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Diplomacy

South Asia Notes: Another Wrinkle in India-US Ties 

This past week the US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced a freeze on Green Card filings by eight firms — Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adobe…

By Elizabeth Roche · October 18, 2026

Cricket

Washington Freedom Begins Building Its Cricket Future in Frederick

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Washington Freedom cricket team’s proposed permanent home stadium and special events venue took place October 16 on East Patrick Street in Frederick, Maryland. The privately…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · October 17, 2026

Blog

Period Products Are a Basic Need, Not a Luxury

A student should not miss class because she does not have access to a menstrual product. Yet period poverty continues to affect education, health, dignity, and confidence. Menstrual products are…

By Dishita Sai Eluri · October 16, 2026

Culture & Heritage

Arts4All Diwali and Navaratri Festival Draws 2,000 to Queens

More than 2,000 people attended the Arts4All Foundation’s annual Diwali and Navaratri Festival and Parade on October 10 at the historic World’s Fair Unisphere in Queens, according to a press…

By SAH Staff Reporter · October 15, 2026

Bangladesh

IMF Cuts Bangladesh’s FY27 GDP Growth Forecast to 3.2%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further cut Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27) to 3.2 per cent, down from its April projection of 4.3 per cent.…

By Siddique Islam · October 14, 2026