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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Topic: WEF

What 3,000 world leaders will eat for lunch at Davos 2020

With a total of 70,000 meals served in Davos, delivering no or minimal food waste is a significant challenge.

Obesity is killing children around the world. But it isn’t an unstoppable trend

The economic impact of obesity is about US$2 trillion, or 2.8% of world GDP – roughly equivalent to the economic costs of smoking or armed conflict.

These will be the biggest risks to the world in 2020, says WEF report

For the first time, the Global Risks Report is dominated by environmental issues. And the alarms are loud and clear.

Tech revolution could worsen global inequality, WEF says

Global inequality will worsen unless governments do more to ensure those most affected by rapid technological change aren’t just cast aside and forgotten.

Sorry Zuckerberg, but China is finally standing up to giants for data privacy & protection

When Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress, he warned that regulating Facebook’s use of personal data would cause US to fall behind Chinese companies.

How to solve burgeoning issue of homelessness — lessons from London, Delhi and Abilene

Around 2% of the global population is homeless. But a number of innovative approaches to homelessness are creating both short-term and long-term solutions.

New study shows men more at risk of depression than women in deprived areas

Data from a long-running British study on health has found men living in a deprived area were more than 50% more likely to experience depression.

Brain-washing: Scientists say a goodnight’s sleep is nature’s detox

Lack of sleep inflicts big costs on the economy. Several large organisations – Google included – have sleep pods in their offices for restorative naps.

Millennial parents will shape the workplace of the future

Recent technological advances and demographic shifts mean millennial parents have more leverage to demand better work-life support from employers.

More than 80% adolescents worldwide aren’t getting enough exercise: WHO

Bangladesh had the highest sufficient physical activity rates among boys and girls.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?