India on Friday stepped up its diplomatic and domestic response to the escalating crisis in West Asia, using the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to press for global …
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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Fuel Duty Cut Turns Oil Shock into Fiscal Crisis for Centre
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe Union government’s decision to cut excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per liter — even as it reimposes export levies on refined fuels — represents a calculated …
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Pet Food Startup Wagg n Dine Taps Rising Demand for Fresh Diets in Chennai
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readPet-focused food startup Wagg n Dine has launched a cloud kitchen in Chennai, betting on rising demand for fresh, human-grade meals for pets amid a broader shift in India’s fast-growing …
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Air India Relaunches Rome Route as British Airways Adds India–UK Capacity
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readAir India on Thursday inaugurated a four-times-weekly non-stop service between New Delhi and Rome, marking its return to the Italian capital after nearly six years and expanding its mainland Europe …
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New Cocktail Bar in Delhi Aims to Redefine Tequila and Mezcal Experience
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe capital’s nightlife circuit has a new entrant with the launch of The Agave Room, a concept-driven cocktail bar that seeks to bring tequila and mezcal into sharper focus through …
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A Moving Museum: The Aircraft Carrying India’s Stories Across Borders
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIn an industry where branding often stops at logos and cabin interiors, Air India Express is pushing the idea several thousand feet higher—literally. Its latest unveiling, a fully art-wrapped Boeing …
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Capital Gains Shift Could Reshape Corporate Payout Strategies
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, 2026, marking a significant recalibration of India’s direct tax framework, with far-reaching implications for capital gains taxation, shareholder returns, and investor …
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India Scales Up Digital Surveillance Grid with IVFRT Extension
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a five-year extension of the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) scheme with an outlay of ₹1,800 crore …
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From Funding Rules to Institutional Control: FCRA Bill Reshapes Civil Society
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s proposed overhaul of its foreign funding law is rapidly shaping into more than a compliance exercise—it is emerging as a redesign of how civil society itself is structured, financed …
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Beyond Oil: How the West Asia Conflict Is Rewiring India’s Economic Stability
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe escalating conflict in West Asia is rapidly emerging as a multi-dimensional economic shock for India, threatening to unsettle currency stability, capital flows, and macroeconomic balances, even as policymakers rely …