R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
Advertisement
India’s official data shows forest cover has expanded by over 17,000 sq km in the past decade, but environmentalists caution the growth may reflect plantations and reclassification rather than genuine…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock move to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas could end up triggering an unintended consequence: reversing the decades-long outflow of Indian talent and…
India has notched up an unusual hat-trick of sovereign credit rating upgrades in just five months, strengthening its profile as a rare bright spot in a volatile global economy. Yet…
India’s Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on September 18, 2025, struck an optimistic note on resolving the escalating tariff dispute with Washington, saying he expected the penal duties imposed…
Indian exporters face heightened uncertainty after the United States slapped a combined 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, making it the most heavily tariffed nation globally and threatening…
Artificial intelligence (AI) could raise the value of global trade flows by up to 37 percent by 2040, but only if governments close digital infrastructure gaps and keep markets open,…
India and the United States reopened trade discussions in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, but hopes of a breakthrough remain dim as tariff disputes and strategic fault lines weigh…
Brendan Lynch, assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia, lands in New Delhi on the night of September 15, 2025, for a one-day visit that officials insist…
Life insurers are staring at a generational challenge. Despite younger consumers acknowledging the importance of financial protection, traditional life insurance products are losing relevance as millennials and Gen Z delay…
A U.S. court ruling against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has rekindled hope among global exporters that their access to the world’s largest consumer market may soon improve, as the battle…
British Airways has launched a new initiative to ease travel for thousands of Indian students bound for universities in the United Kingdom this autumn, tapping into one of the strongest…
India’s economy clocked a five-quarter high growth of 7.8 per cent in the April–June period (Q1 FY26), powered by resilient domestic demand and robust government spending. But economists warn the…
In the wake of a severe tariff shock from the U.S., India is pivoting its economic strategy away from a tariff war and toward an aggressive export diversification plan. The…
India’s export engine is bracing for its sharpest external shock in years after Washington imposed an additional 25% tariff on a wide range of Indian-origin goods, raising total duties on…
The Scout has always been more than a motorcycle. For over a century, it has carried the weight of American motorcycling heritage on its broad chrome shoulders, balancing old-school cruiser…
India’s Parliament has passed sweeping legislation banning all forms of online real-money games, a move that could cripple a $3.8 billion industry, erase billions in foreign investment and trigger constitutional…
