NITI Aayog has released a detailed working paper proposing reforms to India’s international tax regime, with an emphasis on enhancing certainty and transparency in Permanent Establishment (PE) rules and profit …
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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Book Review: Unlocking the Wisdom of the Ramayana, Bridging Itihasa and Self-Help
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readFew texts in world literature have proved as infinitely malleable as the Ramayana. Recast across millennia, languages, and geographies—from Valmiki’s Sanskrit original to Kamban’s Tamil Iramavataram, from Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas to …
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From Lab to Coastline: Can IISc’s Siphon Desalination Really Quench India’s Thirst?
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s chronic water crisis has long been a paradox: surrounded by seas yet struggling to provide clean drinking water to millions. Now, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) …
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Trump’s 100% Pharma Tariffs Put Spotlight on India’s $10 Bn Drug Exports, Branded Generics in Grey Zone
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readUS President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 100 per cent tariff on imported branded and patented pharmaceuticals from October 1 has sent ripples through India’s pharmaceutical sector, which depends …
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India Reports Rising Forest Cover, but Experts Warn Gains May Mask Degradation
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’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 …
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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee May Push Tech Talent, Innovation Back to India
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readU.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 …
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As China Slows, India Wins Credit Rating Momentum with Three Upgrades in Five Months
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia 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 …
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India Pins Hopes on Early U.S. Tariff Rollback, But Exporters Brace for Deeper Pain
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’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 …
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U.S. Tariffs Hit Indian Exporters Across Sectors, Margin Squeeze Seen Despite Mitigation Efforts
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndian 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 …
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AI Could Lift World Trade Nearly 40 Percent by 2040, WTO Warns of Widening Digital Divide
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readArtificial 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, …