The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has delivered a scathing indictment of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over serious financial and procedural irregularities at the Indian High Commission in London, …
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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Realty Riches: Akshay Kumar’s Sky City Units Appreciate Nearly 100 Per Cent Since 2017
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readBollywood actor Akshay Kumar has sold two adjacent residential units in Mumbai’s Borivali East suburb for a combined Rs. 7.10 crore ($850,000), nearly doubling his 2017 investment in the properties, …
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India Faces High-Stakes Trade Test as U.S.-EU Pact Reshapes Global Tariff Landscape
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe recent finalization of a sweeping trade agreement between the United States and the European Union on July 27, 2025, has significantly shifted the global trade landscape, placing India squarely …
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S&P Global Ratings on July 25, 2025, affirmed Bangladesh’s long-term sovereign credit rating at ‘B+’ and its short-term rating at ‘B’, with a stable outlook, citing improved external liquidity and …
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S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ from ‘CCC+’, on July 24, 2025, citing improved external liquidity and fiscal consolidation supported by international aid and …
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India Steps Up Indigenous Defense Tech with ULPGM-V3 Missile and BEL Radar Pact
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia has taken major steps to advance its defense self-reliance strategy, unveiling a next-generation precision-guided missile, signing a $240 million contract for indigenous air defense radars, and boosting research and …
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India-UK Trade Pact Promises Growth but Raises Concerns over Sectoral Disruptions
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia and the United Kingdom on July 23, 2025, sealed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a sweeping free trade deal hailed as a “watershed moment” for bilateral relations. …
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Infosys Ltd, India’s second-largest software services exporter, reported a steady start to fiscal 2026, with robust revenue growth and cash flow strength offset by a subdued outlook that reflects ongoing …
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India Nears First Human Spaceflight, Eyes Space Station by 2035 and Moon Landing by 2040
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, is moving swiftly towards its first crewed mission, with key development and testing stages nearing completion, the government said on July 22, 2025. The country …
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Overseas Indians to See Simpler Compliance Under Revamped Tax Regime
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s proposed Income-Tax Bill, 2025, set to replace the six-decade-old 1961 law, promises much-needed clarity and simplified compliance for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)—a long-standing demand of the global Indian diaspora. The …