Twelve years after she left Nepal, and after a dramatic rescue from the home of her abusive Saudi employer, Lilamaya Dhimal returned to a sunny Kathmandu airport on Wednesday morning to say: “I feel safe now, at least I know I will live.”
Calming the Storm: The West’s Migration Backlash and What It Means for South Asia
Countries such as Australia and Canada will continue to rely on immigration, much of it from South Asia. That reality carries responsibility not only for governments, but also for migrant communities themselves. South Asians—many of whom are highly visible beneficiaries of these migration systems—have a stake in strengthening social cohesion, engaging in national conversations and demonstrating, through civic participation and leadership, that demographic change can reinforce rather than fragment the societies they now call home.
Anti-Blackness In The US: Call To Build South Asian-Black Community Political Coalitions
South Asians in the diaspora are facing heightened racism, from online hate to detentions and deportations. But too often, the instinct is to treat these crises as uniquely South Asian, disconnected from the very systems that have long harmed Black communities. A few people will gesture toward broader solidarity, but the structural analysis stops at the border of identity.
Zohran Mamdani and the Idea of India
India’s strength lies in its civilizational diversity, its age-old tradition of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (where the world is seen as one family) and no attempt to paint with a monochromatic brush can bring the real Indian canvas to life. Zohran Mamdani’s ideas – plural, liberal and invaluable – resonate with the core of a new India and make him stand out as a leader worth celebrating.
The Promise Of Light: Honouring a Pakistani American Scientific Trailblazer
As friends, colleagues, mentees, and admirers gathered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to celebrate her 80th birthday in November 2025, what became clear was that the accolades tell only part of the story and don’t explain why a roomful of people from across the world came to honour her.
More on SOUTH ASIA ABROAD
Overseas Sri Lankas asked to support economic promotion in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States Ravinatha Aryasinha has called on Overseas Sri Lankans (OSLs) in the US to support economic promotion and strengthen advocacy of Sri Lanka
British Bangladeshi man receives Mayor of London Merton's COVID-19 Award
British Bangladeshi Mansoor Ahmad has been awarded the Mayor of Merton borough’s COVID-19 Award for his outstanding local contributions
Pakistan-born molecular biologist Asifa Akhtar is recipient of Germany's Leibniz Prize
Pakistan-born molecular biologist Asifa Akhtar has been chosen as one of the recipients of Germany's most important research award, Leibniz Prize
Pakistan-born Ali Zaidi likely to be appointed White House deputy climate coordinator
Pakistan-born Ali Zaidi is likely to be named White House's deputy Climate Change Coordinator under the Biden administration
Indian origin man killed in freak Chicago airport accident
An Indian-origin man has been killed in a freak accident involving heavy airport equipment in Chicago, according to news reports
Indian American Raja Chari to lead SpaceX mission to ISS
NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) have selected three astronauts, including Indian-American Raja Chari, to serve as crew members for SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which is expected to launch in the autumn of 2021
Kamala Harris makes history: First Indian American formally elected US vice president
Kamala Harris made history as the first Indian American and the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States when the electoral college affirmed her victory and that of Joe Biden as president in the bitterly fought election for the nation's leadership
British Indian MP deplores bid to label farmers as 'separatists'
British Labour parliamentarian Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who has been a vocal supporter of the protesting farmers in India, has slammed sections of the Indian media for spreading "misinformation'" in a bid to label protesting farmers as "separatists or terrorists"
Indian-origin scientist discovers new way to filter fake news
Using machine learning (ML), a team of US researchers led by Indian-American computer scientist Anshumali Shrivastava at Rice University, Texas has discovered an efficient way for social media companies to keep misinformation from spreading online
Ravi Patel: Better roles for Indians in Hollywood now
American actor of Indian origin Ravi Patel says a lot is changing for talent from our country in Hollywood
Pakistani-origin doctor in Canada develops app for instant COVID-19 testing
A Toronto-based Pakistani doctor has introduced an instant COVID-19 diagnostic test using a smartphone, according to Radio Pakistan
UAE-based Indian expat amasses collection of 1 dirham coins
An Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has amassed a collection of 39 different issues of the 1 dirham coin, turning down lucrative offers to sell the collection, a media report said on Monday
Bangladeshi man sentenced to death for killing girlfriend in Singapore
A Bangladeshi painter has been sentenced to death for killing his Indonesian girlfriend in a Singapore hotel in 2018, The Straits Times reports
Government will not forsake Pakistanis imprisoned abroad
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari on Saturday maintained that the government had repatriated 8,700 Pakistanis imprisoned abroad
