scorecardresearch
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

Davos 2020 begins today — why who’s who of the world meet at this Swiss resort town annually

World Economic Forum is scheduled to be held at Davos from 21-24 January. This year marks the forum’s golden jubilee & some big names are expected to attend it.

India 76th out of 82 countries on World Economic Forum’s global social mobility index

WEF report says India is among five economies that stand to gain the most from a better social mobility score, the others being China, US, Japan and Germany.

World Economic Forum report’s top 5 global risks for 2020 are all to do with climate

Reports says extreme weather conditions, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human-made natural disasters are the top 5 global risks for 2020.

Only Piyush Goyal and one MoS to be face of Modi govt at Davos 2020

Two Congress chief ministers — Punjab's Amarinder Singh and Madhya Pradesh's Kamal Nath — will also be attending the 4-day Davos meet beginning 21 January.

Komodo dragon blood to human nose: Where scientists are looking for new drugs

Your nose is full of life – and German scientists’ exploration of exactly what lives in there led to this brilliant new discovery.

Asia will have world’s largest GDP in 2020 — China and India to contribute the most

Asia is expected to contribute 60% of global growth by 2030. India’s massive demographic dividend and burgeoning middle class will aid economic growth.

Seven ways Economics can change in the 2020s

From reforming education to making the culture around it less aggressive, the public image of Economics as a discipline needs some significant improvement.

Bangladesh is pulling ahead, rapidly. Here is why

With average growth rate of 8% as shown in the Asian Development Bank figures, Bangladesh has become as one of the fastest growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Why trade wars have no winners

We must not forget that trade disputes are not a one-way street, but always carry the danger of retaliatory measures.

Rising air pollution is fuelling violent behaviour, say scientists

A team from Colorado State University in US calculated that 10 per cent reduction in particulate levels could save $1.4 billion in crime costs per year.

On Camera

Oli’s upcoming India visit shows the trust gap is narrowing. Nepal’s China card has limits

The ‘China card’ may have proved to be a useful tool for certain political parties in Nepal, but it cannot substitute for engagement with India.

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?