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Topic: South Asian

Big wins for Democrats in first US polls since Trump’s return, 3 India-origin Americans in spotlight

Rise of NYC's new mayor Zohran Mamdani, in particular, is seen as a generational & ideological pivot for Democratic Party in post-Trump era.

SubscriberWrites: From the end of history to seeding a world of futures

A South Asian framework for diagnosing collapse and cultivating regeneration.

Lean diabetes triggers more serious insulin deficiency, higher risk of heart disorders in Indians

Scientists associated with Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) find that it often presents with more severe beta-cell dysfunction and relatively less insulin resistance.

Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society is a self-aware superhero flick. Smart writing does the trick

British-Pakistani director Nida Manzoor wants Polite Society to be a celebration of sisterhood; a showing of how it trumps everything else.

Cinema wronged domestic workers — Hum Aapke Hain Koun to Kal Ho Naa Ho. The script’s changing

Suresh Triveni’s Jalsa, Zoya Akhtar’s Lust Stories and Rohena Gera’s Sir have brought new interpretations of the domestic workers into Indian cinema.

South Asians at greater risk of Covid infection, death than other communities in UK — Lancet

Factors responsible for differential Covid impact on South Asians are blood pressure, body weight and other underlying health conditions. Stigma and racism may have a role.

South Asians are at higher risk of dying due to Covid in UK hospitals, study finds

After hospitalisation, South Asian patients in UK were 20% more likely to die than other ethnic groups – a finding partly explained by higher rates of diabetes.

South Asians in the US must support #BlackLivesMatter, but first undo your own anti-Blackness

Indian Americans are indifferent to the history of Black liberation struggles that paved the way for their own families to immigrate & enjoy benefits in America.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech accused of bias against non-South Asians in US

Larsen & Toubro is accused of submitting fraudulent letters with visa applications to maximise the number of South Asians it hires in the US.

Is India’s regulation pushing Tesla towards China?

Tesla owner Elon Musk had tweeted on "unfortunate" government regulation in India; China to get electric car-maker's first production facility outside the US. 

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Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.