World Economic Forum 2016
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Gender Parity: Despite 21-Place Jump, India At A Lowly 87
India has been ranked low at 87th place globally in terms of gender equality despite a jump of 21 places from last year, largely due to progress on the education front while Iceland has topped the chart.
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Business Leaders Cautiously Optimistic on India's Prospects
As the five-day talkfest of the world's elite draws to a close here, business and government leaders from India are cautiously optimistic about India consolidating its position as the 'bright spot' of global economy continuing its reform process and making it easier to do business in the country.
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World Bank Chief Joins WEF's Board of Trustees
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff have been elected to the World Economic Forum's Board of Trustees, whose members include Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi.
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Hinduja Asks Businesses to Diversify to Tackle Global Shock
As headwinds from China and the US turn the mood gloomy here at the elite World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, top NRI industrialist G P Hinduja on Saturday asked corporate leaders to diversify their businesses across sectors and countries to sail through such turbulences.
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Banks Taking Strong Stance on Corporate Defaulters: Chanda Kochhar
With high non-performing assets (NPAs) weighing down on the books of several banks, ICICI Bank has adopted a strategy of proactive action on its corporate portfolio and is focusing on higher-rated clients, its chief Chanda Kochhar said here.
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Ease of Doing Business Still Work in Progress: Arun Jaitley
Confident of pushing GDP growth higher and continuing the reforms agenda, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said one main reform still work in progress was 'ease of doing business' in India and steps were underway on that front.
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Davos Optimists See a New Era of Trade Reform at Hand
A rare note of optimism at Davos this year comes from the trade ministers, who are gathering on Saturday for the first time since the World Trade Organization (WTO) closed the lid on 14 years of increasingly toxic stalemate.
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John Kerry Says Effort And Good Faith Could Lead To Russian Sanctions Lifting
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that with effort and good faith on both sides it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia.
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Economy Needs Multiple Growth Engines: Arun Jaitley
Indian economy needs multiple engines of growth while the government focus now is on reviving private investments, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.
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India Ranked 22nd Among World's Best Countries: Survey
India was on Thursday ranked 22nd on an inaugural list of the world's best countries, which was released here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting and is topped by Germany.
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IMF Chief Says China Should Communicate Better With Financial Markets
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said China should communicate better with its financial market.
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Raghuram Rajan Says Markets to Settle Down, Investors Will Go for India
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday sought to allay fears amid the stock market plunge and the rupee nearing its lowest-ever level, saying things will stabilise and people will look at stable emerging markets, including India.
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Central Bankers Can't Solve All Economic Worries: Raghuram Rajan
Stating that monetary policies alone could not change the world, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the governments needed to create an underlying framework for growth in the long term for the world economy.
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Monetary Policies Alone Cannot Change the World: RBI Chief
Seeking to allay concerns over volatility in currency and stock markets, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said things would stabilise and emphasised that monetary policies alone could not change the world.
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Among The Fastest Growing Economies, But Can Do Better, Says Arun Jaitley In Davos
In an era of digitization, how can India be a global resource for innovation, growth and talent?
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Gender Parity: Despite 21-Place Jump, India At A Lowly 87
India has been ranked low at 87th place globally in terms of gender equality despite a jump of 21 places from last year, largely due to progress on the education front while Iceland has topped the chart.
-
Business Leaders Cautiously Optimistic on India's Prospects
As the five-day talkfest of the world's elite draws to a close here, business and government leaders from India are cautiously optimistic about India consolidating its position as the 'bright spot' of global economy continuing its reform process and making it easier to do business in the country.
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World Bank Chief Joins WEF's Board of Trustees
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff have been elected to the World Economic Forum's Board of Trustees, whose members include Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi.
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Hinduja Asks Businesses to Diversify to Tackle Global Shock
As headwinds from China and the US turn the mood gloomy here at the elite World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, top NRI industrialist G P Hinduja on Saturday asked corporate leaders to diversify their businesses across sectors and countries to sail through such turbulences.
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Banks Taking Strong Stance on Corporate Defaulters: Chanda Kochhar
With high non-performing assets (NPAs) weighing down on the books of several banks, ICICI Bank has adopted a strategy of proactive action on its corporate portfolio and is focusing on higher-rated clients, its chief Chanda Kochhar said here.
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Ease of Doing Business Still Work in Progress: Arun Jaitley
Confident of pushing GDP growth higher and continuing the reforms agenda, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said one main reform still work in progress was 'ease of doing business' in India and steps were underway on that front.
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Davos Optimists See a New Era of Trade Reform at Hand
A rare note of optimism at Davos this year comes from the trade ministers, who are gathering on Saturday for the first time since the World Trade Organization (WTO) closed the lid on 14 years of increasingly toxic stalemate.
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John Kerry Says Effort And Good Faith Could Lead To Russian Sanctions Lifting
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that with effort and good faith on both sides it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow for a lifting of sanctions on Russia.
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Economy Needs Multiple Growth Engines: Arun Jaitley
Indian economy needs multiple engines of growth while the government focus now is on reviving private investments, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.
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India Ranked 22nd Among World's Best Countries: Survey
India was on Thursday ranked 22nd on an inaugural list of the world's best countries, which was released here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting and is topped by Germany.
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IMF Chief Says China Should Communicate Better With Financial Markets
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said China should communicate better with its financial market.
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Raghuram Rajan Says Markets to Settle Down, Investors Will Go for India
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday sought to allay fears amid the stock market plunge and the rupee nearing its lowest-ever level, saying things will stabilise and people will look at stable emerging markets, including India.
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Central Bankers Can't Solve All Economic Worries: Raghuram Rajan
Stating that monetary policies alone could not change the world, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the governments needed to create an underlying framework for growth in the long term for the world economy.
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Monetary Policies Alone Cannot Change the World: RBI Chief
Seeking to allay concerns over volatility in currency and stock markets, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said things would stabilise and emphasised that monetary policies alone could not change the world.
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Among The Fastest Growing Economies, But Can Do Better, Says Arun Jaitley In Davos
In an era of digitization, how can India be a global resource for innovation, growth and talent?
