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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

India is both a developing & developed country. Alexa and Siri would have a hard time here

India is a fringe country. It can become the innovation crucible of the modern world with ‘jugaad’, but it needs a keen eye to scale them to global proportions.

Modi govt plans desi version of Davos as it looks to lead on world economic stage

The idea for holding a WEF-like global investors’ meet is being mooted at a time the government is looking to attract more investments from overseas and spur economic growth.

We have more than 3,000 emojis, but this one is the most popular

Once favoured by texting teenagers, emojis are now the preserve of politicians, celebrities and big brands – used to communicate nuanced messages.

US and China are fighting a trade war, but not everyone is complaining

Over 80 per cent of the trade hit by US and Chinese tariffs will be picked up by other countries, and EU is set to be the biggest gainer.

Sweden is flight shaming people and it is working

As the full extent of climate change becomes more apparent, fewer Swedes are willing to travel in a way they see as harmful to the environment.

The UN went to one of world’s richest countries to look at poverty – this is what it found

People in the UK are having to choose between eating or heating their homes and children go to school hungry.

Why the number of internally displaced people is at a record high

A new report reveals that the number of people displaced within their own countries by conflict and violence stands at 41.3 million in 2018.

An economist explains what happens if there’s another financial crisis

The big concern is that governments do not have the policy tools they had in 2008 to prevent a financial shock turning into a freefall.

We need a reskilling revolution to succeed in the era of Globalisation 4.0

With millions of jobs expected to be displaced by 2022, measures like education reform, lifelong learning & reskilling initiatives will ensure benefits reach both individuals and businesses.

Artificial intelligence can take your job, so political leaders need to start doing theirs

AI should be an election issue, because there is virtually no job that won’t be affected by AI-driven automation.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

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.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?