India imported $72B in gold while the RBI quietly added 86 tonnes to its reserves. The government asked households to stop. Nobody listened. The instinct behind both decisions is identical.

In the Netflix series Squid Game, hundreds of debt-ridden contestants volunteer for a series of children's games with a deadly twist. Most know they will probably die. But they stay anyway, because returning to their crushing debts feels worse than a slim chance at survival inside the arena. The twist? Even the winners leave damaged.

India’s semiconductor market could reach $100 billion by 2030. Explore the rise of chip manufacturing, policy support, and India’s push for self-reliance.