South Asia
First Half 2026: A Unique Six-Month
At face value, the first half of 2026 was like any other six months: it had great, good, mediocre, bad and execrable films of all hues, some released on OTT,…
South Asia
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Diaspora
Indian-American Nonprofit Bridges Minnesota and Rural India
For the past decade, Minnesota-based nonprofit Vidya Gyan has expanded educational opportunities for young people while recognizing academic excellence on both sides of the globe. Since 2015, it has worked…
India
AAPI 2026 Convention Highlights Leadership and Innovation
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) hosted its 2026 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly from July 2 to 5 at the JW Marriott and Tampa Marriott Water…
Diaspora
Film Review: Baby Do Die Do is a Killer Saga – Literally
This is no do or die effort: after all, it is actor Saqib Saleem’s as well as co-producer Nachiket Samant’s debut production. But their ambition should have been loftier, and…
Diaspora
Pankaj Parashar Announces Pan-Indian Actress Sheena Chohan as the Negative Lead
On her birthday, July 3, Sheena Chohan received a memorable gift—a career milestone as filmmaker Pankaj Parashar officially announced her as the negative lead in his upcoming OTT series. The…
Diaspora
South Asian Voters Could Tip the Balance in America’s November Midterms
The fight for control of the U.S. Congress this November is expected to be decided in a relatively small number of competitive districts. In many of those battlegrounds, one of…
Diaspora
IIC to Host Shovana Narayan’s Speaking Sculptures Book Presentation
The India International Centre (IIC) will host a presentation of the book Speaking Sculptures: Karanas in Kathak, published by Shubhi Publications, on July 25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the…
Art
Bay Area Artist Reimagines Ramayan Through Visual Storytelling
At a time when stories are increasingly consumed on digital screens, Bay Area artist Pragati Sharma Mohanty is drawing audiences back to one of humanity's oldest traditions: visual storytelling. According…
Diaspora
Bollywood Actor Sonali Kulkarni Connects with MAI Mothers
Acclaimed Bollywood actor, writer, and mother Sonali Kulkarni joined the Marathi Aai Initiative (MAI) for a live virtual conversation with more than 100 mothers from across the United States on…
Diaspora
Capital Latitude: India and Japan Have Tapped the Bridge Long Enough
“The Pacific and the Indian Oceans are now bringing about a dynamic coupling as seas of freedom and of prosperity,” Shinzo Abe, “Confluence of the Two Seas,” address to the…
Bangladesh
The Quiet Conquest: How Beijing Rewrote Bangladesh’s Economic Destiny Without Firing a Single Shot
There is a particular kind of power that does not announce itself with fanfare. It arrives quietly through loan agreements, construction contracts, and factory floors and by the time the…
Diaspora
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes India’s Youngest Ever International Cricketer
Well history has finally been made. 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made his international debut in the second T20I of the five-match series against England at Manchester on July 4. …
Diaspora
Nurturing India’s Affinity Diaspora
One of the most recognizable faces in Bollywood history has a name and complexion you might not expect. Tom Alter, the late great star of over 300 Hindi movies and…
Diaspora
Where the Mountains Slow You Down: Finding Garhwal Beyond the Postcards
The first thing the mountains stole from us wasn't our breath. It was our hurry. Barely a few hours after leaving Gurugram, where every traffic signal seemed to demand another…
Diaspora
China, Mexico Offer Lessons for India’s Diaspora Strategy
India possesses the world's largest diaspora, receives the highest annual remittance inflows, and enjoys an increasingly influential global community occupying leadership positions in business, technology, academia and politics. Yet as…
Diaspora
From WTO to Spaghetti Bowl
Multilateralism is dead or in moribund state, but long live multilateralism is the new name of the game in geopolitical theatre nations are playing in full throttle, particularly the trade…