Gold is GOLD
(May 19, 2001)
Gold. This magical word has always inspired the world’s imagination, but even more so for India. Indians are after all one of the largest consumers of the yellow metal. Gold has always signified solidity and safety in one’s investments. Over the years as numerous others options for investments have become available, like the stock markets, debt markets, real estate, currencies and art works, the aura of gold has somewhat dimmed.
(Special Report)

As good as gold!
(Oct 10, 1999)
India is the single largest consumer of gold in the world. This fact is not surprising given our penchant for gold - not only as store of value but also for ornamental purposes. The strong demand for the yellow metal did not wane even as Indians incurred notional losses on their gold holdings during the recent crash in prices. While investors the world over reworked the returns on gold, the Indians continued to lap it up in large quantities.
(Special Report)