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Med-tech, fintech, gaming, defence could drive future India-Sweden trade, says business council

A survey released last week says Swedish firms plan to invest $1 billion in India over the next two years. From 2015-20, firms already invested a total of $2 billion in India.

Gadkari to sue Swedish media houses for defamation after reports link family to Scania ‘bribes’

Swedish media report that Scania officials paid bribes for deal in India. Nitin Gadkari's office says neither he nor his family have anything to do with the purchase or sale of any Scania bus.

Why Sweden’s parking lots are replacing cars with tables, benches and plants

The effort is part of a govt plan that aims to enable people to access most facilities they need within their neighbourhoods.

Why Swedish towns are banning masks, forcing people to remove them

These local mask bans are a logical product of nine months of consistent anti-mask statements by the Swedish state.

How Sweden is transforming its homes into power stations

Almost 54 per cent of Sweden’s power comes from renewables and this energy is increasingly local.

Why rich countries have highest Covid fatality rates and what Sweden got very wrong

In episode 639 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses Sweden's failed herd immunity and why Covid has been extremely fatal in rich countries.

Sweden proposes new law to let it shut down businesses as Covid situation worsens

Sweden currently has no legal tools to enforce limits on stores, gyms or public transport. The new law, if passed, would stop short of regulating functions at private homes.

Herd immunity is a mystery, Sweden’s top epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell says herd immunity does slow down virus transmission but it hasn't been clear to what extent the rates are reduced and how large that effect it.

Swedish life expectancy to drop for first time in century due to Covid-19

For men, average life expectancy has already fallen to 80.8 in the year through August, from 81.3, Statistics Sweden said. For women, it fell to 84.4 from 84.7.

Sweden says it sees no signs that herd immunity is stopping coronavirus spread

Sweden opted against a lockdown, instead relying on voluntary measures. Now, every third person in capital Stockholm has been found to have Covid antibodies.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.