India has moved up two positions to rank 74th on a global ‘Energy Transition Index’ with improvements on all key parameters of economic growth, energy security and environmental sustainability, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said on Wednesday.
The new report released by the World Economic Forum, here during its 2020 annual meeting, said that freeing ourselves of passwords will actually make individuals safer and businesses more efficient. Cybercrime is set to cost the global economy USD 2.9 million every minute in 2020, and some 80 per cent of these attacks are password-related.
Actress Deepika Padukone was felicitated with Crystal Awards at the World Economic Forum annual meeting 2020 for her leadership in raising awareness about mental health condition.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US is in the midst of an economic boom that has never been seen before anywhere in the world.
Four young climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, scolded the elites gathered at the World Economic Forum for not doing enough to deal with the climate emergency and warned them that time was running out.
Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum and meet the world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the annual event which kicked off at the ski resort town of Davos on Tuesday.
Deepika Padukone was given the award for her leadership in raising mental health awareness.
India's richest 1 per cent hold more than four-times the wealth held by 953 million people who make up for the bottom 70 per cent of the country's population, while the total wealth of all Indian billionaires is more than the full-year budget, a new study said on Monday.
The report, released ahead of the 50th Annual Meeting of the WEF, also lists India among the five countries that stand to gain the most from a better social mobility score that seeks to measure parameters necessary for creating societies where every person has the same opportunity to fulfil his potential in life irrespective of socioeconomic background.
YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam shot to fame with his popular channel BB Ki Vines.
Donald Trump, Deepika Padukone and climate activist Greta Thunberg will also be present at the meet.
YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2020, thanks to his massive reach on the video-sharing platform. The forum, taking place in Davos (Switzerland) from January 21 to January 24, will bring together as many as 3,000 global leaders.
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