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World Economic Forum at Davos did just enough on Greenland to matter

January 28, 2026 10:10 am

It did not ‘solve’ anything — there was no treaty, no joint communiqué, no new institutional machinery. But it helped steer a fast-moving transatlantic quarrel away from its combustible edges.

From the Urdu Press: 'India should say no to Trump's Board of Peace'; 'EC must make SIR exercise foolproof, transparent'

January 27, 2026 5:20 pm

“Amid the global upheaval unleashed by Trump through his disruptive policy of threats and tariffs, Canadian PM Mark Carney told the world’s economic and political elite in Davos what ought to have been said,” writes Inquilab.

Smriti Irani writes: Don’t bash Davos. Some things work, like this alliance for women

January 27, 2026 3:28 pm

Global attention is a finite resource, and when it gathers — even briefly — it must be used to surface complexity, not flatten it.

Notes from Davos: The bold, the bots and the bully

January 26, 2026 12:48 pm

Carney came across as a bold and insightful voice of reason. Without mentioning Trump by name, he referred to him, stating that standing up to a bully does not mean putting up walls, but collaborating, and that if medium powers came together, they could create a powerful counterbalance to the US

'Think big': DICCI’s Milind Kamble says no power can pull back those with strong willpower to pursue their goals

January 25, 2026 10:14 pm

Milind Kamble, chairperson of the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI), led the first SC/ST delegation to the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland recently.

Tavleen Singh writes: Money spent on Davos holidays could be used to clean up our cities

January 25, 2026 8:25 pm

As someone who remembers the WEF annual meeting from 30 years ago, trust me when I tell you that so few Indians came then that Rahul Bajaj, one of the first Indians to go to Davos, would have a small dinner for the Indian contingent on the day we arrived. T

Why is the Davos WEF important for Maharashtra CM Fadnavis?

January 24, 2026 10:08 pm

With the Opposition blaming Modi-Shah for promoting Gujarat’s interests at the expense of Maharashtra, the Rs 30 lakh crore investment proposals received at Davos WEF can turn out to be a game-changer for the Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra.

Davos delegates stress AI’s employment upside as layoff fears linger

January 24, 2026 9:01 am

Business leaders in Davos insist AI will create jobs even as fears of layoffs and disruption linger.

World Economic Forum has become Western Geopolitical Forum. And China is filling the gap

January 24, 2026 7:41 am

As the Davos discourse is turning increasingly irrelevant for them, more and more countries in the Global South are opting for the Chinese-led forums that hold focused discussions on economy, trade, and related issues

Canada PM Mark Carney welcomes 'progress' to increase Arctic security through NATO

January 22, 2026 1:30 pm

His remarks come after NATO Spokesperson Allison Hart said that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held a productive meeting with US President Donald Trump on the critical significance of Arctic security.

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Braving snowfall, climate activists protest against World Economic Forum in Davos

January 17, 2023 5:08 pm

The agenda of the annual WEF meeting includes climate change, where business leaders from major energy firms are attending the meet

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Britain's FM, Arun Jaitley hold bilateral talks

January 20, 2016 5:49 am

London, Jan 20 (ANI): British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne held bilateral talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, ahead of the World Economic Forum. Both the ministers discussed cooperation between the two countries at the residence of the British Finance Minister at Downing Street in central London. The talks focused on infrastructure and financial services. Jaitley also addressed an investors summit at the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning and will fly to Davos, Switzerland, in the evening.

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