A new entrant in Karnataka’s crowded beer market is beginning to unsettle established players, with SOM Group-backed Sunny Beaches Premium Beer clocking rapid early growth and claiming to have sold …
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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Ajmal Dubai Ropes in Ranveer Singh as Brand Ambassador, Launches Nationwide Campaign
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readFragrance house Ajmal Dubai has appointed Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador, unveiling a new campaign titled “Your Unseen Power” as it seeks to deepen its connect with …
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India, Bhutan to Launch UPI-Linked Postal Remittance Corridor
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia and Bhutan are moving to establish a new cross-border remittance corridor anchored in their postal networks, with a planned integration of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) PosTransfer platform and …
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Global Energy System Under Strain as Hormuz Risks Expose Supply Fragility: IGU Chief
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe Secretary General of the International Gas Union (IGU) has called for urgent global action to safeguard energy flows, warning that mounting disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing …
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India’s New Tax Rules Widen Net for NRIs, Tighten Scrutiny of Offshore Income
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia has formally notified the Income-tax Rules, 2026, marking a sweeping overhaul of direct tax procedures with far-reaching consequences for non-resident Indians (NRIs), as authorities expand oversight of cross-border income, …
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India is seeking to transform its largely fragmented sports equipment industry into a global export powerhouse, with a new report from NITI Aayog laying out an ambitious pathway to expand …
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Middle East Conflict Casts Shadow on South Asia Trade Outlook Despite AI-Led Global Surge: WTO
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia’s trade outlook is coming under increasing pressure as the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens to push up energy and fertilizer costs, disrupt supply routes, and strain food security, …
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AI Moves to Core of Indian Businesses, But Data Gaps and Trust Issues Threaten Scale: HubSpot Study
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readArtificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from experimental pilots to a central pillar of business operations in India, with nearly four in five companies now deploying AI across workflows, according to …
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World Gold Council Proposes Shared Infrastructure to Scale Digital Gold Market
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readThe World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday unveiled plans to develop a shared market infrastructure aimed at accelerating the evolution of digital gold, as part of a broader push to …
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India Eyes Global Drone Hub Status as Rajnath Singh Pushes Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia must move in “mission mode” to become a global hub for drone manufacturing within the next few years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, underlining the strategic urgency …