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Davos meeting founder Klaus Schwab steps down as World Economic Forum chair

The WEF board said it had accepted Klaus Schwab’s resignation at an extraordinary meeting held on April 20, and that Vice Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe would become the interim chairman

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 04:45 PM IST

ByReuters

Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu named WEF young global leader for 2025

Reacting to the honour, Naidu said that the recognition reflects the growing role of India’s youth in shaping governance

Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu is the youngest minister in the Union Cabinet. (HT file photo)

india news

Published on Apr 17, 2025 01:12 PM IST

ByNeha LM Tripathi

India’s best days are unfolding now

This article is authored by Ragnar Udd, chief commercial officer, BHP.

Indian Economy (representational image/Shutterstock)

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Published on Mar 12, 2025 11:42 AM IST

ByRagnar Udd

State committed to generate employment through investment: Governor

In his joint address to both the houses of state legislature on the first day of budget session on Monday, Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan underlined the commitment of the Maharashtra government to focus on employment generation through investment and industrial development.

Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan (right) arrives for the budget assembly session. (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:32 AM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha

Survey-cum-master plan bid for KSC Town scrapped

Maharashtra's MMRDA cancels Third Mumbai survey bid, citing flaws; aims to re-float after policy integration, amid $40 billion investment MoUs signed in Davos.

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Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByAteeq Shaikh

WIN leads global dialogues at Davos 2025 during the World Economic Forum Week

Cherie Blair, Smriti Irani, Minister Jayant Chaudhary, Shobana Kamineni, Shallu Jindal among others were key speakers for the inaugural #WINLounge

Women Inspiring Network (WIN) x Invest India panel at Davos 2025- Stuti Jalan, Founder, Women Inspiring Network (WIN), Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shallu Jindal, Chairperson, Jindal Foundation & Chancellor, OP Jindal University. Archna Vyas, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Shailja Mehta, Director, Dasra and Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets.

htcity

Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:48 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Global elite spent ₹10 crore on sex parties, orgies, escorts at Davos: report

The World Economic Forum in Davos saw a spike in escort bookings, with reports of wealthy attendees hosting sex parties.

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place in Davos, Switzerland.(REUTERS)

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Published on Jan 27, 2025 08:00 AM IST

BySanya Jain

World Economic Forum: Team India bags investment commitments worth ₹20 lakh cr

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, led the largest ever Indian delegation, with five Union ministers, three chief ministers and several other state leaders.

The 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland(REUTERS)

business

Published on Jan 25, 2025 01:11 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Karnataka’s absence in Davos meet was ‘intentional’: MB Patil

MB Patil assured that Karnataka was committed to attracting global investments and highlighted the upcoming Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru, scheduled from February 11 to 14

The state government on Friday said its decision to skip the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, was “intentional” and aimed at ensuring clarity in investment agreements and avoiding redundancies (File photo)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bengaluru

South African Indian-origin filmmaker Anant Singh appointed to WEF's Global Arts and Culture Council

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Updated on Jan 24, 2025 10:52 AM IST

PTI |

Trump tells world leaders ‘America is back’, wants interest rates to ‘drop’

President Donald Trump promised to offer business and political leaders “the lowest taxes of any nation on earth” should they make their products in America

(From L) Santander Bank executive chairperson Ana Botin, Bank of America CEO Brian Thomas Moynihan, French energy group TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne, Blackstone CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman World Economic Forum President and CEO Borge Brende attend a session as US President Donald Trump is seen on a giant screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)(AFP)

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Published on Jan 24, 2025 01:17 AM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Maharashtra signs 61 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore in Davos

Maharashtra signs MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at WEF Davos, aiming to create 16 lakh jobs and develop an AI-powered "innovation city" in Navi Mumbai.

Maharashtra signs 61 MoUs worth <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15.70 lakh crore in Davos

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Updated on Jan 24, 2025 08:20 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik

Telangana inks MoUs worth ₹1.79 lakh crore investments

A delegation from Telangana, led by chief minister A Revanth Reddy and comprising state industries minister D Sridhar Babu and other officials, concluded its Davos tour on Thursday

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, state industry minister Sridhar Babu and Amazon Web Services vice president of Global Public Policy Michael Punke during the signing of an agreement, in Davos on Thursday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 06:46 AM IST

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu

Reliance Industries signs MoU to invest ₹3.05 lakh crore in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government has signed 33 MoUs worth around ₹9,72,000 crore in the first two days of the WEF meeting

Davos [Switzerland], Jan 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum 2025, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Devendra Fadnavis-X)

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Updated on Jan 23, 2025 09:15 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik

JSW Group signs MoU with Maharashtra to invest ₹3,00,000 crore in Gadchiroli

The MoU was one of 20—and the largest—the state government signed on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is heading the state’s delegation in Davos, said the investments would boost Maharashtra’s industrial growth and sustainable development. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:35 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik

Saudi foreign minister tells Davos meeting Iran-Israel war should be avoided

DAVOS-MEETING-MIDEAST-SAUDI:Saudi foreign minister tells Davos meeting Iran-Israel war should be avoided

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:25 PM IST

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Will be first to go to theatre when Saathiya re-releases: Vivek Oberoi

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 11:31 AM IST

PTI |

Bhumi Pednekar opens up on representing India at World Economic Forum, Davos

Bhumi Pednekar represents India as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos, focusing on environmental issues, sustainability.

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Published on Jan 20, 2025 09:22 AM IST

ByRishabh Suri

Oxfam says Musk backing Trump is the ‘crown jewel of global oligarchies’

Oxfam report said billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion last year, or roughly $5.7 billion a day, three-times faster than in 2023.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk during a rally the day before Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025.(REUTERS)

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Published on Jan 20, 2025 08:18 AM IST

AP |

What are the workforce strategies to look out for? WEF report explains

Upskilling the workforce emerges as the most common workforce strategy in response to macrotrends, over the 2025-2030 period.

Skill gaps in the labour market are the primary barrier to business transformation, mentioned the WEF report. (Pixabay)

education

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByTisha Jacob, New Delhi

AI, Big Data among top 10 fastest growing jobs by 2030: Report

The World Economic Forum's 'Future of Jobs' report 2025 presented results based on data gathered from more than 1,000 leading global companies.

The 'Future of Jobs 2025' report has been released days before the WEF annual meeting in Davos from January 20 to 25. (Bloomberg)

business

Published on Jan 08, 2025 08:14 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Asmita Ravi Shankar

Fastest growing and declining job roles by 2030 as per WEF, all you need to know

The report mentions that 170 million new jobs will be created and 92 million jobs will be displaced resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030.

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers(Photo by Ant Rozetsky on Unsplash)

education

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 07:53 AM IST

ByHT Education Desk | Edited by Tisha Jacob, New Delhi

Urgent upskilling needed to cater 78 million new job opportunities by 2030: WEF

In a report, WEF says 170 million new jobs will be created and 92 million jobs will be displaced resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030

Nearly 40 per cent of skills required for the jobs need to change and 63 per cent of the employers says they are facing proper skillset as the key barrier. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

education

Published on Jan 08, 2025 01:48 PM IST

ANI | , Geneva

Telangana CM to embark on three-nation visit from Jan 19

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy will begin his international tour covering Switzerland, Australia and Singapore from January 19 with an objective of attracting global investments to the state

Revanth Reddy will begin his foreign tour on January 19 by leading a delegation to Davos in Switzerland, where he will attend the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum from January 21 to 23. (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 02, 2025 08:08 AM IST

BySrinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad

Political and General News Events from December 31

DIARY-POLITICAL/ (DIARY):DIARY-Political and General News Events from December 31

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Published on Dec 31, 2024 05:37 PM IST

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Swiss firm sends Shinde government notice for ₹1.58-crore unpaid Davos bill

The notice sent by SKAAH GmbH, on August 28, stated that MIDC paid ₹3.75 crore of the total bills but the balance amount of ₹1,58,64,625 remained unpaid

Swiss firm sends Maha govt notice for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.58-crore unpaid bill from Davos trip in January

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Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:36 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Mumbai on par with Singapore, Shanghai: WEF to help make MMR economic hub

The government is focusing on seven services, among them fintech, robotics and AI, health and education, global aviation services and entertainment

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab (2L), Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik (2R) and others during signing of a memorandum of collaboration between Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and WEF, in Mumbai, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI09_12_2024_000204B) (PTI)

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Updated on Sep 13, 2024 09:17 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Formalising care work can pay gender justice dividends

New data shows slow progress towards gender equality, with India ranking 129th in the Global Gender Gap Report.

In privatised childcare, there are still outdated curricula and meals lacking nutrition. Here, there is a need for government to set the guardrails and encourage further innovation and growth. (Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times) (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByShagun Sabarwal

Bhumi Pednekar in Geneva for World Economic Forum: My focus is on sustainability

Bhumi Pednekar is one of the five Indians, chosen by the World Economic Forum to be a part of its Young Global Leaders (YGL) Community: The Class of 2024.

Actor Bhumi Pednekar is in Geneva to be inducted as a Young Global Leader of the world.

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Published on May 07, 2024 07:00 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

Bhumi Pednekar among five Indians part of World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

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Published on Apr 04, 2024 05:48 PM IST

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The WEF board said it had accepted Klaus Schwab’s resignation at an extraordinary meeting held on April 20, and that Vice Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe would become the interim chairman

Reacting to the honour, Naidu said that the recognition reflects the growing role of India’s youth in shaping governance

This article is authored by Ragnar Udd, chief commercial officer, BHP.

In his joint address to both the houses of state legislature on the first day of budget session on Monday, Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan underlined the commitment of the Maharashtra government to focus on employment generation through investment and industrial development.

Maharashtra's MMRDA cancels Third Mumbai survey bid, citing flaws; aims to re-float after policy integration, amid $40 billion investment MoUs signed in Davos.

Cherie Blair, Smriti Irani, Minister Jayant Chaudhary, Shobana Kamineni, Shallu Jindal among others were key speakers for the inaugural #WINLounge

The World Economic Forum in Davos saw a spike in escort bookings, with reports of wealthy attendees hosting sex parties.

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, led the largest ever Indian delegation, with five Union ministers, three chief ministers and several other state leaders.

MB Patil assured that Karnataka was committed to attracting global investments and highlighted the upcoming Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru, scheduled from February 11 to 14

South African Indian-origin filmmaker Anant Singh appointed to WEF's Global Arts and Culture Council

President Donald Trump promised to offer business and political leaders “the lowest taxes of any nation on earth” should they make their products in America

Maharashtra signs MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at WEF Davos, aiming to create 16 lakh jobs and develop an AI-powered "innovation city" in Navi Mumbai.

A delegation from Telangana, led by chief minister A Revanth Reddy and comprising state industries minister D Sridhar Babu and other officials, concluded its Davos tour on Thursday

The Maharashtra government has signed 33 MoUs worth around ₹9,72,000 crore in the first two days of the WEF meeting

The MoU was one of 20—and the largest—the state government signed on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

DAVOS-MEETING-MIDEAST-SAUDI:Saudi foreign minister tells Davos meeting Iran-Israel war should be avoided

Will be first to go to theatre when Saathiya re-releases: Vivek Oberoi

Bhumi Pednekar represents India as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos, focusing on environmental issues, sustainability.

Oxfam report said billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion last year, or roughly $5.7 billion a day, three-times faster than in 2023.

Upskilling the workforce emerges as the most common workforce strategy in response to macrotrends, over the 2025-2030 period.

The World Economic Forum's 'Future of Jobs' report 2025 presented results based on data gathered from more than 1,000 leading global companies.

The report mentions that 170 million new jobs will be created and 92 million jobs will be displaced resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030.

In a report, WEF says 170 million new jobs will be created and 92 million jobs will be displaced resulting in a net increase of 78 million jobs by 2030

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy will begin his international tour covering Switzerland, Australia and Singapore from January 19 with an objective of attracting global investments to the state

DIARY-POLITICAL/ (DIARY):DIARY-Political and General News Events from December 31

The notice sent by SKAAH GmbH, on August 28, stated that MIDC paid ₹3.75 crore of the total bills but the balance amount of ₹1,58,64,625 remained unpaid

The government is focusing on seven services, among them fintech, robotics and AI, health and education, global aviation services and entertainment

New data shows slow progress towards gender equality, with India ranking 129th in the Global Gender Gap Report.

Bhumi Pednekar is one of the five Indians, chosen by the World Economic Forum to be a part of its Young Global Leaders (YGL) Community: The Class of 2024.

Bhumi Pednekar among five Indians part of World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Class of 2024

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