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Can LIC be India’s sovereign wealth fund...

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In today’s episode on 24th November 2025, we look at why India doesn’t have a sovereign wealth fund*, why some people think Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) already behaves like one, and why the truth is a lot trickier.

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