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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.

Building skills: How govts & businesses can help students in school-to-work transitions

No one agency, organisation or sector can address the learning and skills crisis alone. Collaboration between the public sector and businesses is an essential strategy.

The cities that are giving London, Paris, New York stiff competition and a run for their money

Factors contributing to a city’s success are shifting from pure economic prowess to softer urban attributes. The future will see a rearrangement of the rankings.

Before you eat chocolates again, know that cocoa farmers are going hungry

The asymmetry of information between the first mile (chocolate producers) and last mile (chocolate consumers) leads to a shocking reality.

You may not have heard of it, but this is responsible for one in five deaths in the world

A new study published in the Lancet shows this condition leads to more than 11 million deaths every year.

These are the regions in the world where people have most faith in their schools

Across the world, people feel schools are not preparing students for jobs, a new survey shows.

There are 40 million people in modern slavery. AI and satellite imaging can end that

Modern slavery is a market failure of massive proportions, present in just about every country, generating an estimated $150 billion of profit globally.

Economist, Soros: Has Hindu nationalism increased global criticism of India or bad economy?

The Economist criticised the Modi govt in its latest cover story titled ‘Intolerant India’ while billionaire George Soros said Modi was creating a 'Hindu nationalist state' at Davos.

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.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.