A small shipment of fragrant rice from India’s northeastern state of Assam has quietly entered European markets this week — and with it, a broader ambition: to position a traditional …
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy
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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When the Gulf Burns, South Asian Homes Count the Cost
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readIn a quiet village outside Kozhikode in India’s Kerala state, the first week of every month usually brings a small moment of relief. A notification pings on a mobile phone …
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Tariff Threat Looms as U.S. Examines India’s Manufacturing Expansion
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe United States has launched a wide-ranging trade investigation that places several of India’s key manufacturing sectors under scrutiny, raising the possibility of new tariffs on products ranging from solar …
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India Tweaks China Investment Curbs but Core Press Note 3 Framework Remains Intact
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNearly six years after India imposed sweeping curbs on investments from neighboring countries, the government has introduced a limited relaxation to its foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, offering modest relief …
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South Asia’s fragile energy balance is beginning to crack under the weight of a widening conflict in West Asia, exposing the region’s deep dependence on imported fossil fuels and triggering …
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AAHAR 2026 Opens Amid Push to Turn India into a Global Food Processing Hub
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAs India seeks to transform its vast agricultural base into a high-value food processing and export powerhouse, the 40th edition of AAHAR — the country’s flagship food and hospitality trade …
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Five Cubs, One Mother, and a Nation’s Hope: India’s Cheetah Comeback Grows at Kuno
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe fragile but steadily unfolding story of the cheetah’s return to India reached another milestone on Monday, as a Namibian female cheetah named Jwala gave birth to five cubs at …
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Nepal’s political landscape appears to be undergoing its most dramatic transformation in decades, as early results from the March 5 parliamentary elections point to a sweeping surge for the reformist …
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Between Sanctions and Supply: India’s Strategic Autonomy Tested in Oil Markets
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readA temporary waiver issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury permitting limited transactions involving Russian oil shipments to India has triggered fresh uncertainty across global energy markets, raising deeper …
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War Clouds Over the Gulf Put Dubai’s $250 Billion Property Market on Watch
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readDubai’s real estate boom — one of the most dramatic post-pandemic property rallies globally — is facing a fresh geopolitical stress test as tensions involving Iran ripple across the Gulf. …