For generations of Indian families, an American college admission was more than an acceptance letter. It was a ticket to opportunity, a gateway to the world’s largest economy and, potentially, …
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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BRICS Challenges U.S.-Led Economic Order, but Stops Short of Building a Rival System
by R. Suryamurthy 10 minutes readBRICS leaders on Saturday adopted a broad economic and political declaration challenging unilateral tariffs, sanctions and the governance structure of the global financial system, while stopping short of endorsing a …
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A rapid succession of U.S. immigration and visa policy changes is reshaping the landscape for Indian professionals, students and their families, raising the prospect of higher costs, tighter scrutiny and …
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USCIS H-2B Cap Signals Tighter Race for Temporary Work Visas
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readThe rapid exhaustion of the first-half H-2B visa quota for fiscal year 2027 is more than another routine immigration deadline. For foreign workers seeking one of the relatively few legal …
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Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting Raises Stakes for BRICS Declaration
by R. Suryamurthy 9 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, coming barely a day before BRICS leaders are expected to negotiate a final summit declaration, has sharpened the central diplomatic …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed the expanding economic and strategic relationship between their countries on Friday, while also discussing conflicts in West Asia and the …
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BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors have stepped up efforts to reduce the vulnerability of emerging economies to trade protectionism and dollar-centered financial systems, backing measures to expand local-currency …
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India, Russia Move to Fast-Track Investment Treaty
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and Russia are moving to fast-track negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), signaling an effort to give their expanding economic relationship a more durable investment architecture even as …
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From Maruti to Microchips: Japan’s India Investment Story Enters a New Era
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readJapanese companies are preparing to deepen their presence in India, but the next wave of investment is likely to look markedly different from the one that brought automobiles, industrial plants …
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9/11: Twenty-Five Years On, the Wounds Have Learned to Live With Us
by R. Suryamurthy 11 minutes readThey never came home. Twenty-five years later, that remains the simplest and most devastating truth of September 11, 2001. They left for work on an ordinary Tuesday morning — kissing …