When the video finally emerged online, it was brief, unpolished, and urgent. Recorded inside what appears to be an industrial facility near Bangkok, six Indian men spoke directly to the …
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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An Indian-American Voice at the Heart of a Historic Supreme Court Ruling
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readWhen the U.S. Supreme Court moved to curb a sitting president’s power, the lawyer standing at the center of the decision was the son of Indian immigrants who grew up …
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The February 20, 2026, judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court has not only dismantled President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” but has also fundamentally altered the logic of several U.S. …
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India’s Compounding Bet: Semiconductors, AI, and Pax Silica
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readOn day five of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a carefully choreographed signing in New Delhi carried consequences far beyond the conference halls. India formally joined Pax Silica, a …
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The Invisible Shield: How AI Is Protecting the Digital Identities of Over a Billion Indians
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIn an era where digital identity is as critical as physical proof, India has quietly rolled out one of the world’s most sophisticated population-scale security systems. Behind every Aadhaar enrolment …
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India’s AI Moment: From Startup Experimentation to Public-Interest Infrastructure
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readAs artificial intelligence races ahead globally, India is making a deliberate bid to define not just how fast AI scales, but whom it ultimately serves. That ambition was evident across …
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From Data Sovereignty to Ethics, India Outlines Global AI Governance Vision
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAt a moment when artificial intelligence is racing ahead faster than regulators and societies can comfortably absorb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Leaders’ Plenary Session of the India AI …
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From Poverty Gains to Climate Losses: What ESCAP’s Data Reveal About South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia is emerging as one of the most consequential battlegrounds for the global 2030 Agenda, with new data showing that hard-won social and economic gains are being steadily undermined …
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By the time the doors opened at Bharat Mandapam for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, it was clear this wasn’t a conference chasing hype cycles. What unfolded instead was …
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Bangladesh at a Crossroads: New Leadership, Old Fault Lines—and a Narrow Window for Renewal
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe swearing-in of Tarique Rahman as prime minister on February 17 marks far more than a routine transfer of power in Bangladesh. It closes a turbulent chapter opened by the …