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The low levels of education in the rural areas make people less suitable for skilled jobs and employability.

21 Jan 2018 12:09 AM IST

China figures among leading countries, while Brazil and South Africa are in nascent ones.

India gets 30th rank in manufacturing index

Among BRICS nations, Russia is ranked 35th, Brazil 41st and South Africa at 45th place.

15 Jan 2018 1:22 AM IST

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World Economic Forum ranks India 30th on a global manufacturing index

India has been placed in the Legacy' group along with Hungary, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Turkey, among...

14 Jan 2018 6:02 PM IST

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell for breaking into Prime Minister Narendra Modis Office. (Photo: File|PTI)

Modi 3rd among world leaders, ahead of Trump, Putin: survey

The top ranking in the survey went to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron.

12 Jan 2018 1:04 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Jab Harry Met Sejal.

SRK to receive award at WEF summit; Elton John, Cate Blanchett also to...

Announcing the names of the three awardees, the WEF said "each of them in their own way has taken action to uphold human...

12 Jan 2018 9:42 AM IST

An Air India official said that plan to operate the second flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra has been shelved at the moment.

Govt eases FDI rules, foreign airlines can buy 49 per cent AI stake

30 per cent local sourcing norms will be eased for 5 yrs to help MNCs.

11 Jan 2018 1:51 AM IST

US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos later this month, opening up a distinct possibility of a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Trump may meet Modi at World Economic Forum, Davos: Report

This would be the first time since 1997 that an Indian prime minister will attend the Davos summit.

10 Jan 2018 10:37 AM IST

The move is part of a bid to eradicate the gender pay gap by 2022 in the Nordic nation where 38 per cent of parliamentarians are female - above the global average - including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir. (Photo: AFP)

Iceland holds the torch for gender equality, illegalises paying men...

Iceland is ranked as world's most gender equal country by the World Economic Forum.'

5 Jan 2018 12:47 PM IST

In essence, Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger in which transactions are sequentially grouped into blocks.

Prized platform: Blockchain moves beyond the roadblocks

This hot new technology powers businesses to make their finances more secure and it will see wide usage in 2018.

2 Jan 2018 7:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Photo: PTI)

Is India opening up? Some good signs

The media has often mentioned the report prepared by Lt. Gen. Henderson-Brooks on the October-November 1962 debacle.

16 Feb 2018 4:13 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Photo: PTI)

It's time for us to move beyond Davos

India's once-ample resources have been frittered away on the grandiose schemes which failed to pay the expected...

16 Feb 2018 4:01 AM IST

Nirav Modi (in red circle) and PM Narendra Modi along with the Indian business delegation at Davos in January.

Congress targets Modi on Nirav 'link'; ED seizes Rs 5,000 cr gems

Nirav left India on Jan. 1, his wife and business partner Choksi flew out on January 6.

16 Feb 2018 3:33 AM IST