India and the European Union on January 27 announced the conclusion of a long-pending free trade agreement, marking one of New Delhi’s most ambitious trade deals to date and a …
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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New Indian Tax Ruling Could Limit How Long Overseas Indians Can Visit Home
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readFor millions of Indians working abroad, trips back home are often planned around family needs — ageing parents, weddings, medical care or festivals. A recent ruling by India’s income tax …
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India Pegs FY26 Growth at 7.4% as Services and Investment Drive Expansion
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia’s economy is expected to grow 7.4% in the financial year ending March 2026, accelerating from a provisional 6.5% expansion in FY25, government estimates showed on Tuesday, as strong services …
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Bullet Train Project Gathers Pace as India Targets Phased Launch From 2027
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readNearly a decade after it was announced, India’s first high-speed rail project is moving into its execution-heavy phase, with the government targeting the start of bullet train operations from August …
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ISRO’s LVM3 Sets New Heavy-Lift Benchmark with BlueBird Block-2 Commercial Launch
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s space agency on Wednesday successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit, marking the heaviest payload ever launched by an Indian rocket and underscoring the growing …
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Record Market Gains Mask Fragile Foundations as India Eyes $16 Trillion Economy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s stock market is riding the strongest wealth-creation wave in its modern history, yet the foundations of this surge are far less stable than the headline numbers suggest. Motilal Oswal’s …
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U.S. Tightens Birth Tourism Scrutiny as Digital Vetting Widens for Indian Visa Applicants
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe United States has issued an unusually blunt warning to travelers attempting to use tourist visas as a pathway for securing American citizenship for newborns, signaling a broader tightening of …
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India’s Stalled Trade Negotiations Show the Cost of Policy Overcorrection
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe coming week will test India’s trade diplomacy more sharply than officials may admit. With Deputy U.S. Ambassador for Trade Rick Switzer landing in New Delhi on December 10–11 for …
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Cyclone Ditwah Exposes the Cracks in Sri Lanka’s Recovery, Moody’s Says, as Economists Warn of a ‘Re-Default Trap’
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readSri Lanka’s fragile post-default recovery is facing its most serious test yet, with Moody’s Ratings warning that the island is now the most credit-exposed economy in South and Southeast Asia …
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Gold Set for Another Turbulent Year in 2026 as Geopolitical Risks, Fed Policy and Recycling Trends Pull Prices in Opposite Directions
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readGold, which has notched more than 50 record highs this year and delivered a 60.6% return, enters 2026 facing an unusually wide range of possible outcomes as geopolitical tensions, US …