R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
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Foreign investment in India’s financial institutions can strengthen their credit profiles, but only when it brings meaningful improvements in governance, risk controls and strategic direction, according to a report released…
Often described as the “Oscars of Indian advertising,” the ABBY Awards will return this year with new jury leadership, as The Advertising Club on Tuesday named Ashish Chakravarty, Neha Tulsian…
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As India enters the Akshaya Tritiya buying window, the gold market is poised at a data-heavy inflection point, where global dollar-denominated trends, domestic price behavior, and policy-led supply constraints are…
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India’s inflation trajectory for FY2027 is beginning to look less benign than recent data might suggest, as early monsoon warnings, uneven crop sowing patterns, and rising geopolitical costs converge into…
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India’s expanding quality control regime is coming under scrutiny after a new report flagged sharply rising testing and certification costs as a potential barrier to trade—one that could disproportionately squeeze…
Global gold prices recorded their sharpest monthly decline in more than a decade in March, pressured by heavy investor outflows, unwinding of speculative positions and broader financial market deleveraging, even…
FedEx has launched a new digital brand campaign, ‘FedEx. The Move India Needs’, developed by Saatchi & Saatchi India, aimed at showcasing its end-to-end logistics capabilities and reinforcing its positioning…
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is emerging as a significant external shock for South Asia, with countries in the region facing heightened risks from energy price spikes, supply…
