China's population at 1.41bn, may begin to decline by 2022

China's population grew by 0.53 per cent to reach 1.41178 billion, up from 1.4 billion in 2019, keeping its status as the world's most populous country, but the numbers are expected to decline from......

Rahul thanks govt for changing FDI norms after his warning

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked the government on Saturday for amending the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy after his warning on takeover of Indian companies by foreign players during......

Samvat 2081: Will Gold, Silver Sparkle?

'Higher interest rates make gold less attractive as it doesn't generate yield.''However, with rates set to fall, the tables are turning for gold.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soofia Tailor/Pixabay......

Why are gold prices rising? Chris Wood of Jefferies explains

China's official gold reserves, Wood said, have increased by 314 tonnes, or 16.1 per cent, from 1,948 tonnes at the end of October 2022 to 2,262 tonnes at the end of March 2024 Photograph:......

Digital currency race: China leads. India must catch up

India should not be left behind.It should join the seven central banks which are engaged in studying feasibility and safeguards necessary to eliminate risks, particularly from hacking, advises......

China's central bank trims holding in HDFC to below 1%

The Chinese authority hasn’t entirely sold its stake but just trimmed it below 1 per cent. Stock exchange shareholding disclosure captures names of public shareholders who own more than 1 per......