'There is no tried and true recipe for creating Silicon Valleys.' 'Attracting and creating a mass of truly dynamic entrepreneurs is at the core and among the hardest and most necessary ingredients.' 'In the US, close to 60% of the top valued tech companies were started by immigrants who found the start-up climate to be superior to where they came from.' 'India would clearly benefit from attracting back its talented Diaspora, but it also needs to hold onto those entrepreneurs.'
The World Bank has lauded India for the 'remarkable progress' it made in alleviating poverty as well as educating children through the Universal Elementary Education programme.
Emerging markets facing 5th year of slow growth: World Bank.
'Karur could still impact Jana Nayagan's box-office success if Vijay and the TVK do not get their act together,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Making a case for India to relax labour laws, World Bank has said such a move can generate more than eight lakh regular jobs in the manufacturing sector.
Monday's protests in Nepal may become the forerunner to many more agitations in future since social media interests and national efforts to regulate them will often be in conflict, alerts Biswajit Dasgupta.
If the Bank's numbers are wide of the mark, they will make a difference to the poverty debate.
The outcome of the Doha trade round is more important to poor countries' economies than the US-led war with Iraq, World Bank President James Wolfensohn said on Monday.
Contradicting Pakistan's claims that India has a higher tariff regime, a World Bank report has said Islamabad's tariffs were 10 per cent higher than that of New Delhi and has asked it to reduce the same through a unified trade liberalisation policy.
The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the Centre to provide immediate relief measures as the tariffs imposed by the United States have started hitting the industry. US tariffs of 50 per cent on Indian goods came into effect on August 27.
Numerous players and coaches, including England captain Harry Kane, have voiced concern over player welfare with the revamped Club World Cup meaning less time off between seasons.
A fresh $1-billion (nearly 4,600-crore) loan from the World Bank under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), to be routed through the Union government, would be linked to cities adopting certain efficiency parameters.
The danger today, he said, is no longer, fortunately, one of a collapsing world economy. The danger today is one of complacency.
Taking a dig at India and other countries that believe economic activities must be spread geographically to benefit the poor, a new World Bank report has called for concentration of production, mobility of people and economic integration to lift rural people out of poverty. Population shift from villages to cities is natural and should be encouraged, it said.
The slowdown in global remittance flows that became evident in the last quarter of 2008 has continued in the first half of 2009. However, South Asian countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have continued to post strong growth till now because of remittances from the Gulf region.
Jim Yong Kim, president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development concluded his three-day visit to India on Wednesday.
The World Bank will not reduce financial assistance to India for poverty alleviation measures because of the recent official data that showed a decline in the number of poor people in the country.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's growth forecast for FY26 to 6.5 per cent from 6.7 per cent on account of trade uncertainty and higher US tariffs that are expected to impact exports and investment. Despite the downward revision from the April 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO), India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world.
Home Minister Amit Shah stated in the Rajya Sabha that the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack were killed in Operation Mahadev. He also criticized the Congress party's stance on national security.
The Communist Party of India-Maoist on Tuesday finally broke its silence over the tragic death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. The outlawed organisation described his death as the end of an era of a 'dictator, a war lord and an undemocratic World Bank agent'.Koteshwara Rao alias Kishenji, a senior underground leader of the CPI-Maoist, dismissed the outpouring of grief across the state after YSR's demise as an orchestrated show.
The multilateral agency had earlier projected that the world economy would expand by 3.6 per cent this year.
Since February 2025, the RBI has reduced the policy rate by 100 basis points. In its previous policy review in June, it had trimmed the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent.
Novak Djokovic, who claimed his fourth US Open and last major title in 2023, said he has "earned the right" to pick his schedule.'
The World Bank, the United Nations and private sector partners recently launched a competitive development marketplace aimed at identifying and funding innovative approaches to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS in India and other South Asian countries. The initiative, called 'Tackling HIV and AIDS Stigma and Discrimination: From Insights to Action,' targets communities across India and the rest of the subcontinent.
Showcasing India as an attractive investment destination, Modi said the country has political and economic stability as well as transparency and predictability in policy decisions.
France football great Marcel Desailly does not feel that visa issues relating to entering the United States will have any impact on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Titan were the major gainers. However, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Adani Ports and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.
The new project will concentrate on the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, the Bank said.
India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with immediate effect, accusing Pakistan of breaching the pact by refusing to negotiate modifications and engaging in sustained cross-border terrorism. The decision follows a recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people. Pakistan has rejected India's move, calling it an "act of war."
The crisis may not be as visible this time, but the stakes are just as high, points out Rajeswari Sengupta.
On the eve of World AIDS Day 2011, the World Bank has released groundbreaking new evidence from India that demonstrates major advances in the understanding and prevention of HIV/AIDS of up to 3 million HIV/AIDS cases.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said on Tuesday that he sees much promise in Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, with whom he held an hour-long meeting on Tuesday morning.
'India is a big market for StanC, and it is also fastest growing economy in the world.'
The average Indian fraudster isn't an outsider exploiting security loopholes. He's usually a man between 26 and 45 years of age, working in operations or procurement, with more than six years at the organisation.
The Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer is the kind of incentive superhero origin story that can alter the way such films are made in Malayalam cinema, feels Arjun Menon.
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