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India’s gold import duty history reveals a very clear pattern — whenever gold demand rises aggressively and starts impacting the economy, the government eventually intervenes through policy changes. The latest decision to increase gold import duty back to nearly 15%…

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After 1.5 Years of Flat Returns + the 1.5 Months of Sharp Correction — It’s Time to Rethink For many investors, the last one and a half years have been frustrating. Between September 2024 and February 2026, the Nifty 50…

What returns should investors realistically expect from the stock market? This article explains why 20–25% annual returns are rare, how market returns are linked to economic growth and inflation, and what long-term investors should plan for instead.

Gold is a global store of value, but it is measured in currencies — primarily the US dollar. For many years, gold prices remained constrained not because gold lost relevance, but because an exceptionally strong US dollar regime limited true…

What If America Opens Its Doors to Unlimited Skilled Workers from India? – A Hypothetical Scenario Today, we explore a hypothetical scenario—what if the United States opened its doors to unlimited skilled workers from India? While this is not a…

Introduction India’s economic landscape underwent a historic transformation in 1991 with the introduction of liberalization reforms. These reforms were initiated to tackle a severe economic crisis and have since propelled India into the global economy, fostering rapid growth and the…

The Government’s Close Call: Will SGBs Be Phased Out for Good? India’s Struggle to Reduce Gold Imports India: A Top Gold Importer India consistently ranks among the top global gold importers, accounting for nearly 800-1,000 tonnes of gold imports annually.…