Gold touching ₹1.6 lakh for the first time in India has instantly taken over finance Instagram, YouTube explainers, and WhatsApp family groups. What’s driving the surge isn’t festive demand or weddings. It’s global anxiety. Weakening currencies, geopolitical tensions, and expectations of interest rate cuts in major economies are pushing investors worldwide towards gold as a “safe place” to park money. India, which imports most of its gold, feels this impact faster and harder.

Fresh anxiety is spreading among Indian H1B visa aspirants after reports suggested that new visa appointment slots may not open until March 2027. The update, circulating widely across Telegram groups, Reddit threads, and YouTube immigration channels, has hit students and tech workers particularly hard. Many applicants who already secured job offers or extensions are now realising that the bottleneck isn’t paperwork — it’s access. According to immigration consultants, the issu