Attempt to bring private companies on board the Indian Railways have barely worked. We dive deep into the real financial strain: Did you know the Indian Railways spends over ₹98 for every ₹100 it earns? We unpack why the 2019 grand plan to privatize 150 passenger trains failed, and explore the essential steps experts say the government must take from gradually raising fares to separating non-core functions like hospitals and schools to finally get the tracks aligned for private investors.

The $150 Billion Bill: We dissect the true costs of 'the largest deportation effort in American history'. Explore how losing nearly 5% of the US workforce could trigger a 6.8% economic contraction, and weigh political promises against the logistical and financial nightmare of mass removal

The rise of Gold ETFs in India: Discussing how physical gold held by these funds nearly doubled from 27 tonnes to 55 tonnes by October 2024, and how domestic Gold ETFs attracted ₹12,450 crores in net inflows over 21 months.

Defining Gold ETFs: Explaining that they allow ownership of gold without needing a vault, slicing gold bars into digital units that trade like shares.• Drivers of the migration: Highlighting the tax-friendly nudge introduced in the 2024 Union Budget, which slashed the long-term capital gains holding period from 36 months to 12 months, resulting in gains being taxed at a flat 12.5%. Other factors include the scarcity of new Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) issues and increased allocation by multi-asset funds in India.• The drawbacks: Addressing challenges such as liquidity, tracking error (the gap between the ETF's performance and gold prices), and recurring costs like the expense ratio, brokerage fees, and transaction costs.• The strategy: Concluding that Gold ETFs should be viewed as a tool requiring balance and strategy in an investment toolkit, rather than a hero or a villain