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During much of 2025, large volumes of physical gold reportedly moved from London vaults to New York, driven by price arbitrage and delivery pressure in US markets.

But in recent months, a new pattern appears to be emerging.

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India’s bond market has quietly grown into a multi-trillion-dollar financial pillar — but how large is it really, who dominates it, and how much of it is now owned by overseas investors?

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Speeches galore — and plenty of diplomatic optics.

At the Munich Security Conference, the US Secretary of State struck a conciliatory, almost brotherly tone. But beyond the polished speeches and headlines, what actually shifted beneath the surface?

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India banned the Popular Front of India in 2022 under UAPA — but fresh investigations and recent disclosures by the National Investigation Agency raise a troubling question:

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From the COVID collapse of 2020 to the inflation shock of 2022 and today’s fragile “soft landing,” the United States economy has undergone one of the most turbulent five-year periods in modern history.

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A 6–3 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States has raised serious questions about presidential authority over trade tariffs.

Does this mean Donald Trump can no longer impose tariffs?

Not exactly.

In this episode, we break down:

• What SCOTUS actually…

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Did the United States really pay China in gold for rare earth minerals?

Social media claims suggest America is handing over gold bars to Beijing in exchange for rare earths. But the real mechanism is very different — and far more strategic.

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Did Jeffrey Epstein secretly fund Bitcoin’s rise?

New documents and media reports reveal Epstein’s financial links to early crypto companies like Coinbase, Bitcoin research initiatives, and blockchain startups. But did Epstein actually own Bitcoin — or was…

Part 2 of our conversation on Artificial Intelligence and the future of work.

After a brief disconnection in Part 1, Dr Kumaraswamy continues with the most important question:

What must YOU do to stay relevant in the AI age?

In this episode:

• Which skills…

In this candid conversation, noted music director Ramesh Vinayagam opens up about a deeply personal experience — how an original musical idea of his allegedly found its way to A. R. Rahman, without due acknowledgment.

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Is the global order quietly shifting from Pax Americana to Pax Silica — where semiconductors, defence tech, and tariffs dictate geopolitics?

As India recalibrates its strategic posture amid growing friction with the United States, Prime Minister Narendra…

Did Donald Trump quietly reopen the door for negotiations with Iran — offering Tehran one last diplomatic window to curb its nuclear ambitions?

In this episode, we break down:

• What Trump’s latest outreach actually means
• Iran’s current uranium enrichment…

Why did Donald Trump suddenly raise global tariffs from 10% to 15% — literally overnight?

This wasn’t just a trade move.

After the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s earlier tariff framework, he immediately invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act, first…