From the mid-1950s to the early 1980s, several new, young singers were successfully ushered, but the Mangeshkar sisters – Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle – had a dream run that …
South Asia
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Capital Latitude: Where the Gulf Meets the Ocean
by Rasita Vishnuram 6 minutes read“Foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.” — Fareed Zakaria Just days ago, news broke that the United States and Israel had struck Iran, aiming to …
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Fourth Dr. Hansa Mehta Memorial Lecture Focuses on Breaking Barriers for Women: UNGA President Baerbock Highlights Mehta’s Legacy
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe fourth edition of the Dr. Hansa Mehta Memorial Lecture was held on March 6, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York, focusing on the theme “Breaking Barriers …
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At the Subedaar trailer launch when I met actor Aditya Rawal for the first time, a colleague was asking him about his negative role in the Amazon Prime Video film. Taking it …
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Nepal’s political landscape appears to be undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades, as early results from the March 5 parliamentary elections point to a sweeping surge for the reformist …
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Dharma Endowment Fund Opens Applications for 2026 Grants Program
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readThe Dharma Endowment Fund (DEF) has announced that applications for its 2026 Grants Program are now open. DEF is a nonprofit initiative dedicated to supporting organizations and community projects that …
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Sunil Gavaskar Supports AAPI Stem Cell Donor Drive to Expand Registry for Blood Cancer Patients
by SAH Staff Reporter 6 minutes readLegendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has appealed to people to register as stem cell donors, backing an initiative led by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) aimed at …
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Between Sanctions and Supply: India’s Strategic Autonomy Tested in Oil Markets
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readA temporary waiver issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury permitting limited transactions involving Russian oil shipments to India has triggered fresh uncertainty across global energy markets, raising deeper …
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Web Review: Kohrra 2 is a Gritty and Layered Thriller
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readPolice procedurals are not so common on the Indian web, and good police procedurals even rarer. Kohrra 2 is a vast improvement over its Season 1, with only one common character, sub-inspector Garundi (Barun …
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Beyond a Courtesy Call: Paul Kapur’s Dhaka Visit and Bangladesh’s Rising Strategic Weight in South Asia
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 6 minutes readU.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur’s recent visit to Dhaka should not be viewed merely as a routine diplomatic engagement. Rather, it reflects …