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Sunday, June 16, 2024
TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

How do we really feel about women leaders?

The right to leadership is a key factor in the journey to true equality between women and men.

Pakistan offers land to Sikh organisations to build 5-star hotels for Indian pilgrims

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Imran Khan says Pakistan won’t fight imposed war on its soil anymore; World Economic Forum report claims water crisis could affect Pak economy drastically.

What to expect on an ultra-long-haul flight

Such technological advances are opening up new possibilities.

These are the top risks for doing business around the world

Unemployment and underemployment was a top-five risk in every region except North America

These life-saving drugs are made from deadly venom

Venomics offers some groundbreaking solutions to health problems, from heart disease to diabetes, to managing chronic pain.

Is the English language too powerful?

A systematic data-driven analysis showed that English is most powerful. It is the world’s lingua franca.

Asian firms are retaining top women by encouraging them to remove stigmas and act boldly

While gender parity and cultural prejudices remain barriers for women professionals, few Asian firms are addressing these by making concerted efforts.

Shenzhen just made all its buses electric, and taxis are next

Shenzhen aims to electrify its entire taxi fleet by 2020.

Stephen Hawking’s final theory on black holes has been published, and you can read it for free

The new research explains how at least some information could be preserved once a black hole disappears

How India can become global drone technology leader with new policy

India can show the world how drone technology can be used to bring about socially impactful services in agriculture and public health.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.