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TOPLINE The World Economic Forum meetings—more commonly known as “Davos," for the ski resort town in Switzerland where it’s held—are known for being an elite gathering of the world’s most powerful, but next year’s iteration of the annual event will have a virtual component that the WEF says can connect…

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles said the recovery from the coronavirus crisis represented a "reset moment" for the world and was an opportunity to prioritise sustainability issues, as he made the opening remarks at a virtual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting.The 71-year-old prince, who himself has recovered after suffering…

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaks on stage at the WaterAid water and climate event at Kings Place on March 10, 2020 in London, England.Tim P. Whitby - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe Covid-19 pandemic presents the world with an opportunity to make the economy greener and more sustainable, according to Prince…

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles said the recovery from the coronavirus crisis represented a "reset moment" for the world and was an opportunity to prioritise sustainability issues, as he made the opening remarks at a virtual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting.The 71-year-old prince, who himself has recovered after suffering…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will adopt a new twin-summit format for its next annual Davos meeting in January 2021, by bringing together leaders from across the globe for in-person as well as virtual dialogues with a theme of 'The Great Reset'. The gathering of the world's rich and powerful,…

One of the last major elite gatherings to take place this year before the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to everything was the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in January. And despite concerns that even global elites will give the shindig a miss, it plans to forge ahead in 2021,…

In January, the World Economic Forum (WEF) again included cyberattacks as one of the top 10 most likely and significant risks to society in 2020. Less than two months later, ways of working underwent a drastic change due to the global pandemic. With so many employees working remotely and many…

A cyber attack is no longer about one company or a government department. In today's world, an attack on one entity can easily escalate to several others Topicsartificial intelligence | Niti Aayog | e-governance Habits and behaviour change within weeks. Covid has changed how enterprises and individuals work as they adapt to a rapidly…

In the bowels of an animal research facility at Oxford University, mice are stirring in cages. Half of them have been given an injection of saline solution and behave like the docile house pet of your local fifth-grader. The other half have been given DOI, a drug chemically similar to…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMumbai: Patients share beds in overrun Indian hospitalWith more than 31,000 cases, Mumbai accounts for more than a fifth of India's coronavirus infections and nearly a quarter of deaths. The BBC's Yogita Limaye finds out why India's financial capital is so badly…