The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), the country’s pioneering tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, has kicked off player trials for its third season, marking its biggest expansion yet. The nationwide trials, …
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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“Are You Alright, Bud?”: Pittsburgh Killing Deepens Fears Over Rising Violence Against Indians Abroad
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe final words of 51-year-old motel manager Rakesh Ehagaban — “Are you alright, bud?” — now echo as a chilling symbol of vulnerability for a diaspora under siege. Ehagaban, an …
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GST Cuts, Festive Spirit Drive India’s Biggest Consumption Surge in a Decade
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia’s consumer economy clocked its strongest Navratri sales in over ten years, underscoring the return of robust household demand at the start of the festive season. Retailers and manufacturers credited …
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India Weighs Presumptive Taxation to Break Cycle of Foreign Investor Disputes
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readNITI 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 …
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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 …