New Delhi: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, who held the title of the world’s richest person from 2013 to 2017, has faced a significant decline in his net worth in 2025. After consistently remaining in the top 10 billionaires, Gates saw his net worth drop by $41.3 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, leaving him with $117 billion and ranked 16th globally. Gates is the only billionaire among the top 30 to have suffered such a major loss in net worth this year. Over the years, the title of the world’s richest has shifted among several global business leaders. From Carlos Slim of Mexico (2009–2012) to Warren Buffett in 2008, followed by Jeff Bezos for four years, Elon Musk in 2022, Bernard Arnault in 2023, and Musk reclaiming the top spot in 2024. Curren...

New Delhi: Silver has emerged as the surprising outperformer in 2025, recording a 115% surge this year, its best performance since 1979. In contrast, crude oil prices have fallen by 44%, marking the worst year for the commodity since 2020. Recently, silver prices crossed ₹2 lakh per kilogram in India, while the international rate hovered around $65 per ounce. Meanwhile, WTI crude traded at $55.93 per barrel and Brent crude at $59.71 per barrel. This marks the first time since 1980 that silver has outpriced crude oil. A Remarkable Shift:In mid-2022, WTI crude was approximately 5.5 times more expensive than silver. Since then, silver prices have soared 206%, while crude has declined 44%. This year will go down as one of the worst for crude oil in the post-pandemic era and one of the be...