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Diaspora

The Great Indian Housing Test

With just two decades only left India’s aspirational goal to become a developed nation by 2047, the centenary year of its freedom from colonial yoke, appears to point to a…

By G. Srinivasan · September 8, 2026

Diaspora

Nepal Flood Exposes a New Himalayan Risk

A major flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26 has exposed a rapidly evolving Himalayan risk: disasters originating high above the river valleys can now cascade…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 8, 2026

AI

The No‑Collar Revolution

For decades, the Indian career script was fixed: finish college, secure a stable job, and climb the corporate ladder for three or four decades. Engineering, medicine, civil services, and government…

By Vivek Das · September 8, 2026

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Raises Annual Travel Quota to $18,000 from $12,000

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the annual foreign exchange travel quota for Bangladeshi nationals to US$18,000 from $12,000 to meet genuine foreign exchange needs for overseas travel. Authorized Dealer (AD)…

By Siddique Islam · September 7, 2026

Diaspora

A Physician’s Prescription for Iowa

I am running for the Iowa State Senate because Iowa needs a stronger voice for patients, families, public schools and small businesses. For too long, some of the most important…

By Dr. Nikhil Wagle, MD · September 7, 2026

Canada

Sikh Congregation in Italy Promotes Brotherhood and Peace

Italy’s growing Sikh community organized a daylong congregation to promote universal brotherhood and peace through the recitation of sacred Gurbani. The fifth annual event, organized by the Sarbat da Bhalla…

By Prabhjot Singh · September 7, 2026