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US Senator’s Temple Remark Triggers Visa Storm
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe political storm unleashed by Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt over Hyderabad’s Chilkur Balaji Temple — popularly known as the “Visa Temple” — is rapidly evolving into something far larger …
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Film Review: Baapya (Marathi) Takes a Crucial Issue and Deals With it in Entertaining Manner
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThe Marathi movie dream run continues… Baapya (loosely translating as a ‘grown-up man’) is a film whose title may suggest a comedy. But it actually deals with a serious issue that …
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Houston Hosts Rūng Film Fest Celebrating Pakistani-American Filmmakers
by Shazia Iqbalby Shazia Iqbal 4 minutes readHouston’s cultural calendar gets a vivid South Asian spotlight this spring as Rūng Film Fest returns to MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston on May 16–17, 2026. Set …
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AIA’s TGIFS Fest and Mango Festival Draws Thousands
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Association of Indo Americans (AIA) hosted its much-anticipated The Great Indian Food & Shopping Fest (AIA TGIFS Fest) and Mango Festival on May 9, 2026, at Bishop Ranch in …
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Erik Solheim Discusses Multipolar World Order and Global Sustainability
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readErik Solheim is a globally recognized diplomat, environmental leader, and strategic thinker on sustainable development, geopolitics, and civilizational dialogue. Formerly Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development, he has played …
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ashvin Dayal as Next COO
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Rockefeller Foundation announced on May 14 that Ashvin Dayal has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dayal, who has been with the Foundation since 2008 and brings decades of …