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Davos 2024: India has already seized the moment, says Union Min Hardeep Singh Puri

Despite challenges, India didn't undermine its commitment to sustainability, Puri said, adding that India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge at COP26, held in 2021.

Attacks on Israel will end if Gaza war ends, says Iran foreign minister in Davos

The Islamic Republic backs Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in its war with Israel, which has devastated Gaza in an aerial and ground offensive, and Tehran accuses the United States of backing what it calls Israeli crimes in Gaza.

How much does women’s health gap cost the world?

The huge health gap between women and men costs the world a whopping $1 trillion, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday

Davos 2024: China economy growth estimated at 5.2 per cent in 2023, says premier Li

Li said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the Chinese economy could handle ups and downs in its performance, and the overall trend of long-term growth would not change.

India ranked 35th for leveraging future possibilities; UK, US and Germany in top five

The Future Possibilities Index (FPI), a prominent global study on future trends conducted by Newsweek Vantage and Horizon Group during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, unveiled Denmark, the US, the Netherlands, and Germany in the top five, following the UK

Davos 2024: What is the World Economic Forum meet and does it matter today?

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos has begun today and will run for until 19 January. The summit, which will see hundreds of world leaders and business heads converge at the Swiss town, to discuss issues about AI and global security

Misinformation powered by AI is the world’s biggest short-term threat, says World Economic Forum report

Ahead of the annual Davos meetings, the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its latest Global Risks Report has said that AI-generated misinformation is the world's biggest short term threat, and more dangerous than climate change

Global cooperation declining after resilience through 2012-2020: WEF study

The WEF said the cooperation is possible even in the midst of competition and there are signs of strength, particularly in cooperation on climate and natural capital, trade and capital flows, and innovation and technology.

World Bank chief bats for removing barriers to investment, says govt, bank coffers don't have trillions of dollars 

Banga, also a member of the World Economic Forum's Board of Trustees, will be among the key global leaders at the five-day WEF Davos summit beginning January 15.

Action on energy demand can save global economy $2 trillion a year: WEF

Between 2023 and 2030, countries must reduce their energy intensity at least twice as quickly as they did in prior years, necessitating significant adjustments from the private sector