US 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 …
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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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, …
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India–US Trade Talks Resume Under Tariff Shadow, No Breakthrough in Sight
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and the United States reopened trade discussions in New Delhi on September 16, 2025, but hopes of a breakthrough remain dim as tariff disputes and strategic fault lines weigh …
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Brendan Lynch in Delhi as US Tariffs Expose Cracks in India’s Trade Strategy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readBrendan Lynch, assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for South and Central Asia, lands in New Delhi on the night of September 15, 2025, for a one-day visit that officials insist …
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Millennials and Gen Z Shun Traditional Life Insurance, Demand Living Benefits
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readLife insurers are staring at a generational challenge. Despite younger consumers acknowledging the importance of financial protection, traditional life insurance products are losing relevance as millennials and Gen Z delay …