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TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

India posts strongest growth outlook even as business environment ranking weakens—WEF economist survey

Report says growth is expected to remain supported by resilient domestic demand, while higher energy prices continue to weigh on the outlook.

Global gender gap at its narrowest in 20 years but parity still 120 years away. India in bottom 15

Iceland leads the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index with 93% score, followed by Finland and Norway. Among 145 economies covered in the 20th edition, India stands at 131st.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Europe at Davos 2026—need to address dependencies, ‘mother of all deals’ with India

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered up a tagline at the Annual Meeting in Davos: “Europe will always choose the world, and the world is ready to choose Europe.”

Hyperscale data centre, waste-to-energy projects: MoUs Uttar Pradesh inked this year at Davos

The agreements span energy projects, electric vehicles and solar power, according to UP Investment Department.

Meitei man’s killing shows Manipur’s social fabric is still tattered

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Trump 2.0 vs 1.0 is no longer the debate. It’s about the upheaval he leaves behind

Donald Trump’s first year of his second term reveals what happens when power operates without guardrails.

‘After war, we gave Greenland back to Denmark… how stupid were we’: Trump’s full speech at WEF Davos

US President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he ruled out military intervention in Greenland and touted his administration's economic policies, including tariffs.

Telangana eyes $25 billion in investments for Next-Gen Life Sciences Policy launched at Davos

The policy builds on Telangana’s manufacturing scale to create a value-led hub for advanced healthcare and pharma R&D and innovation.

Kerala to Uttar Pradesh—what states are pitching at World Economic Forum 2026

Telangana is positioning itself as a next-generation life sciences and AI hub, while Gujarat is attracting investors to deliver advanced technology solutions to global clients.

On Camera

Role reversal? Congress is adopting BJP’s best practices as the latter learns the worst

The BJP’s drift contrasts sharply with Rahul Gandhi’s organisational push, street politics and growing appeal among young voters.

Bloomberg’s oil columnist got an EV. A bad omen for big petroleum?

For as long as the Mid East & Russia-Ukraine wars continue, the trajectory of future oil consumption will matter little. What’s important today is the flow of barrels, writes Javier Blas.

Drones for IAF are not revolutionary but evolutionary, says IAF chief

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.

India has always been a hard state under Gandhian cover. Nehru to Modi, leaders have reinforced it

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.