In a carefully calibrated blend of culture, commerce and couture, India’s handloom sector is stepping onto an unlikely but high-visibility stage — the glitz of the Femina Miss India finale …
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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India’s gem and jewelry exports stood at $27.72 billion (₹2.45 lakh crore) in the financial year 2025–26, marking a modest 0.93% rise in rupee terms but a 3.32% decline in …
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India, US Reopen Talks to Finalize Interim Trade Pact
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia will send a high-level negotiating team to the United States next week to resume trade talks after a gap of several months, as both sides seek to advance an …
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Palo Alto Networks Flags Insider Threat Risks in Google Cloud’s Vertex AI
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readCybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks have identified a series of security risks within Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, warning that misconfigured permissions could allow autonomous AI agents to behave …
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Food Inflation Risks Rise as Monsoon Outlook Weakens and Acreage Slips
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s inflation trajectory for FY2027 is beginning to look less benign than recent data might suggest, as early monsoon warnings, uneven crop sowing patterns, and rising geopolitical costs converge into …
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Global Investors Eye India Retail as Sector Targets $230 Billion by 2030
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s retail real estate sector is poised for rapid expansion, with organized retail projected to reach $230 billion by 2030, industry leaders said at the MAPIC India Shopping Centre Summit …
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High Testing Fees Turn Quality Rules into Trade Barrier
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s expanding quality control regime is coming under scrutiny after a new report flagged sharply rising testing and certification costs as a potential barrier to trade—one that could disproportionately squeeze …
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Gold Gets Hammered; Prices Crash in Biggest Fall in Years
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readGlobal gold prices recorded their sharpest monthly decline in more than a decade in March, pressured by heavy investor outflows, unwinding of speculative positions and broader financial market deleveraging, even …
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FedEx Taps Dhoni, CSK Stars to Pitch Global Expansion for Indian firms
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readFedEx has launched a new digital brand campaign, ‘FedEx. The Move India Needs’, developed by Saatchi & Saatchi India, aimed at showcasing its end-to-end logistics capabilities and reinforcing its positioning …
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Middle East Conflict Heightens Economic Risks for South Asia, Moody’s Warns
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe ongoing conflict in the Middle East is emerging as a significant external shock for South Asia, with countries in the region facing heightened risks from energy price spikes, supply …