In Episode 1612, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at how ongoing global financial uncertainty, inflation & weakening dollar are making gold the preferred asset for long-term security.
The survey, which was conducted in February-April and included a total of 69 responses, showed that 29% of central banks expected their own gold reserves to increase in the next 12 months.
News that nearly 3,500 tonnes of gold was found in Sonbhadra was first picked up by regional papers, but soon spread like wildfire across mainstream media.
The maiden dollar-rupee swap conducted by the RBI last week helped foreign exchange reserves swell by a healthy $5.237 billion to $411.905 billion in the week to 29 March.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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