Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in West Asia and mounting risks around the Strait of Hormuz, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the creation of a government-backed ‘Bharat Maritime …
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India’s Chief Economic Advisor Calls for Agile Fiscal Policy Amid Global Shocks at IMF-World Bank Meetings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndia’s Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran emphasized the need for flexible and forward-looking policymaking as global economies navigate overlapping structural shifts, during a panel discussion at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings …
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New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Introduces Ethics and Transparency Reform Package
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readNew York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced a broad package of “good government, ethics, and transparency” legislation aimed at strengthening oversight and reinforcing public accountability. The measures are designed to …
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India’s Digital Energy Initiative Takes Center Stage at World Bank Spring Meetings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readAt the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., India’s Secretary of Finance for the Department of Economic Affairs, Anuradha Thakur, delivered keynote remarks at the “Smart, Connected, Customer-Centric: …
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IMF Urges South Asia to Use Fiscal Buffers Prudently Amid Global Commodity Volatility
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged South Asian nations to deploy their fiscal buffers judiciously, emphasizing that countries such as India have demonstrated “prudent” fiscal management. “I think they …
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Ease of Doing Business Boost as Jan Vishwas Act Decriminalizes Cantonment Norms
by Parwinder Sandhu 5 minutes readIn a major step toward decriminalization and ease of compliance, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, passed recently by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeks sweeping reforms to …
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When Discipline Becomes Identity: Inside a 108-Day Yoga Journey
by Talari Anand Mahesh 2 minutes readIt began as an audacious thought. What if I committed to 108 Surya Namaskars every single day for 108 days? It started with a conversation with a friend and a …
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As India enters the Akshaya Tritiya buying window, the gold market is poised at a data-heavy inflection point, where global dollar-denominated trends, domestic price behavior, and policy-led supply constraints are …
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Balancing Oil, Optics, and Alliances: India’s Tightrope in the Gulf War
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 6 minutes readHow is India taking the Gulf War, taking place next door, but reverberating globally? The question can be asked of any country, but India is special, being the most populous …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Raj Gupta, Former Chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas Company
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readRaj Gupta served as chairman and CEO of Rohm and Haas Company with a 13.5% average annual shareholder return at Rohm and Haas over the period of 1948–2009 with the …