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Polish Central Bank approves plan to buy 150 tons of gold, lifting reserves to 700 tonnes

Warsaw: The National Bank of Poland approved a plan to buy as much as 150 tons of gold, which would increase the country’s holdings...

Forget gold. Aluminium is the real metal of the moment

Planes, iPhones, soda cans, electric cars and appliances, aluminium is key to modern life and the global economy. It is trading at a three-year high, near $2,900 per metric ton.

Why gold has so much appeal in uncertain times

Gold has a track record of increasing in value in times of market stress. Owning gold is also rooted in Indian and Chinese cultures, 2 of the world’s largest markets for the metal, where jewellery & bars are passed down through generations.

As gold prices plunge, die-hard enthusiasts are holding their nerve

The retreat in prices this week, while huge for such a steady asset, has still only brought gold back to where it was little more than a week ago. The metal is still up this month, and has gained about 55% this year.

Geomysore Services to begin full-scale production at private gold mine in Andhra Pradesh

The company said initial output will be around 500 kg a year, rising to nearly 1,000 kg annually once statutory clearances are secured. 

Gold prices jumped up 17% in the last 7 years. And it isn’t going to stop

Economic analysts around the world are pointing to significant changes in global monetary and financial conditions behind the surge in gold prices.

Trump uncertainty puts gold’s future as safe-haven investment in doubt

Gold is now firmly established as another investment asset, along with stocks and bonds. These days, its investment role is as part of a diversified portfolio, not as a hedge.

Watch CutTheClutter: Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s arrest & India’s growing gold smuggling crisis

In Episode 1618, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how government policies and gold smuggling are connected, and why the smuggling curse is back.

How daily changes in gold prices can impact your financial decisions

The gold price today in Mysore isn’t just a plain number, it’s an opportunity to maximise your investments. Learn how to make informed buying, selling, and borrowing decisions based on the gold rate today

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.