The Marathi movie dream run continues… Baapya (loosely translating as a ‘grown-up man’) is a film whose title may suggest a comedy. But it actually deals with a serious issue that …
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Houston Hosts Rūng Film Fest Celebrating Pakistani-American Filmmakers
by Shazia Iqbalby Shazia Iqbal 4 minutes readHouston’s cultural calendar gets a vivid South Asian spotlight this spring as Rūng Film Fest returns to MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston on May 16–17, 2026. Set …
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AIA’s TGIFS Fest and Mango Festival Draws Thousands
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Association of Indo Americans (AIA) hosted its much-anticipated The Great Indian Food & Shopping Fest (AIA TGIFS Fest) and Mango Festival on May 9, 2026, at Bishop Ranch in …
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Erik Solheim Discusses Multipolar World Order and Global Sustainability
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readErik Solheim is a globally recognized diplomat, environmental leader, and strategic thinker on sustainable development, geopolitics, and civilizational dialogue. Formerly Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development, he has played …
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ashvin Dayal as Next COO
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Rockefeller Foundation announced on May 14 that Ashvin Dayal has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dayal, who has been with the Foundation since 2008 and brings decades of …
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As India Sends New Envoy, Bangladesh’s Anti-India Chorus Grows Louder
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 4 minutes readAs a new high-powered Indian envoy prepares to take charge in Dhaka, the second political appointee to serve as India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, a familiar and potentially dangerous political …
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144 Ayes: The Number That Changed Tamil Nadu’s Political History
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 12 minutes readWhen C. Joseph Vijay told the Assembly “This is not a minority government — it is a government for the minorities,” he was doing something Tamil Nadu had not seen …
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An input word or a prompt can stir autistics into action, sequential responses, regulation and even self-initiated learning. AI-assisted learning frameworks can turbocharge this process since AI architecture is based …
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Exclusive: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan on Indian Football’s England Return for Unity Cup
by Anirudh Nairby Anirudh Nair 8 minutes readThe Indian national football team will visit England after 24 years as they are set to participate in the 2026 Unity Cup, which will be played at The Valley, home …
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a five-nation diplomatic tour spanning the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy between May 15 and 20, policymakers, exporters and strategic …