This week’s attack is the worst since 2019Â
It is being wooed and squeezed by America and China
Believers have clout in South Korea, the Philippines, Japan and beyond
Wall Street is loading up on bullion. So are people in China and India
B.R. Ambedkar dedicated his life to challenging Hinduism
The middle-class enthusiasm for derivatives is a relatively new phenomenon
There’s more to it than cultural reasons
But it faces several more
A crisis over its staple reveals cracks in the country’s food system
A crisis is more likely than a genuine breakthrough