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Friday, August 29, 2025
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Topic: Davos

Davos is a bubble but no one can burst it

The annual Swiss junket is co-opting the populists, greenwashing the globalists, and doing whatever it takes to defend its brand.

Modi govt plans desi version of Davos as it looks to lead on world economic stage

The idea for holding a WEF-like global investors’ meet is being mooted at a time the government is looking to attract more investments from overseas and spur economic growth.

MP govt spent Rs 1.58 crore on Kamal Nath & his entourage for Davos summit

The amount was spent on Kamal Nath and 3 of his bureaucrats who participated in an exclusive business lounge to brand Madhya Pradesh at the World Economic Forum.

Costa Rica is one of the world’s happiest countries. Find out why

Costa Rica tops the Happy Planet Index, but only uses a quarter of the resources typically used in the Western world.

5 top insights about the future of work from world leaders at Davos

The future of work will be smarter, younger, more skilled and diverse according to Jack Ma, Ginni Rometty, Allen Blue, Muriel Pénicaud and John Flint.

The ‘oh shit’ moment that corporates and politicians had in Davos 2019

Davos 2019 showed that the imperative has become social responsibility instead of prioritising money (corporates) or power (politicians).

What global elites are worrying about as Davos concludes

Among other issues, executives were worried about whether the related declines in business confidence and investment could alter the long-term path of global growth.

Airtel’s Sunil Bharti Mittal says Indian Telecom can recover by 2020

Bharti slipped to No. 2 in the industry last year after Idea Cellular Ltd. and Vodafone India merged to become India’s largest operator by subscribers.

World leaders at Davos rush to defend globalisation & multilateralism

Merkel, Abe & China's Wang also call for an end to the trade wars that President Donald Trump has launched.

India & China affecting world economy much more today, says Angela Merkel

The impact of India and China on world economy needs to be taken into account for a relook at global trade and financial systems, she said.

On Camera

India must move Japan from ‘old friend’ trap to real partners

PM Modi’s visit to Japan comes at the right moment to recalibrate a relationship long described as “natural” but left underutilised. We must free it from the warm and fuzzy comfort of nostalgia

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.