Jammu, April 24 -- Gold's surge past the $3,500 mark represents more than just another financial milestone-it is a profound reflection of global market anxieties, geopolitical tremors, and a shifting investment paradigm that places growing scepticism on the stability and credibility of traditional economic hegemonies, particularly that of the United States.

This year alone, gold has rallied an extraordinary 30 percent, a performance that is both historic in its pace and revealing in its implications. Market watchers now eye the $4,000 level as the next benchmark, with Goldman Sachs predicting it could be breached by mid-next year. Other analysts have not ruled out the possibility of gold reaching $5,000 in the not-so-distant future, sign...