For many of us, work has stopped feeling like just a place we go; it’s become a central part of our identities, our routines, even our anxieties. And as 2026 …
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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Rising Heat, Rising Risk: UN Says India Must Brace for a Hotter, Harsher Century
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia is emerging as the global epicenter of climate-driven extreme heat, with India facing some of the most acute and fast-intensifying risks, the United Nations warned on Wednesday in …
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Ayodhya’s Sacred Flag Rises as Ram Temple Completes Its Long Spiritual Arc
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readOn a still, sunlit afternoon, when the winter air over the Sarayu seemed almost suspended in reverence, a vast saffron flag lifted slowly into the sky above the Ram Temple’s …
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Rupee Near 90 Fails to Lift Exports; GTRI Flags Structural Barriers as the Real Drag
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s rupee sliding close to ₹90 per U.S. dollar has revived the argument that currency depreciation should boost export competitiveness. But trade data and new analysis from the Global Trade …
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India, Canada Move to Fast-Track Trade Pact as New Delhi Pushes Strategic Collaboration in Critical Minerals, Clean Energy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia and Canada signaled a decisive reset in their economic engagement, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on November 24, 2025, calling for rapid progress on stalled free trade …
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India’s outbound student caravan is no longer a trickle but a full-blown migration pattern, and the destinations are becoming strikingly predictable. Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom now …
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India Strikes First Structured US LPG Import Deal, Diversifying Away from Gulf Suppliers
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia has signed its first major structured liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import deal with the United States, a move the government says will broaden energy security as the country leans …
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India’s October Trade Slump Deepens as U.S. Tariffs Bite, Imports Surge on Gold Frenzy
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s export engine sputtered in October, hit by U.S. punitive tariffs, a slowing global economy, and a sudden spike in gold inflows that helped push the country’s trade deficit to …
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India’s $280-billion IT and business-process services sector is staring at a fresh geopolitical shock from Washington, where a new Senate bill threatens to slap steep tax penalties on outsourcing. Industry …
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India’s Data Protection Rules Take Effect, but Compliance Costs and Regulatory Gaps Loom Large
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia on November 14 notified the long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, finally shifting its privacy law into enforcement mode and triggering an 18-month compliance countdown for companies, …