India’s civil aviation regulator for airport economics is falling short of its mandate, a parliamentary committee has warned, citing weak oversight, lack of transparency, and failure to protect both airlines …
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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PLI Scheme Cuts Therapy Costs by 95% As India Ramps up Rare Disease Focus
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia has pledged to make treatments for rare diseases more affordable, using a mix of policy incentives and budget support, as government and industry leaders gathered in New Delhi this …
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India’s Cotton Duty Waiver Risks Price Crash, Hands U.S. Exporters a Market Opening
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s surprise move to suspend import duties on cotton for 40 days threatens to depress domestic prices and undercut farmers, while creating a lucrative opening for U.S. shippers squeezed out …
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Finance Panel Maps Growth Path, Flags Risks from Inflation, Trade Shifts and Energy Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s economy may be the fastest-growing among major nations but sustaining that momentum will require deft management of inflation, trade realignment, capital flows and the energy transition, a parliamentary panel …
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Nuclear, Private Capital Cast as Anchors in India’s Energy Transition
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s economic future will hinge on how decisively it navigates the energy transition, with nuclear power and private investment set to take center stage, a parliamentary committee has warned. The …
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JSW, POSCO Eye $7.2 Billion India steel JV as ‘Green Steel’ Demand Surges
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO Group have signed a non-binding agreement to explore a 50:50 joint venture for a 6 million tons per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant, …
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From Grocery Bills to Loan Repayments: How UPI Is Reshaping Indian Money Habits
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has continued its blistering growth in 2025, with average daily transaction values climbing from about $9.1 billion in January to $10.9 billion in August, according …
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, 2025, recast India’s push for indigenous defense technology as a matter of strategic survival, anchoring …
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From Terror Response to Tech Revolution: Modi’s 2047 Plan Targets Total Self-Reliance
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi marked India’s 79th Independence Day on Friday with his longest-ever address from the Red Fort, delivering a 103-minute roadmap to a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047 that …
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Handshake or Hardball? What’s Really at Stake in a Modi–Trump United Nations General Assembly Bilateral
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly is shaping up less as ceremonial diplomacy and more …