The United States and Bangladesh on February 9 signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade that promises modest tariff relief for Bangladeshi garments entering the U.S. market, but the deal has …
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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NITI Aayog’s Net Zero Scenarios: What India’s Development–Climate Blueprint Really Signals
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe release of NITI Aayog’s eleven study reports on Scenarios towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero marks the first time the Government of India has attempted a fully integrated, economy-wide …
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India–US Interim Trade Pact Brings Tariff Relief but Locks India into Deeper Market and Strategic Concessions
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia and the United States on Friday announced a framework for an interim trade agreement that delivers immediate tariff relief for Indian exporters but commits New Delhi to sweeping concessions …
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The ‘Reverse Brain Drain’ Budget: Making the Move Back to India Frictionless
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readNew Delhi – In a move to strengthen the bridge between India and its 32-million-strong global diaspora, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2026-27 Union Budget has introduced a sweep of “common …
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India–EU FTA Sealed, but Carbon Costs and Asymmetries Cloud the Gains
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readIndia 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 …
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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 …