You sleep soundly, believing real estate is your golden ticket to wealth. But what if the ground beneath you is shifting? What if your ₹2 crore flat is now worth ₹1.90 crore, and the prices are changing faster than you can sell? Welcome to the edge of a global real estate abyss, where currency devaluation, speculative mania, and hidden traps are the new rules of wealth.

Foreign investors pulled a net $37 billion out of U.S. equities in May 2025, marking the largest monthly withdrawal in a year. What’s driving this exodus, how does it compare to historical trends, and what could it mean for markets and everyday investors?

A deepening financial vulnerability leaving millions of Americans on the edge of economic ruin when faced with sudden expenses like medical bills, car repairs, or home maintenance. Even more alarming, 37% of respondents cited inflation and rising prices as their primary financial challenge, a record high compared to 35% in 2023, 33% in 2022, and just 8% in 2016.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) implemented a rule eliminating penalties for late Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) payments across all loan types, including personal, auto, and home loans.

In a move that caught markets off guard, the RBI slashed its benchmark repo rate by a hefty 50 basis points to 5.5%, it also hacked the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points to 3%, unleashing a colossal Rs 2.5 lakh crore into the banking system. So, what’s the RBI up to, what do they know that we don’t, and who’s popping champagne while others clutch their pearls?

The urban heat island (UHI) effect, where concrete, asphalt, and buildings absorb and re-radiate heat, creating localized hotspots. In Mumbai, the average temperatures rose by 2.2°C as the city’s built-up area increased by 66%. New York City’s concrete canyons can be 1–7°F warmer than nearby rural areas during the day, and up to 5°F hotter at night. London’s dense urban core amplifies temperatures by up to 4°C. Shanghai..

regulatory pressures, economic realities, and evolving investor expectations, signals the end of the "swipe now, figure out later" era. But what does this mean for the middle class, a demographic that has been both a driver and beneficiary of fintech innovation?

As India sees the World Environment Day, a landmark report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) reveals a nation on the brink of interconnected crises. The data paints a dire portrait of accelerating climate disasters, collapsing public health systems, and economic instability, with even top-performing states failing to address foundational challenges. Forward this article to atleast 5 people. Your network is your net worth against disaster.

The global middle class is undergoing a profound transformation. No longer defined merely by affordability, this segment is now driven by aspiration, experience, and emotional fulfilment. For readers of The Brink, understanding and leveraging this shift is a rare opportunity to tap into the next wave of consumer growth.

The accelerated melting of glaciers due to climate change poses a significant global threat, particularly to coastal and low-lying regions, including densely populated areas in India and other countries. Rising sea levels, driven by glacier melt and thermal expansion, endanger millions of lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems.