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Rishika Agarwal is a Senior Sub-Editor at Business Standard, covering everything from global developments and the economy to startups, technology, and human-interest stories. She loves untangling complex ideas and turning them into stories anyone can enjoy. When not in the newsroom, she’s often found lost in a book, pausing to admire art, or letting herself get carried away by music.
The move assumes significance, given that it will benefit about 46,322 employees, 23,570 pensioners, and 23,260 family pensioners
Over the last four days, global leaders from across the world, including India, China, the United States, and Europe, gathered at the forum in Davos, Switzerland
Flash PMI January 2026: Both manufacturing and services showed similar rates of growth during the month
Topics scheduled for discussion include protecting scientific freedom, the future of the internet, mental health, and geopolitical risk outlook for 2026, among others
The exposure of children to social media in India has increased rapidly due to cheaper smartphones and wider internet access, including in rural areas
Commenting on Denmark's treatment of Greenland, Putin said Denmark has treated Greenland like a colony for many years and has often been harsh towards it
Earlier, driving licences could be suspended only for serious offences like vehicle theft, assault on passengers, kidnapping, and overspeeding, among others
The second last day of the annual summit will start with a conversation with Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California
Goyal's decision is subject to shareholders' approval, and he will continue to remain on the board of directors as Vice Chairman
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed that the great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, and financial infrastructure as coercion
Speaking at the World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting, Nadella said the benefits of AI need to be much more evenly distributed to avoid it from becoming a bubble
Trump will board another aircraft upon his return and continue on with his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos
Several global leaders will take the stage during Day 3, including US President Donald Trump, President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, and Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte
In a Truth Social post, Trump argued that such decisions make it necessary for the US to acquire Greenland
Trump also posted two pictures suggesting full control over Greenland. One of the photos showed Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US
Air India has shared details of recovered items with families through email and a dedicated website
The formal announcement for the post of BJP national president will take place between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are among the key leaders scheduled to speak on Day 2
In March 2020, a trial court sentenced Sengar to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh for the custodial death of the survivor's father
2026 Davos summit: The five-day meeting, held under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue," is expected to focus on economic resilience, AI, energy transition, and global risks