The New York Times, which first reported this move, said Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and adviser, had floated Nooyi’s name for the position and that it was not yet clear if the former Pepsi CEO will accept,if offered read more

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is not public, dismissed a report in the Financial Times that floated Ivanka’s name as a possible candidate and was repeated by several other media outlets over the weekend. read more

In addition to Ivanka Trump and Nikki Haley, who stepped down as US Ambassador to the United Nations last month, other names being floated include Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs David Malpass and Mark Green. read more

Fuelled by policy reforms and rebound in credit, India’s economy is forecast to expand by 7.5 per cent during the 2019-20 fiscal year and retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in a world of slowing growth, according to the World B... read more

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva will serve as interim president upon Kim’s February 1 departure. read more

While advanced economies have shed industrial jobs over the last two decades, the rise of the same sector in East Asia has more than compensated for the loss. read more

India is followed by China (US$67 billion), Mexico and the Philippines (US$34 billion each) and Egypt (US$26 billion), according to the World Bank report. read more

In this year’s Ease of Doing Business report, India moved up 23 positions to reach 77th — the highest the country has ever been placed in the 15-year history of the survey. India must continue its journey on that path until it ranks at or near the top... read more

The World Bank’s move coincided with a UN climate summit meeting of some 200 nations in Poland. read more

Prime Minister Modi’s administration has been struggling to fulfill one of his key campaign pledge -- creating 10 million jobs a year-- that propelled him to power in 2014 elections. read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set an ambitious target of India breaking into top 50 nations on the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking and said efforts are on to nearly double the size of country’s economy to USD 5 trillion. read more

Transporting goods along the waterway is far cheaper than on road or rail. But the river Ganga’s health may be put under further stress too read more

Last year, the Delhi civic agencies were at the 181st position, a statement issued by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) revealed read more

Addressing three key issues will help it break into the top 50 of the World Bank rankings read more

Earlier this month, Trump described India as a “tariff king” as he reiterated his allegations that New Delhi has a high tariff rate on various American goods. read more