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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Gold

Modi & his top ministers are risk-averse, invest their money in gold, FDs and land

An analysis of ministers’ declarations shows most of them don’t invest in equities and mutual funds, except Amit Shah and Piyush Goyal.

Fool’s gold – Pakistan could have made big money from gold mines, now it’s paying penalties

The $5.8 billion penalty in the Reko Diq case should make Pakistanis reconsider the military’s overwhelming presence in their lives.

Giant asteroid has gold worth $700 quintillion. But it won’t make us richer

Asteroid 16 Psyche has enough gold to give everyone on Earth $93 billion. But it won’t remain precious if it hits the markets in large quantities.

Gold jewellers count on discounts and Akshaya Tritiya to boost business

Gold demand in India is picking after slow sales in the last couple of years as higher prices and Modi govt's demonetisation hit the sector.

India joins world’s central banks in increasing gold bullion reserves

Experts say the RBI’s gold purchases are part of a wider picture developing across economies that is looking at de-dollarizing their forex reserves.

No one knows who discovered gold, but it is quietly shaping our world

Gold was always considered to be chemically “inert” – but in recent decades it has found a variety of interesting applications.

Indians are buying gold for as little as one rupee

Online sellers are trying to boost sales by selling gold in bite-sized portions.

Economists find new measuring tools for hard-to-predict Indian economy

Indicators such as rainfall, auto sales and foreign tourist arrivals, co-relate more with the old series.

This Dhanteras, a look at the 5 crazy ways Indians show their love for gold

Be it cars covered in gold, or shirts made of the golden metal, Indians seem to have done it all.

It won’t be a Happy Diwali for gold as prices surge on back of weak rupee

Gold prices have surged to their highest in more than two years and that’s not good news in the Diwali festival season.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.