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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

Covid forced employees to go digital, but it will now be key to survive in the workplace

Before Covid-19, many workers lacked key skills including digital capabilities. But transitioning to virtual work and planning for the future will now be crucial.

A huge mental health crisis awaits India post-Covid, but only the power of community will help

In the coming months, a massive mental health crisis awaits India due to unemployment, alcohol abuse, economic hardship, domestic violence and indebtedness.

Grocery delivery apps and video streaming — Covid is boosting the stay-at-home economy

Consumers have been shifting towards e-commerce for over a decade but Covid crisis has been a boon to companies that serve the stay-at-home economy.

One thing in common between Covid hotspots in Italy and Spain is nitrogen oxide

Five regions in northern Italy and Spain have the highest concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant harmful to the respiratory system.

China’s wet markets are no different from European farmers’ markets

Wet markets are an everyday destination for people in China and can be compared to European farmers’ markets.

50 million workers in Bangladesh need cash transfers to fight the Covid-19 crisis

Workers hit by the Covid-19 crisis in Bangladesh should also be given cash transfers, apart from the food aid that the government is currently providing.

This MIT professor sees music in coronavirus’ structure

Professor Markus Buehler has assigned musical notes to each part of the coronavirus’ structure, which has created a haunting musical composition.

Covid-19 innovations are similar to those in another era of duress — the Second World War

The capability of human ingenuity is on full display during the Covid-19 crisis, just like it was during the Second World War.

As we fight Covid-19, here’s how Edward Jenner developed the world’s first vaccine

To develop a vaccine against novel coronavirus is a challenge but the history of vaccination, which revolutionised global health, gives us hope.

Covid-19 will worsen women’s health, income inequality

Women who are pregnant and those in abusive relationships, trapped at home during the Covid-19 are part of the risk groups identified by the UN.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?