Tech For Society At Davos
A few years ago, the main buzz at Davos were crypto companies. Nearly half the pavilions on the main promenade were hosted by various crypto startups and unicorns ... read more
VR Tools Are Changing Business Education: Prof Francisco Veloso, Dean INSEAD
Prof Veloso discusses the rising importance of technology for future business leaders with Pranjal Sharma in Davos... read more
Proper Infra, Regulatory Support Can Engage More Players In Recycling Initiatives: Recykal Co-Founder
17 JAN 2024The India waste management market size is expected to reach USD 36.68 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.25 per cent... read more
Tackling Distrust At Davos
15 JAN 2024Challenges in healthcare, economic growth and the impact of technologies on societies will dominate the conversations at Davos... read more
Lets Rebuild A Broken Global Economy, Say Davos Leaders
25 JAN 2023The first winter meeting at Davos since 2020, was marked by practical realism. Global leaders from various countries, companies and civil society pledged to rebuild... read more
Productivity Needs Automation-First Mindset”
23 JAN 2023Shukla says automation will create more jobs while helping professionals become better-skilled... read more
No Better Place To Start Than India: UNICEF's Cynthia McCaffrey
20 JAN 2023...because it's got the largest youth child population in the world today that the earth has ever known, says McCaffrey.... read more
Metaverse And AI To Catalyse Change, Say Davos Leaders
18 JAN 2023World Economic Forum has taken the lead on bringing all stakeholders together on using the metaverse for business innovation and economic growth... read more
Lulu Financial Holdings Eyes Larger Share In Inward Remittance Volume To India
17 JAN 2023Conversation between Pranjal Sharma and Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director, Lulu Financial Holdings... read more
Decades Of Davos For An Inclusive World
16 JAN 2023Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine, India is expected to play a key role and its views on an inclusive approach to growth will resonate at WEF annual meeting this year, writes Pranjal Sharma... read more
BW @Davos: Benoit Bazin On Saint-Gobain's Rs 55 Bn India Investment Plans
21 OCT 2022In conversation with Pranjal Sharma, Benoit Bazin, the chief executive officer of Saint-Gobain, talks about the company's massive investment plans over the next four years... read more
BW @Davos: You Can Feel Crypto’s Maturation In The Air, Says Sheila Warren
21 OCT 2022She says that the industry is looking at the advent of metaverse of Web 3.0, augmented reality and much more that are playing into the next normal. The changes ahead will be very profound... read more
Connectivity Is Cash For SMEs And Farmers
15 JAN 2021The next phase of growth in the post Covid world will be fuelled by digital platforms and high bandwidth connectivity. To reinforce its position... read more
India At Davos, Business World At Davos
09 MAR 2018In contrast India appears more stable, teady and secure economy for most investors. Mr Modi's timing to participate in Davos... read more
India Delivers Promises At Davos
09 MAR 2018After years of being considered a sputtering economy, the aggressive marketing led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has added wind... read more
Growing With New Skills
09 MAR 2018WEF and global tech cos prepare for an expanding technology market in countries like India... read more
India Delivers Promises At Davos
23 JAN 2018After years of being considered a sputtering economy, the aggressive marketing led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has added wind to the sails of domestic industry giants as they expand their businesses abroad... read more
Who Is In Charge Of The World?
14 JUN 2017As the US falters in global leadership, China and Russia scramble to take charge. Between the three, none is in control right now. For the moment the world seems to be on auto-pilot... read more
Politics Of Policy | Needed, An India Tourism Board
01 MAY 2017India's fragmented tourism sector needs a unified body to improve the country's reputation as an experiential destination... read more
Politics Of Policy | Globalisation Is Killing Globalisation
24 JAN 2017At World Economic Forum's annual summit in Davos, it was evident that business and political leaders will have to scramble to save globalisation from itself... read more
Politics Of Policy | Competitive But Jobless
10 OCT 2016As India climbs on World Economic Forum's competitiveness ranking, it must focus on the growing crisis in unemployment... read more
United Africa, Crumbling Europe
25 JUL 2016The recent launch of an African Passport can unite the continent and boost its growth at a time the rest of the world is getting messier... read more
Politics Of Policy | Salsa With Latin America
21 JUN 2016Venezuela and Brazil crises are dominating headlines, but reforms in countries like Colombia and Cuba are infusing improved positivity about Latin America... read more
Politics Of Policy | Choose Your Growth
21 MAY 2016As the world debates growth, countries are realizing that everyone has to follow a different path. A monochromatic view on growth makes it ugly for everyone... read more
Politics Of Policy | Choose Your Growth
21 MAY 2016As the world debates growth, countries are realizing that everyone has to follow a different path. A monochromatic view on growth makes it ugly for everyone... read more
Politics Of Policy | Saving Markets From Marketmen
30 APR 2016Indian markets remain stunted because some players are exploiting exchanges for money laundering and tax evasion... read more
Politics Of Policy | Cleaning Sports Globally
23 APR 2016After the FIFA scandal, a new global initiative promises to clean up sports. Emerging markets like India and China will be impacted too... read more
Politics Of Policy | Default In Markets
19 MAR 2016The alignment between Finance Ministry, RBI and SEBI on willful default means that crooked brokers in the markets will face tough action by regulators... read more
Politics Of Policy | A Demand For Demand
29 FEB 2016Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is banking on growth but there is not a lot of optimism about reviving consumer demand... read more
Politics Of Policy | An Effort For Efficiency
25 FEB 2016Forget the debate on passenger fares. Minister Suresh Prabhu is trying to transform Indian Railways into an efficient, effective and exciting organisation... read more
Politics Of Policy | Rein In The Gunslingers
17 FEB 2016The efficient effort on Make in India is being undermined by arbitrary decisions by government that threatens the autonomy of private enterprises... read more
Harnessing A Revolution
21 JAN 2016Humans will have to think faster than machines to efficiently harness the fourth industrial revolution that's already upon us... read more
Davos Diary | Ready For A New World?
19 JAN 2016Of the revolutions that the world will experience, some will be sharp, some short and some deep. Some revolutions will begin this year, some will peter out and some will gain momentum... read more
Politics Of Policy | For Passion, Not Profit
06 JAN 2016Innovation and enterprise in India is being led by the young and the daring. As large organizations struggle to transform, young entrepreneurs will lead the way in being smart and responsible... read more
Politics Of Policy | Creating Credit Worthiness
18 DEC 2015Bringing 800 million Indians in the financial mainstream should not be just about bank accounts, it has to be about creating credit worthy borrowers... read more
Politics Of Policy | Free, Fair, Fame, Defame
17 NOV 2015As it grows at an even rapid pace, social media must encourage competition and discourage abuse of its platforms. A tale of two incidents, says Pranjal Sharma... read more
Proudly Small
08 JUN 2015Size and questions around it infuse most aspects of our lives. Is the company large? Is the paycheck small? Is the airplane seat spacious? Is the personality large?... read more
Why Manmohan Singh Is Guilty
16 MAR 2015Forget the names and consider this situation. A committee in the coal ministry decides to allocate blocks to a couple of state-run companies. Meanwhile, a prominent private industrial group... read more
Fixing The Foundation
10 MAR 2015In both the budgets announced by the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the key theme appears to be of fixing the foundations of the economy... read more
Not Just A Club Of Rich
12 FEB 2015The Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos is often pilloried for being a club of the super rich who don’t care about the rest. The rich and powerful meet to network, renew... read more
Davos Diary: Gearing Up Against Graft
05 FEB 2015The anti corruption activity of WEF continues to grow stronger. The Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) of WEF is expanding the list of global CEOs who... read more
The Corporate Kumbh
08 NOV 2014The one thing that has not changed about the annual summit of the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland is snow. From the time the plane lands at Zurich to the two hour drive to Davos, the snow clad country side overwhelms the senses... read more
Socially Responsible At Davos
08 NOV 2014The annual gathering at Davos has always maintained an element of concern for society even as heads of state and CEOs share ideas and plan projects... read more