South Asian immigrants seeking permanent residency in the United States could face closer scrutiny of their financial circumstances and use of government benefits under new public charge guidance issued by …
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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US Student Visa Shift Raises Stakes for South Asian Diaspora
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readA major change in US immigration rules for international students is set to make the path from university admission to employment more closely tied to fixed immigration deadlines, raising the …
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White House Report Flags India in China Transshipment Debate
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readA White House report accusing China of using a vast global network to circumvent U.S. tariffs has placed India among countries considered at the highest risk of transshipment, prompting calls …
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While national attention has centered on races for governor and Congress, the bigger story of the 2026 midterms may be unfolding in state legislatures, county governments and city halls, where …
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The 2026 U.S. midterm elections could become a defining moment for South Asian American political representation, with candidates contesting some of the country’s highest-profile races for governor, Congress and mayor. …
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LNG Shift Adds New Dimension to India-US Trade Talks
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe United States has overtaken Qatar as India’s largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking one of the most significant shifts in India’s energy import strategy in decades and …
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Cybersecurity Faces an AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Explosion
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity landscape, shrinking the time needed to discover software vulnerabilities from months to days and forcing organizations to rethink how they defend critical systems, …
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India Weighs UPI Fees as U.S. Challenges Digital Payments
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s globally acclaimed Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the backbone of the country’s digital payments revolution, has entered a new phase of policy uncertainty after the government introduced legislation that could …
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US Visa Data Show India Far Ahead Despite Immigration Curbs
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readEven as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration moves to tighten immigration through stricter visa screening, expanded travel restrictions and tougher scrutiny of foreign students and skilled workers, South Asians continued …
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Arctic Is Now a Geopolitical Battlefield, Parliament Panel Tells India
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s approach to the Arctic and Antarctic can no longer be confined to scientific research as climate change, geopolitical rivalry and the race for critical resources rapidly transform the polar …