Tesla is poised to ignite India’s nascent electric vehicle (EV) market with the opening of its first showroom in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on July 15, 2025, followed …
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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Bullet Train Push: India Moves Closer to Operational Launch with Tunnel Opening
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s ambitious high-speed rail project, a symbol of its modernization drive, has marked a significant leap forward on July 14, 2025, with the opening of the first section of its …
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Indian-American Professor Uses Moon Mission Tech to Save Vedic Heritage
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia, home to an unparalleled collection of ancient Vedic manuscripts, faces a race against time to preserve these invaluable cornerstones of its civilizational heritage from the ravages of decay. Leading …
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India’s Revised Capital Gains Rules Could Raise Tax Outflows for NRIs
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) recently set the Cost Inflation Index (CII) for the financial year 2025/26 at 376, a 3.58 percent increase from the previous year’s level …
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Sheikh Hasina Convicted in Absentia for Contempt Over Leaked “License to Kill” Remark
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readBangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on July 2, 2025, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison for contempt of court. This marks the first conviction for …
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Shubhanshu Shukla Nears Return from Space: A Strategic Prelude to India’s Gaganyaan Mission
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to Earth on July 9 or 10, 2025, concluding a historic 14-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). But this is …
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The Next Dalai Lama: A Child of Faith or a Pawn of Power?
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a move set to escalate tensions with Beijing, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has firmly declared that his successor will be chosen by the India-based Gaden Phodrang Trust …
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Universities Gear Up for $160 Billion Fintech Future with Crypto Programs
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s higher education landscape is undergoing a strategic shift, as academic institutions across the country actively embrace crypto literacy and digital finance education. Once considered a fringe interest, cryptocurrencies and …
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Cash to Crypto? U.S. Remittance Tax Fuels Fintech Innovation and Informal Risks
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) in the U.S. Congress remains a focal point of intense debate, particularly regarding its evolving provisions on a tax on remittances. …
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Balancing the Ballot and the Budget: States Face Fiscal Strain as Welfare Spend Soars
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndian states are set to maintain high levels of social welfare spending this fiscal year, with expenditures projected at roughly 2 per cent of their Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), …