Civic Participation
We're all responsible for the state of the world. So why do only some of us care enough to act?
As citizens of the world, we have a responsibility to act, where possible, on its behalf.
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
System Initiative
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
System Initiative
Regional Agenda
India
Why migrant workers are the key to Asia’s green cities of the future
Building Asia's new green cities will change more than skylines - it can unlock social mobility, employment opportunities and skills development, transforming the lives of the hundreds of...
Global shapers
What worries South Asia’s young people, and what they’re doing about it
What does this year's Global Shapers Survey reveal about the hopes and fears of South Asia's millennials - and what are the region's young people doing to build a future in which they wan...
India
It’s too costly for bankers to ignore India’s rural women
Bringing financial services to the doorsteps of India's rural poor is expensive – but it could transform both the banking industry and the lives of millions of hardworking people.
India
India has 139 million internal migrants. They must not be forgotten
With widespread concern about how to manage the consequences of India's rapid urbanization, it seems doubly foolish to overlook the cheap mobile workforce which is doing much of the heavy...
India
5 films that are breaking the Bollywood mould and showing India as it really is
A new generation of Indian directors are upending Bollywood norms by making movies that explore and satirize India's social and political reality. Here are five of the best.
India
It’s time to recognize and empower India’s women farmers
India’s women farmers are the unsung heroes of their country’s agricultural sector - and if India wants to move forwards, it needs to recognize and empower this backbone of India's rural ...
Climate Change
India is on the rise - but it already leads the world in these sectors
Which sectors are fueling the Indian economic engine?
Emerging Technologies
Dubai has successfully tested the first flying taxi
The government of Dubai has released a statement regarding the successful testing of a Volocopter autonomous flying taxi drone.
Germany
How a fractured German election result will impact the EU
The results of the German election could have a wider impact on Europe as a whole.
India
3 startling facts that show a total disconnect in healthcare
Distantly situated healthcare facilities with inconvenient opening hours are denying India's most disadvantaged access to decent treatment. But the growth of doorstep medical services is ...
India
How can India prepare its workers for the jobs of the future?
India already has a track record of producing low-cost innovations that transform lives – the challenge now is to nurture many more young entrepreneurs across the country.
India
This 18-year-old Indian has built the world's 'lightest satellite'
Teenage scientist creates the world’s lightest satellite
China
It's time to let go of the myths around China
Siyi Chen, a Chinese journalist who works for a US publication, looks at the West's view of China.
India
This is what India has contributed to mathematics
A look at some of the mathematical breakthroughs that came from India that still have a big impact in the modern world.