Arun Jaitley meets US Treasury Secretary at World Economic Forum
Jaitley, Lew discussed ways to attract greater infrastructure investment to boost potential growth and support the global economy.
Jan 22, 2016, 04:05 AM IST
Indian power sector at 'inflection point', says WEF report
India's power sector is at an inflection point and most of its electricity demand in the next two decades will be met by burning fossil fuels despite huge investments in renewables, WEF said Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
Climate change biggest risk facing world in 2016: WEF
Failure to mitigate adverse impact of climate change is the biggest risk facing the world this year with greater damage potential than even the weapons of mass destruction, says a WEF survey.
Jan 14, 2016, 18:30 PM IST
World Economic Forum revokes invite to North Korea for Davos
Organisers of the World Economic Forum in Davos say they have revoked an invitation to a delegation from North Korea in the wake of the secretive Communist country's latest nuclear test.
Jan 13, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Delaying action on climate change will hurt growth: Global CEOs
Advocating the need for meaningful "global action" to deal with climate change, honchos of 78 corporates, including from India, Monday said delaying action would damage growth prospects in the years to come.
Nov 23, 2015, 21:36 PM IST
India positioned more favourably for future than China: WEF
In the coming years, India is positioned much more favourably than China in terms of growth, the World Economic Forum has said though it observed that it is not entirely smooth sailing just yet.
Nov 07, 2015, 01:53 AM IST
World Economic Forum to host 'National Strategy Day on India'
Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) will host its annual India summit this week in the national capital, which is expected to be attended by top policymakers including Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and several corporate leaders, among others.
Nov 01, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
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-World Bank report says that the business conditions in India have improved.
Narendra Modi, Mahatma Gandhi among most admired globally: WEF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the 10th most admired personality globally, as per a new survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) that has ranked late South African President Nelson Mandela on the top.
Oct 28, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
Cost of counterfeiting to global economy may reach $1.77 trillion: WEF
The illicit economy is a giant, global and growing problem, a World Economic Forum report said and cautioned that the cost to the global economy of counterfeiting alone could reach USD 1.77 trillion in 2015.
Oct 26, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
India up 16 places to 55th on global competitiveness index
In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a global index of the world's most competitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top.
Sep 29, 2015, 23:17 PM IST
India ranks low on inclusive growth, development ranking: WEF
India has been ranked very low globally on most of the parameters for inclusive growth and development even as it fares much better internationally when it come to business and political ethics.
Sep 07, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
WEF to hold annual India meet on Nov 3-4
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its annual India meeting on November 3-4, which is expected to focus on strategic vision of the Modi-led BJP government.
Jul 14, 2015, 23:01 PM IST
India 100th on global human capital index: WEF
On the list, compiled by World Economic Forum (WEF), other emerging economies such as Russia, China, Brazil and South Africa are ranked ahead of India.
May 13, 2015, 22:22 PM IST
World Economic Forum recommends action for urban growth in India
The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday recommended three actions the Government of India could consider to deliver inclusive urban growth.
Apr 13, 2015, 23:40 PM IST
Wipro partners WEF for quantifying cyber risk
Country's third largest software services firm Wipro has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to develop a cyber value-at-risk (VAR) framework that will allow organisations to assess threat landscape, the nature of assets needed protection and quality of defenses.
Mar 02, 2015, 14:19 PM IST
Fast dispute resolution to help mitigate infra project risks: WEF
In a report released on Wednesday, WEF said the world's huge infrastructure demand cannot be met by the public sector alone while "private investors and operators are needed, but they worry about political and regulatory risk".
Feb 25, 2015, 16:37 PM IST
International conflict biggest threat to global stability: WEF
The risk of international conflict poses the "biggest threat" to global stability while likelihood of terrorist attacks has intensified the most since last year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said Thursday.
Jan 15, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
WEF expects record presence at Davos meet; India Inc gears up
WEF's high-profile annual congregation of the world's rich and powerful at the Swiss ski resort town of Davos will this year host over 300 heads of state and government along with 1,500 business leaders, including more than 100 members of India Inc.
Jan 06, 2015, 19:19 PM IST