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Dramatic improvements in the health of the Indian economy have translated into substantial benefits for its citizens, who can now look forward to higher rates of education and a longer life.
We have the knowledge, policies and innovation to transition to low-carbon energy. But we need political leadership and greater collaboration to make it happen.
Also in this week's round-up: the work landscape in 2022 and what really killed the dinosaurs.
Facebook’s Android app uses artificial intelligence to create automated fixes for bugs.
The ocean is at a tipping point, and governments have a decision to make: is it business as usual, or can we work together to restore sustainable, clean and productive waters?
This year's Young Global Leaders Summit will bring more than 600 participants to San Francisco to explore how we move towards a more sustainable future. Meet 10 of them.
The rising sea levels and heavy rain caused by climate change are affecting people and their livelihoods across the world today. Here are seven reports from an already flooding planet.
NASA's Grier Wilt says the free science classes she received as a kid pushed her to pursue her dream career. On International Day of the Girl Child, she calls for other girls to have the same opportunity.
Most smart city innovation has been focused on the world's wealthier urban centres rather than the developing world - but could they have it the wrong way round?
From healthcare to farming, drones can benefit Indian society in myriad ways. And now that the government has issued its first drone regulations, the sector could finally be about to take...
The technological disruption taking place presents India with opportunities to reshape its workforce and workplaces for the better.
India's Prime Minister Modi has promised to double farmers' income by 2022. Could exciting new technologies help them meet this target?
Half of India’s 1.3 billion population is under 25. That’s a fifth of the world’s global youth. A new survey reveals what young Indians aspire to - and how to help them get there.
Today, the World Economic Forum welcomes 5 European heads of state or government at our headquarters in Geneva. What is it exactly that we hope to achieve?
We still have a long way to go to achieve the sustainable development goal of delivering universal health care by 2030.
Andhra Pradesh's growth gains have been nothing short of astonishing. Now, thanks to a bold government vision, this manufacturing powerhouse is gunning for the SDGs.
A breakneck innovation culture, a geographic profile that demands new logistics thinking and government backing have made China a drones powerhouse.
Chinese investment in Africa, while still worth billions of dollars, is decreasing. Here's how a growing focus on technology could rebalance the relationship.
AI’s advanced intelligence and reasoning can help us understand our bodies in ways we have never before managed and help scientists to generate new medicines.
AI robots consistently outperform us at playing chess, diagnosing cancer and predicting crop yields. But dominance in the fields of live speech, subjectivity and humour still alludes them.
Coal plant operators and governments can be unable or unwilling to share data on plants' performance. Fortunately, this could change dramatically thanks to a revolution happening in space.
Through technology and public-private partnerships, it is now possible for both emerging and developed countries to advance transparency in government, save millions of dollars and better...
From the art of battlefield jazz to harnessing the existential threat, the boardroom has much to learn from the modern military.
Many tech companies have socially responsible initiatives, and the industry’s products have already had a major impact in enabling citizens and changemakers to mobilize action and resourc...
In the future, consumers will be able to scan a barcode to find out where their product was made and where the ingredients were sourced, thanks to drones.
A new generation of smart machines, fuelled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, could potentially replace a large proportion of existing human jobs, according to a ...
Manufacturing fuelled the economic miracles of Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Here's how it could turn India into a global powerhouse for the robot age.
