The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, underscores more than the Indian Navy’s steady modernization. It highlights how global defense suppliers are positioning themselves for …
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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AI-Driven Identity Attacks Emerge as Biggest Threat to India’s Financial Sector
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s banking and digital payments industry faces a fundamental shift in cyber risk as artificial intelligence transforms identity into the primary attack surface, with identity compromise, AI-generated deception, machine identities …
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Fresh FY2026 employer data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suggests that America’s technology sector continues to depend heavily on high-skilled foreign workers despite tighter immigration scrutiny and an …
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A single cyber fraud complaint did not lead investigators to the masterminds. The money did. That digital money trail—spanning more than 5,000 mule bank accounts, cryptocurrency wallets and multiple foreign …
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Indian-Origin NASA Astronaut Set for First Space Mission
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to make his first journey into space on July 14, launching aboard Russia’s Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International …
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India Seeks Bigger Slice of the $2.7 Trillion Defense Market
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readWhen India launched Operation Sindoor, the military operation achieved more than its immediate strategic objectives. It also provided a live demonstration of the country’s growing arsenal of indigenous missiles, air-defense …
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Hold Centre, Dive Sideways: SBI’s Playbook for India-U.S. Trade Talks
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia should resist pressure to make early concessions in its trade negotiations with the United States, instead adopting a patient strategy that tests Washington’s resolve before striking a final agreement, …
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Immigration Slowdown Begins Reshaping U.S. Economy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe United States is witnessing an unexpected contraction in its labor force as tighter immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s second administration reduce the number of foreign-born workers without producing …
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A proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor to substantially increase prevailing wage requirements for employment-based immigration could make it significantly more expensive for U.S. employers to sponsor foreign workers …
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South Asian Voters Could Tip the Balance in America’s November Midterms
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe fight for control of the U.S. Congress this November is expected to be decided in a relatively small number of competitive districts. In many of those battlegrounds, one of …