India is seeking to transform its largely fragmented sports equipment industry into a global export powerhouse, with a new report from NITI Aayog laying out an ambitious pathway to expand …
South Asia
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2026 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) Announces Lineup for 24th Edition; Mammootty’s and Mohanlal’s Patriot to Open Festival
by Rajiv Vijayakar 8 minutes readThe 2026 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced the film and events lineup for its highly anticipated 24th edition. IFFLA is set to take place between April 23 …
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India Giving Day 2026 Raises $5.6 Million Through the #PowerOfUs, Mobilizes Indian Diaspora Through Global Campaign
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe fourth annual India Giving Day, observed on March 13, 2026, highlighted the work of 51 nonprofit organizations operating across diverse social and environmental sectors in India. The campaign raised …
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Middle East Conflict Casts Shadow on South Asia Trade Outlook Despite AI-Led Global Surge: WTO
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia’s trade outlook is coming under increasing pressure as the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens to push up energy and fertilizer costs, disrupt supply routes, and strain food security, …
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AI Moves to Core of Indian Businesses, But Data Gaps and Trust Issues Threaten Scale: HubSpot Study
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readArtificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from experimental pilots to a central pillar of business operations in India, with nearly four in five companies now deploying AI across workflows, according to …
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World Gold Council Proposes Shared Infrastructure to Scale Digital Gold Market
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday unveiled plans to develop a shared market infrastructure aimed at accelerating the evolution of digital gold, as part of a broader push to …
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India Eyes Global Drone Hub Status as Rajnath Singh Pushes Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia must move in “mission mode” to become a global hub for drone manufacturing within the next few years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, underlining the strategic urgency …
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Indian Diaspora Members Celebrate Gangaur Festival 2026 at Bharatiya Temple in Pennsylvania
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe 19th Gangaur Festival was celebrated with great “devotion, enthusiasm, and cultural grandeur” at the Bharatiya Temple in Pennsylvania, bringing together more than 500 members of the Indian diaspora and …
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Is the New Transgender Amendment Constitutionally Sound?
by Mansi Pathak and Tanu Priya 4 minutes readWhat is Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026? On March 12, 2026, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment introduced the “Transgender Persons (Protection of …
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Whispers Before the Reset: Intelligence Diplomacy and the Fragile Recalibration of Bangladesh–India Relations
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 5 minutes readThe quiet visit of Bangladesh’s Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Major General Mohammad Kaysar Rashid Chowdhury, to New Delhi may appear routine within the world of security diplomacy. Yet …