Davos 2026: India readies power-packed presence at WEF before global eliteIndia will have a strong presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Over 3,000 global leaders will attend. Discussions will focus on di...
18 Jan, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
World Economic Forum features 10 Indian startups as Tech Pioneers; spacetech wins bigThe selected startups will now work closely with WEF’s platforms to contribute to global discussions on technology, sustainability, and inc...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
India ranks 129th on Global Gender Gap index, Iceland on top: WEFIndia dropped to 129th place in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2024, while Iceland retained the top spot. India ranks f...
12 Jun, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF reportIndia has moved up eight positions to rank 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity in the World Economic Forum's annual Gender G...
21 Jun, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
Davos gears up for world leaders' biggest post-pandemic gathering; Indian presence significantThough the pandemic is yet to be declared totally over, restrictions are far a few and the war in Ukraine and the economic fallout of geopo...
15 Jan, 2023, 06.34 PM IST
FSSAI extends deadline for trans fat reduction in edible oilsThe edible oil industry has cited the outbreak of the Coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns as a reason for it it's inability to prepare...
13 Jan, 2021, 05.44 PM IST
Repealing of Plantation Labour Act 1951 will affect the tea Industry: Tea Association of IndiaTea Association of India (TAI) stated ‘The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019’, is expected to be introduced in ...
25 Jan, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
India slips to 112th place on gender gap; in bottom-5 on health, economic frontsIndia ranked a lowly 112, which is a four-places slip compared to last year's ranking. The ranking is majorly based on gender gap and gende...
17 Dec, 2019, 09.51 AM IST
Focus on the overlooked feminine engine of growthThe competitive disadvantage extends to corporate level when the gender gap is poorly managed, or when talented women are not promoted to l...
03 Mar, 2018, 07.57 AM IST
Indian activist among all-women co-chairs for WEF Davos summitThe 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place on January 23-26 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme 'Creating a S...
15 Nov, 2017, 02.15 PM IST
Gender parity: Despite 21-place jump, India at a lowly 87In this latest edition, the report finds that progress towards parity in the key economic pillar has slowed dramatically with the gap - whi...
26 Oct, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
India betters gender gap rank; Rwanda, Philippines among top 10India has improved its performance in a global gender gap measure that tracks relative divide between men and women across four key areas.
21 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Women mantris help reduce gap; India climbs to 108th spot in global gender indexIndia has improved its ranking in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report 2015 moving up from rank 114 in 2014 to 108 among 145...
19 Nov, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
World Economic Forum names Smriti Irani as Young Global Leader from IndiaSmriti Irani was today named Young Global Leader from India by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which said she "rose from sweeping floors in...
17 Mar, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
Banking sector's role in promoting women commendable: BajajThe banking sector has done a "commendable" job in giving equal opportunities to women and other corporate sectors should take a lesson fro...
19 Nov, 2013, 07.57 PM IST
- Kerala to host WEF India meeting in November
The World Economic Forum today said its next India meeting will be held in Kerala, bringing the event for the first time to south India.
24 Jun, 2013, 08.34 PM IST
- RESSEX: The 'sensitive index' for real estate
ET tracks down the real estate ‘sensitive’ index that looks beyond just rupees per sq ft, on a particular date.
17 Dec, 2009, 01.55 AM IST