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Niti Aayog has envisaged a New India by 2022 which will be free from poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism. (Photo: AP/Representational Image)

The wealthiest 26 of the world own half the world's wealth

The growing gap between the rich and poor is hurting the fight against poverty, damaging economies and fuelling public...

21 Jan 2019 12:15 PM IST

Globally, billionaires fortunes rose by 12 per cent or USD 2.5 billion a day in 2018, whereas the poorest half of the worlds population saw their wealth decline by 11 per cent. (Representational Image)

Indian billionaires' wealth rose by Rs 2,200 crore a day in 2018:...

Oxfam further said that 13.6 crore Indians, who make up the poorest 10 per cent of the country, continued to remain in...

21 Jan 2019 8:42 AM IST

Indian tech firms have also started investing their time, money and resources to train their people.

Re-skilling initiative gets warm welcome from global businesses

Global enterprises said they were willing to retrain 17.2 million people as part of the initiative, called closing the...

16 Feb 2019 1:55 AM IST

Wang said the technology could convert up to 90 per cent of the polyolefin plastic into useful products, including clean fuels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tackling the plastic menace

Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products.

8 Feb 2019 6:24 PM IST

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 3:43 PM IST

The offices of the future can be conceived as imaginative business establishments fully aided by virtual assistants.

Robot at the Desk!

Bengaluru's Invento Robotics unveiled Mitri, the first robot receptionist in the country which blinks, talks and senses...

3 March 2019 5:45 AM IST

Have a vegan meal: A platter of vegan kababs, soya leg piece and vegetarian shawarma.

Go vegan for a greener planet!

The world is apparently set to run out of food by 2050 if we don't cut down on meats.

11 April 2019 12:24 AM IST

Information is the base of growth. It is important for women to read political and business news stories, too. (Photo: Vinod karimatt)

Inform and Inspire

Through the app Beyond Pink, an information platform for women, Dr Bindu S. Nair aims to bridge the knowledge divide...

25 Aug 2019 12:04 AM IST

Garima Thakur protesting at VIP Road, Bhopal

Climate of change

According to the report, governments across the world only have 12 years to meet their goal of net-zero carbon emissions...

4 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Davos bound Bhuvan Bam

The creator of the online channel BB ki Vines, is also the only Indian creator who was invited to attend the World...

28 Jan 2020 12:05 AM IST

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

India slowdown temprorary, eco will recover: IMF

On risks ahead for the global economy, the IMF chief listed factors like weakness in long-term productivity growth and...

25 Jan 2020 4:02 AM IST

American financier George Soros (Photo: AP)

George Soros unveils a billion dollar fund against resurgent...

Soros pledged one billion dollars for a new university network project to fight the erosion of civil society.

27 Jan 2020 10:02 AM IST