India’s state legislatures had a busy year. Not with mundane matters such as inflation, jobs or potholes. Those, apparently, can wait. Instead, lawmakers across the country spent 2025 grappling with …
Politics
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“India has a new political superstar – a cockroach,” screams a headline. “Let the cockroach be,” counsels a newspaper editorial. A third one notes, in seeming disbelief, that the ‘metamorphosis’ of …
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Aruna Miller Highlights Growing Influence of AAPI Voters at UMBC Event
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readLieutenant Governor of Maryland Aruna Miller said Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month serves as both a celebration and a reminder of the sacrifices and contributions of earlier …
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Tamil Nadu’s Great Political Chessboard: Vijay at the Gates, Dravidian Rivals in the Shadows
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 9 minutes readFor the first time in nearly six decades, Tamil Nadu stands suspended between the collapse of an old political order and the uncertain birth of a new one. The stunning …
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Bangladesh PM Alleges Anti-Democratic Forces at Play as Nation Advances on Democratic Trajectory
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readBangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on May 1 alleged that anti-democratic forces were at play once again and plotting to create instability in the country, as the country, according to …
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Bengal Polls: Battle Over ‘Bangaliana’
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 5 minutes readAs Bengal celebrates ‘Poila Baisakh,’ the first day of the Bengali calendar, a vibrant expression of the culture of this riverine land, electoral battle lines are hardening over that very …
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Nepal Votes After Revolt: Can the Ballot Deliver What the Streets Demanded?
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readNepal goes to the polls on March 5 under conditions that would test even a settled democracy: a snap election forced by bloodshed, a youth-heavy electorate impatient for change, and …
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Opinion: Japan Faces Pressure From China
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe whole world is watching nervously at the Middle East, where the Trump administration is flexing its muscles over a nuclear deal that should be to the satisfaction of Washington. …
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Warns Against Use of Emergency Powers in 2026 Midterm Elections
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIndian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has raised concerns over recent reporting that individuals aligned with the Trump Administration are “circulating” a draft executive order that would urge President Trump …