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In 1953, South Korea emerged from war with 60–70% living in extreme poverty. 71 years later, life expectancy reached 83.7 years with highest education levels anywhere in the planetEmerging from the ashes of the Korean War, South Korea became a beacon of transformation, where enhanced educational access laid the ground...
In 2003, a businessman bought a 23,000-acre estate to restore it; now it's home to a million trees and red squirrelsBusinessman Paul Lister transformed Scotland's 23,000-acre Alladale estate into a wilderness reserve, planting one million native trees and...
Rs 7.3 trillion InvIT market sees investor base surge 17% as Q1 payouts rise 15% YoYIndia’s InvIT sector saw investor participation surge 17% sequentially to 6.53 lakh unitholders in Q1 FY27. Distributions rose 15% to ₹5,92...
Today if there is one law that provides 100% security to women, it is the UCC: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar DhamiUttarakhand's Chief Minister recently underscored landmark initiatives such as the implementation of the UCC. The state has made impressive...
ET World Leaders Forum: Chhattisgarh steps up investment push as Red Corridor turns 'safe'Chhattisgarh and its Bastar region are now completely safe from Maoism, according to the chief minister. Investors are encouraged to establ...
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Bihar eyes 4x growth, 10 million jobsBihar is scripting a development success story with an aggressive investment push. The state aims for industrial transformation and restora...
ET World Leaders Forum: Broader media economics key to cricket's success, says JioStar's Uday ShankarJioStar Vice Chairman Uday Shankar said cricket’s long-term success depends on broader media economics, beyond stadium attendance, as tradi...
AMFI announces 5 key initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation and strengthen investor awarenessAMFI has launched five initiatives to deepen mutual fund participation, focusing on investor education, women, smaller cities, first-time i...
One of a Kind Awards: An ode to startups creating categories of their ownAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Category Creator Award r...
One of a Kind Awards: Honouring the resourcefulness of bootstrapped championsAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the Bootstrapped Champion Aw...
One of a Kind Awards: Celebrating the startups that earned the people’s voteAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the People’s Choice Award re...
MacKenzie Scott gave $461 million to California universities over 5 years, without any strings attachedBillionaire MacKenzie Scott donated approximately seven billion dollars in recent years. California public education institutions received ...
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Rs 428 cr projects at Paradip Port, signs Rs 1,580 cr mechanisation pactsAt Paradip Port, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated seven significant infrastructure projects valued at Rs 427.80 crore. He also...
The AI pilot era is ending. Now enterprises are worrying about the bill, says SnowflakeAs companies deploy AI across more users and workloads, Snowflake says attention is shifting to token costs, model choice, spending control...
The 20 reforms that could take India to a $20 trillion economy by 2036: ReportIndia could reach a $20 trillion economy by 2036 with broad reforms. A 20-point agenda covers infrastructure, capital markets, and human ca...
Niti Aayog proposes skill (re)set with focus on outcome-linked financing, PPPsNiti Aayog proposes core reforms to transform India's skilling architecture. The roadmap seeks to create a coherent system supporting cumul...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges PSBs to sharpen youth outreach, build ahead of demandFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged public sector banks to attract young customers. She suggested a focused 'Banking for Youth' campa...
Global market: Japan Q2 GDP misses estimates, but BOJ rate hike bets remain intactJapan’s second-quarter economic growth missed expectations as weaker household consumption and business investment offset resilient exports...
AI won’t create India’s jobs crisis, but it could deepen itEducated youth face a challenging job market with fewer middle-skill opportunities. Many new jobs are in low-productivity agriculture or in...
Anti-rowdy squad to be set up in Bengaluru: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar announces AI university, major projectsKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced a series of initiatives on Independence Day, including an anti-rowdy squad in Bengaluru, t...