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India's growing youth population: Asset or liability?

The government plans to launch a training policy framework to ensure that by 2022, India has 500 million skilled people and 200 million graduates.

India's reforms need speed, capital: Anand Sharma

Thanks to its tremendous growth, India has managed to assume a more prominent role on the world stage.

Liberalise farming to improve India's food security: WEF experts

Poor planning has led to agriculture's contribution to GDP falling to 18 percent from 30 percent two decades ago.

'Kingfisher chairman will sort things out': Yes Bank CEO

Rana Kapoor believes the airline's woes are reflective of the sector's problems and not about one company alone.

India is a land of billion opportunities: Mukesh Ambani

India's richest man believes entrepreneurship will play a significant role in India's growth story.

Chavan says RTI has slowed down decision-making

The advent of RTI Act has slowed down the decision making process but given a fresh impetus to transparency in governance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan said today.

Are PPPs the solution to Mumbai's traffic and slum problems?

A high profile panel discussed the problems of slums and traffic currently plaguing Mumbai, and attempted to suggest workable solutions at the WEF India Economic Summit.

Democratise information and India can redesign the world: Sam Pitroda

Pitroda said he firmly believed that connectivity among the masses was essential if India was to realize its ambitions of becoming the next global leader.

Neelam Chhiber is WEF's India Social Entrepreneur of the year

Neelam Chhiber is the founder of Indus Tree, that connects rural artisan producers to urban consumer markets. Its partly producer-owned retail brand, Mother Earth, focuses on home furnishings, fashion and food.