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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: WEF

Dissatisfaction with democracy across countries at its highest in past 25 years

United States and Brazil show the highest levels of dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction is often linked to economic shocks and scandals.

The world is losing $200 billion a year because of tax havens

New research suggests 10% of the world's largest multinational firms are responsible for 98% of profits shifting to tax havens.

One in three children with a rare disease won’t live to see their fifth birthday

There are about 7,000 different rare diseases. And on Rare Disease Day, it's time to accept these diseases are more common than you think.

The world’s first-ever blockchain chocolate bar offers a bite for the economy

In each pack, there is a blockchain token. It gives consumers a choice – to avail a discount or donate to a cocoa farmer.

NASA is recruiting astronauts. And there are two basic requirements to apply

NASA is planning to land the next man and first woman on the moon by 2024.

India is now the world’s 5th largest economy, according to IMF

When ranked by nominal GDP, India leapfrogs France and the UK.

Modi started as a free trade champion but is ending up as a protectionist

With the economy’s sharp downturn & domestic industries under pressure, Modi’s government is strengthening trade barriers again.

What would HR really look like if we invented it today? Lessons for a post-digital economy

Companies across the world need to stop looking at talent purely through the lens of acquisition; people should be seen as more than just human resources.

Thailand is among the countries best prepared for health emergencies

Today, with the globe in the grip of coronavirus, the question of how prepared countries are for handling an epidemic or pandemic seems even more prescient.

I accidentally went viral on TikTok. I learned we failed our youngest generation

Millennials were early adopters of social media platforms and online interactions. Older generations are responsible for the trolls, the influencers and fake news.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

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.