Economy

Gold surged to an unprecedented peak on Wednesday, fueled by a softer dollar, escalating trade disputes, and worries over global economic stability tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, spurring demand for safe-haven assets. FUNDAMENTALS DATA/EVENTS (GMT) 0200 China Urban Investment (YTD) YY, Retail Sales YY, Unemployment Rate Urban Area Mar 0200 China GDP […]

Robert Kiyosaki, famed for Rich Dad Poor Dad, says the top reason people stay poor isn’t scarce chances—it’s the Fear of Making Mistakes (FOMM). In a tweet, he called it a barrier to seizing Bitcoin, which he dubs history’s biggest wealth-building shot. FOMM vs. FOMO While FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) drives folks to jump

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 6.7 per cent this fiscal year, driven by robust domestic demand, increasing rural incomes, and easing inflation, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday. Supportive fiscal and monetary policies should maintain this upward trend, with GDP expected to rise to 6.8 per cent

As the world braces for US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs announcement on April 2, Samir Arora, the brains behind Helios Capital, is waving a different warning flag for Indian markets. He’s not sweating the direct US tariffs on India as much as what a wobbly US economy could mean for us. Arora’s

In the first three months of 2025, Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE-VC) firms poured about $1,108 million into 14 Tamil Nadu-based companies—a massive leap from last year’s stretch. Venture Intelligence, a research group tracking private company finances and deals, shared the numbers. In early 2024, Tamil Nadu snagged just $53 million across nine deals.

On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a significant announcement, giving banks the green light to hike fees for ATM cash withdrawals by ₹2, increasing the charge from ₹21 to ₹23 per transaction. This change kicks in on May 1, 2025, and applies only after customers exhaust their allotted free

Hi everyone! On March 1, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined a post-budget webinar organized by the NITI Aayog on “Agriculture and Rural Prosperity”. He made it clear that he was not keen on making a habit of having a budget dialogue with everyone repeatedly. He urged everyone involved to roll up their sleeves, so

Hey, space fans! After more than nine months orbiting Earth, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams finally touched down today—Tuesday, March 18, 2025—landing in a SpaceX capsule that parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. What started as a quick test flight turned into an epic adventure, and now they’re home, waving and grinning after

Hey, banking folks! Have you ever been annoyed by endless calls asking for the same KYC papers you swear you’ve already submitted? Well, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra had enough of it, too. He spoke at the annual RBI Ombudsmen Conference—rocking the theme “Transforming Grievance Redress: The AI Advantage”—and put his foot down. He told banks