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Topic: WEF

How reusable sanitary pads are helping girls stay in school in rural India

Across rural and tribal India, millions of women and girls still manage menstruation without safe products, accurate information or community support. And the barriers are rarely technological.

5 ways to lower the risk of dementia

As populations age in nearly every country, the number of people living with dementia is projected to rise sharply — from 57 million in 2021 to an estimated 139 million by 2050.

What happens when young children begin interacting with AI?

Companion AIs are reshaping how adults work, learn and love. When optimised for toddlers, the implications could extend to how children develop persistence, social behavior, and the ability to build human relationships.

Companies must enable young talent to become decision makers. It isn’t optional anymore

Growth models that depend on innovation and consumer insight cannot succeed while sidelining the cohort most attuned to emerging technologies and cultural changes.

Egypt gave children the right reasons to come to school—rapid recruitment, digital readiness

As global conversations increasingly focus on future skills and human capital, Egypt hopes that its experience will contribute to a broader dialogue on how education systems can recover, modernise, and innovate.

The world’s issues took a back seat at Davos. WEF was all about satiating Trump

The main draw at this year’s summit was Trump’s appearance, his first since 2018. The US President spent an hour attacking and defending Europe in the same breath.

A tale of two Davos speeches — Carney and Trump

While Canadian PM Mark Carney warns of a fractured global order and urges alliances, US President Donald Trump’s address centres on legacy and power.

Welcome, Mark Carney, to the Midi Powers Club

Canadian PM Carney's Davos speech echoes India's realism on great-power rivalry and urges middle powers to band together.

‘The orange one says…’ Iceland Cricket trolls Trump over Greenland-Iceland gaffe at Davos

At his World Economic Forum address in Davos, US President Donald Trump mistakenly called Greenland “Iceland” at least four times.

Davos in January, Hyderabad in July: Why Telangana CM Revanth is pitching for a mid-year WEF follow-up

At Davos, Telangana CM proposes WEF to organise follow-up forum every year in July or August in his capital, says one-year gap is not conducive in modern business cycles.

On Camera

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

The volume of major arms transfers has risen by 9.2% compared to 2016-2020. The increase is driven overwhelmingly by Europe’s rearming, followed by the Middle East.

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.