India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025

India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025

India ranks 131 in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025 released by the World Economic Forum. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India has ranked 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1%, India […]

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WEF founder Klaus Schwab files criminal complaint against whistleblowers, FT reports

WEF founder Klaus Schwab files criminal complaint against whistleblowers, FT reports

World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab. File | Photo Credit: Reuters World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab has filed a criminal complaint against the whistleblowers who had anonymously alleged misconduct by him, the Financial Times reported on Thursday (May 29, 2025), citing an interview with Mr. Schwab. The Forum had launched an investigation in […]

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Transition of India’s entire fleet of two-, three-wheelers to electric needs 5bn financing: World Economic Forum

Transition of India’s entire fleet of two-, three-wheelers to electric needs $285bn financing: World Economic Forum

Representational image only. The complete electrification of India’s entire fleet of two- and three-wheelers, the largest in the world, will require financing to the tune of $285 billion (nearly ₹23 lakh crore), according to a new white paper. Published in collaboration with NITI Aayog, the World Economic Forum (WEF) paper said the last-mile and urban […]

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Use digital tools to bridge learning gaps: World Economic Forum

Use digital tools to bridge learning gaps: World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum today launched a new ‘Education 4.0 India Report’ about bridging learning gaps and making education accessible to all with the help of technology. This report has been released as a collaboration of the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India). While India has made […]

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Advanced economies to be back on track by 2024: Gita Gopinath

Advanced economies to be back on track by 2024: Gita Gopinath

Gita Gopinath said central banks are trying to tackle this high level of inflation and are raising interest rates sharply, which they need to do, but that will also have consequences for global finance and trade. Gita Gopinath said central banks are trying to tackle this high level of inflation and are raising interest rates […]

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Piyush Goyal bats for local supply chains at Davos

Piyush Goyal bats for local supply chains at Davos

Commerce Minister expresses concern over ‘excessive dependence’ on international supply chains at WEF Commerce Minister expresses concern over ‘excessive dependence’ on international supply chains at WEF Indian industry should strengthen domestic supply chains by sourcing supplies locally, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said at Davos, Switzerland. Speaking at the ‘Breakfast session Discussion on Trade […]

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Qatar ruler hits back at anti-Arab attacks on World Cup

Qatar ruler hits back at anti-Arab attacks on World Cup

Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani insisted that it had carried out reforms at “lightning speed” since being awarded the World Cup in 2010 Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani insisted that it had carried out reforms at “lightning speed” since being awarded the World Cup in 2010  Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani […]

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Andhra Pradesh widened scope of Ayushman Bharat to help maximum number of poor people: Jagan Mohan Reddy at  WEF

Andhra Pradesh widened scope of Ayushman Bharat to help maximum number of poor people: Jagan Mohan Reddy at WEF

Andhra Pradesh CM speaks about State’s healthcare challenges and government’s initiatives Andhra Pradesh CM speaks about State’s healthcare challenges and government’s initiatives Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) government has widened the scope of the Ayushman Bharat scheme due to the inadequacy of the number of procedures covered […]

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