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EU under pressure to make digital economy safer. AI can address this issue

To combat financial crime, policy-makers need to find ways to build trust in digital systems that don't involve simply expanding surveillance.

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.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.