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Pandemic delays gender parity by a generation: World Economic Forum
AFP | | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON MAR 31, 2021 06:18 AM IST
A range of studies have shown that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women, who have lost jobs at a higher rate than men, and had to take on much more of the extra childcare burden when schools closed.
'India fulfilled its global responsibility': PM Modi's top quotes
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 06:46 PM IST
PM Modi talked about how India ensured that a large chunk of its population is saved from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic after predictions were made that 70-80 crore people will be infected.
'Many more Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines soon': PM Modi at Davos Dialogue
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2021 06:29 PM IST
The Prime Minister further said that India was able to save a majority of its population after predictions from some people that said 70-80 crore people will be infected by the coronavirus disease.
Pandemic far from over, but winter cannot stop arrival of spring: Xi Jinping
PTI | , New Delhi/davos
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 06:36 PM IST
In a special address at the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, Jinping also said the pandemic should be an excuse for reversing gains from globalisation and promised further opening up of the Chinese economy.
World Economic Forum to be held next year in Singapore
Singapore | By Asian News International | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON DEC 08, 2020 08:09 PM IST
Announcing its decision to shift the annual forum from Switzerland in view of the Covid-19 situation in Europe, the WEF said that the meeting in Singapore “will be the first global leadership event to address worldwide recovery from the pandemic”.
Brief history of emoji: Icons that are used nearly 5 billion times every single day
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2020 05:55 PM IST
Taking to Twitter, World Economic Forum shared a link to a report that explains the history of emoji.
Boosting women’s entrepreneurship and economic leadership
By Sangita Reddy
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 05:51 AM IST
Industry must use its position to work with all stakeholders in championing and “empowering the greater 50%”. For it is only where women work that economies grow rapidly and countries prosper.
World Economic Forum: Covid-19 pandemic pushes Davos meeting to Summer 2021
By Bloomberg | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 11:22 AM IST
Normally held each January in the ski town, the gathering has attracted political leaders including US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well a parade of billionaires, executives and celebrities to debate global challenges.
WEF aims to make decision on Davos 2021 meeting in September
By Bloomberg | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON AUG 09, 2020 05:15 PM IST
With the coronavirus pandemic ravaging economies and making intercontinental travel nearly impossible, the Geneva-based organization announced in June it still planned to hold some form of gathering of business and financial titans in Davos in January.
Skill-based education for industry-ready engineers
New Delhi | By Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 01:33 PM IST
The new jobs created will require a different set of skills. Therefore, it becomes of the utmost importance to prepare future generations to thrive in the changing landscape.
WEF to hold ‘twin summit’ in January
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2020 06:49 AM IST
The WEF said the political, economic and social disruptions caused by the crisis had exposed the inadequacies of health, financial and energy systems, leaving leaders at a crossroads.
Prolonged global recession likely due to Coivd-19 pandemic: World Economic Forum report
London | By Reuters | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2020 11:16 AM IST
Covid-19 pandemic: Half of risk managers expected bankruptcies and industry consolidation, the failure of industries to recover and high levels of unemployment, particularly among the young.
India up at 74th place on WEF’s global energy transition index
New Delhi/Geneva | By Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON MAY 13, 2020 10:48 AM IST
In its report, the WEF said its study measuring readiness for clean energy transition in 115 economies showed that 94 have made progress since 2015, but environmental sustainability continues to lag.
Change the system, not women, for gender parity, writes UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres
By Antonio Gutteres
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2020 05:48 AM IST
Our world is in trouble, and gender equality is a part of the answer. Man-made problems have human-led solutions. Gender equality is a means of redefining and transforming power that will yield benefits for all
Pakistan hopeful Donald Trump will pursue offer of Kashmir mediation
Islamabad | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2020 04:51 PM IST
In January, Trump repeated his offer to “help” resolve the Kashmir issue during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. India maintains that there is no scope for any third-party mediation.
Voices that matter help shed the stigma around mental health
Hindustan Times | By Etti Bali, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2020 12:04 PM IST
Actors including Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar have spoken publically about their battle with mental health illnesses, enabling others to shed the taboo.
Need to ease norms for fin-tech sector: Pratibha Jain
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2020 10:21 PM IST
Lawyer Pratibha Jain had argued that the government should look to regulate, not ban new technologies in the fin-tech sector
George Soros dubs rise of nationalism in India a ‘setback’
Hindustan Times, Davos | By HT Correspondent and Agencies
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2020 05:46 AM IST
Soros also said he would commit $1 billion to start a global university to fight authoritarian governments and the climate crisis, calling them twin challenges that threaten the survival of civilisation.
Recognise unpaid care work as a common good
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2020 08:16 PM IST
Care work is highly gendered and a barrier to women’s participation in the paid economy. It’s time we changed that
‘Don’t need degree to know about climate targets’: Greta to US Treasury chief
Davos, Switzerland | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2020 06:43 AM IST
Asked about Greta Thunberg’s previous calls to divest from fossil fuels, Steven Mnuchin told a news briefing in Davos: “Is she the chief economist? I’m confused ... After she goes and studies economics in college, she can come back and explain that to us.”
‘Best I could do’: Imran Khan on why he stopped morning newspapers
Davos | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2020 08:13 PM IST
Imran Khan said it was a painful process which Pakistan has to go through to reap the benefits of deep institutional and governance reforms being implemented by his government and asked everyone to ‘be patient’ for results.
‘If I was not a minister, I would have bid for Air India’: Piyush Goyal
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 03:44 PM IST
In 2018-19, Air India’s net loss was around Rs 8,556 crore. The airline has a debt burden of more than Rs 80,000 crore.
World Economic Forum 2020 - We used to quash 7-times bigger India: Imran Khan uses cricket analogy to talk about Pakistan’s growth potential
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2020 03:32 PM IST
World Economic Forum 2020: Imran Khan said Pakistan was a big force in hockey and so many other sports too, while it has always been a rich country in terms of human and natural resources, but an entrenched corruption derailed the growth story over the last few decades.
No role for a third party, says govt on Donald Trump’s 7th Kashmir mediation offer
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Washington | By Rezaul H Laskar and Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 08:55 PM IST
Despite India’s persistent spurning of his offers to mediate or assist in handling the Kashmir issue, the US president made another attempt at raking up the matter ahead of his meeting with Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on the margins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos on Tuesday.
Donald Trump ‘would have loved’ to have met Greta Thunberg at Davos
Davos (Switzerland) | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2020 06:24 PM IST
Also speaking at Davos, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the administration’s policies, saying its views had been misinterpreted.
Donald Trump to add a ‘couple of countries’ to US travel ban
Davos (Switzerland) | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2020 06:07 PM IST
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the administration plans to add seven countries including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, along with others in Africa and Asia.
Priyanka Chopra at WEF, Davos: ‘I want my kids to grow up in a world where the world leaders have listened to Greta’s generation’
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2020 09:10 AM IST
Priyanka Chopra spoke about issues that matter during a fireside chat with several renowned figures at World Economic Forum, Davos on Tuesday.
‘America seeing economic boom never seen before’: US President Donald Trump
Davos | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 05:15 PM IST
According to President Trump, 11 million jobs have been gained by America since his election and average unemployment rate is the lowest for the tenure of any US President in history.
US President Trump, teen activist Thunberg to address World Economic Forum at Davos as hundreds gather in protest
Davos, Switzerland | By Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 09:29 AM IST
US President Trump is expected to attend on Tuesday and Wednesday, as hearings get under way in the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers are set to decide whether he should be removed from office.
2,153 billionaires richer than 4.6 billion people, says Oxfam study
By Bloomberg
UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2020 08:57 AM IST
The total wealth of the top 20 billionaires has doubled from $672 billion to $1,397 billion since 2012, according to Bloomberg Wealth.