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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicWorld Bank

Topic: World Bank

World Bank denies reports that Sharif laundered USD 4.9 billion to India

The World Bank statement comes at a time when the National Accountability Bureau has already ordered a probe against Nawaz Sharif.  

Bill Gates dismisses privacy concerns over Aadhaar

The billionaire said Aadhaar technology does not pose any privacy concern and is funding the World Bank to take it to other countries.

India’s economy will not work until its women do

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal all doing better in harnessing women’s economic output than India which is second only to Pakistan.

India has to grow at 8% for 30 years to achieve middle class status

The global middle class is typically defined as having daily consumption expenditure levels of above $10 (in terms of PPP), which is almost Rs 650.

The World Bank’s terrible response to controversy over India’s Ease of Doing Business jump

The World Bank's response to the criticism of its 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings comes with no substantive rebuttal.

India’s Ease of Doing Business rank improved due to new methodology, not ‘Modi magic’

While Modi has celebrated India’s rapid rise in the Doing Business rankings, the World Bank’s Chief Economist recently resigned amid controversy over methodological changes. Without those changes, India’s “jump” in the rankings looks much more modest.

The feel-good steps the Modi govt can take for India Inc. in this Budget

Sending the right feelers to industry would mean laying down a roadmap for bringing in land and labour reforms, infrastructure development, etc.

World Bank sees India’s growth outpacing China’s in FY 18-19

Report on Global Economic Prospects report says India’s growth will reach 7.3% compared to China’s 6.4%; private investment is expected to revive.

PM Modi’s economic advisory panel member bats for universal basic income

In his latest book titled 'The New Wealth of Nations', Bhalla explains how a universal income for the poor is a welfare system whose time may have come across the world.

EoDB ranking is a thumbnail that reveals too little

Voters, politicians and investors should be clear about what the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings say and don't say. 

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.