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India’s future and role in the post-COVID-19 world
The world is moving into a post-COVID dispensation. In this new era, India will prioritize economic expansion and sustainability to sustain its growth and influence on the world stage.
Role of Religion
Many religions celebrate Diwali. Here are the stories behind the festival
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. The festival lasts five days and the story behind the festival differs for each of the three religions.
Climate Change
How flood-prone Mumbai is tackling climate change, from underground tunnels to newer sewers
Mumbai launched its first Climate Action Plan to bring together different arms of the administration to try to fast-track solutions against climate change and flooding.
Mental Health
Mental health: Why Indians are finding it harder to be happy
An Ipsos poll of the happiest nations finds the mental well-being of people in India is declining, with digitization, the pandemic and urbanization thought to be the cause.
Social Innovation
The Schwab Foundation advances social innovation worldwide
From combatting climate change to advocating for migrants, social innovators are addressing the world’s most serious challenges ranging.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
We are closing the gap between technology and policy
The C4IR Network centres are building scalable models to positively pilot and integrate regulations in law and industry standards.
Gender Inequality
This is the main barrier stopping female merchants from using digital payments
Affordable mobile data, public digital infrastructure, and entrepreneurial innovations are all measures which have increased the amount of digital payments.
Climate Change
Taking the lead on climate action could be worth $11 trillion to India
A new report lays out the immense economic opportunities climate action could afford India - but also warns of the consequences of doing nothing.
India
This is how COVID-19 lockdowns affected India's schoolchildren
Nearly 40% of students in underprivileged households in India have not been studying during school closures, caused by COVID-19, according to a new report.
India
Silk and trees are helping combat climate change and trafficking in India
The initiative has the potential to be applied to other areas across the world to address rural unemployment, combat climate change and human trafficking.
Future of the Environment
'Open sky' schools are helping Indian farmers adapt to climate change
'Open sky' schools serve as demonstration plots to help Indian farmers learn techniques to adapt to climate change, plus other recent farming advances.
COVID-19
India vs Virus: voices from the COVID front line
What's it like battling COVID and providing healthcare and other support in India? Radio Davos hears from the 'social entrepreneurs' rising to the challenge.
India
This is how much air pollution shortens life expectancy in India
More than 480 million people living in central, eastern and northern India have face reduced live expectancies as a result of air pollution.
India
How to ensure women aren't left behind in India's immunization drive
India is undertaking a massive drive to vaccinate its population against COVID-19, but less than half of those getting the vaccines are women. Here's why.
COVID-19
50 ways India’s last-mile COVID-19 responders are leading the way to a just recovery
Social entrepreneurs have demonstrated that swift action in four priority areas can enhance reach and scale in the difficult to reach 'last mile'.