Global gold demand fell 15% in 2013

Gold demand fell 15 percent in 2013 as huge outflows from physically backed investment funds outweighed record consumer demand, but that heavy disinvestment is tailing off this year, pointing to a......

'Build a world-class museum near Padmanabha Swamy temple'

Malayankil Gopalakrishnan, a former journalist and a member of the Archives Advisory Council of Kerala, has studied and researched the history of Thiruvananthapuram. He has written books on the......

Is Narendra Modi the new hope for gold?

Modi's pro-business Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to roll back some of the tough measures taken by the former government to curtail gold imports, writes Clyde Russell. Gold bulls tend to flit......

US consumers demand higher caratage of gold

Consumers in the US are increasingly opting for higher caratage of gold in diamond-studded ornaments, as this has high resale value. This will benefit India more than any other country, as 38 per......

Hawala premiums for gold smuggling shoot up to 4%

‘Hawala’ premiums for smuggling gold have shot up to four per cent from 2.5 per cent a few months ago. These were just 1.25-1.5 per cent a couple of years ago, when gold was not......

Global gold demand fell 15% in 2013

Gold demand fell 15 percent in 2013 as huge outflows from physically backed investment funds outweighed record consumer demand, but that heavy disinvestment is tailing off this year, pointing to a......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......