The World Economic Forum, the organization behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, is investigating allegations of improper behavior by its founder, Klaus Schwab. The board of the World Economic Forum opened an inquiry into Mr. Schwab in April after receiving a letter, anonymously attributed to current and former staff members, claiming…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) said that it has opened an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, after a whistleblower’s serious allegations against him. The allegations emerged just a day ago when Schwab, 87, revealed he would step down as chairperson with immediate effect without providing any reason. The Wall Street Journal first broke the…
Supreme Court of India (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Representing Indian judiciary at Commonwealth Law Conference at Malta, Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant cited ‘Shah Bano’ case judgement, which had ruled that women irrespective of their faith, are entitled to maintenance from their husband and sounded the need for Uniform Civil Code, as a flag-post…
PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, left (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the AI summit in France with French President Emmanuel Macron.During his visit to France from February 10-12, PM Modi will also be addressing the India-France CEOs forum.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri, while talking about the development of…
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, commonly referred to as Davos, welcomes more than 3,000 global leaders from business, politics and civil society every January in the namesake Swiss city. They gather to address pressing issues such as climate change and economic and geopolitical challenges. Davos, which begins Monday and runs through Friday, was started…
At the India-Japan Forum, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the Quad’s evolution and dynamics during a conversation with Indrani Bagchi. He credited the Trump administration for reviving the Quad and highlighted the challenges and progress amongst its members—India, Japan, the United States, and Australia. The Trump Administration’s Role in the Quad’s Revival EAM noted…