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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a 2014 World Economic Forum, WEF, event. (Photo: File/PTI)

Jaitley, who's who of India Inc, Bollywood biggies to attend WEF event

More than 650 leaders from 35 countries taking part in event organised by World Economic Forum and CII.

3 Oct 2017 1:46 PM GMT

The tax for the real estate has gone up from 12 per cent to 18 per cent.

India slips rank in WEF's most competitive economy index

Out of 137 economies, Switzerland tops list, followed by US and Singapore in second and third places.

27 Sep 2017 5:35 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump addresses a plenary session in the Congress Hall on the last day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos. (Photo:AP)

Trump calls media 'vicious', 'fake', draws boos from Davos audience

2 demonstrators in white T-shirts protested quietly against Trump in the lobby outside the hall where he was speaking in...

26 Jan 2018 3:27 PM GMT

US President Donald Trump, addresses a plenary session during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos. (Photo: AP)

America First does not mean America alone: Trump at WEF

Trump said, 'We support free trade but it needs to be fair and it needs to be reciprocal.'

26 Jan 2018 1:31 PM GMT

Malala said the Taliban knew women will get empowered by education and therefore they were against girls going to school as they did not want women to be equal to men. (Photo: AP)

Need to teach boys to be men: Malala Yousafzai at WEF

Malala, said she realised education was not just about reading books but about the empowerment of women too.

25 Jan 2018 3:56 PM GMT

Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the WEF in Davos since Deve Gowda in 1997. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Indian economy to double, touch USD 5 trillion by 2025: PM at WEF

Pitching India as an attractive investment destination, Modi said the govt is following the principle of reform, perform...

23 Jan 2018 3:29 PM GMT

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: PTI)

WEF Centre for 4th Industrial Revolution will set up in Mumbai:...

Fadnavis also congratulated Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who was honoured with Crystal Award at WEF.

23 Jan 2018 10:04 AM GMT

The World Economic Forum ranked 136 countries in its biennial tourism report with one section focusing on safety and security.

India can play pivotal role in global fourth Industrial revolution

More than 50 per cent population under the age of 27, India can play a pivotal role in shaping the global fourth...

10 April 2018 1:53 PM GMT

The NDA/BJP government is looking increasingly cornered on every governance paradigm. However, its weakest link is the gross mismanagement of the Indian economy. (Representational image)

Favourable conditions exist to achieve USD 5 trillion economy target:...

The WEF would further give government ideas in order to get moving forward.

3 Oct 2019 5:56 AM GMT

The government is set to switch gears in 2017 to make India a hub for one of the largest installations of clean energy sources by 2022.

India ranks 76th on WEF's global Energy Transition index; Sweden tops...

Sweden remains on the top on the annual list compiled by World Economic Forum and is followed by Switzerland and Norway.

25 March 2019 10:13 AM GMT

State Bank chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya

Eyeing to raise $1.5 bn capital next year: SBI chief Bhattacharya

Country's largest public sector lender is in process to complete a planned merger with its subsidiary banks.

21 Jan 2017 5:17 AM GMT