India Economic Summit 2019 | World Economic Forum

How will ASEAN and South Asia shape our collective future?

This is one of the many topics that will be discussed at the Forum's India Economic Summit 2019 in New Delhi. The summit brings together leaders across business, government, civil society, NGOs and academia.

This collection of articles explores the ideas on the agenda in New Delhi from 3-4 October. Join the conversation at #ies19.

Highlights

Geographies in Depth

There are 3 barriers blocking good menstrual hygiene for all women. Here's how we overcome them

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These are India’s cleanest cities

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5 things that happened at #ies19

Bangladesh is booming - and here's why, says the Prime Minister

Sheikh Hasina 04 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

Meet the Seed Warrior: the man on a mission to rescue India’s rice diversity

Johnny Wood 03 Oct 2019

Emerging Technologies

These researchers are turning plastic bottles into prosthetic limbs

Johnny Wood 04 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

7 things to know about India's economy today

Emma Charlton 03 Oct 2019

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Why retail could be the barrier to an India-US trade deal

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What India's extraordinary growth and future can teach global leaders

Børge Brende 03 Oct 2019

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Flying high: how India could lead the world in drones

Harrison Wolf and Vignesh Santhanam 04 Oct 2019

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

She'd just won Wimbledon, but this was the first question Sania Mirza was asked

Joe Myers 03 Oct 2019

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Who was Mahatma Gandhi and what impact did he have on India?

Sean Fleming 02 Oct 2019

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Everything you need to know about the 2019 India Economic Summit

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What India's route to universal health coverage can teach the world

Shobana Kamineni 03 Oct 2019

Emerging Technologies

How India's government can build better contracts with blockchain

Punit Shukla 04 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

These are India's most powerful businesswomen

Kate Whiting · x 03 Oct 2019

The secret to Bangladesh’s economic success? The Sheikh Hasina factor

Salman Fazlur Rahman 03 Oct 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail

Sean Fleming 02 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

How to follow #ies19, our India Economic Summit in New Delhi

Beatrice Di Caro 17 Sep 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

The latest challenge for India's businesses? Water scarcity

Chandrakumaran Pragalathan 02 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

Why cooperative and competitive federalism is the secret to India's success

Amitabh Kant 04 Oct 2019

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3 reasons why data is not the new oil - and why this matters to India

Samir Saran 04 Oct 2019

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Why India can show us how to achieve growth with purpose

Saurine Doshi 04 Oct 2019

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How digital can transform healthcare in Asia for millions of people

Edward Booty and Logan Ansell 04 Oct 2019

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Water pollution is killing millions of Indians. Here's how technology and reliable data can change that

Priyank Hirani and Vikas Dimble 04 Oct 2019

Jobs and the Future of Work

Indian Diaspora Hits Record-Breaking Numbers

Geographies in Depth

This is how India can become the next Silicon Valley

Ashok Lalwani 02 Oct 2019

Urban Transformation

The 10 fastest-growing cities in the world are all in India

Johnny Wood 19 Dec 2018

Emerging Technologies

The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business - and how to avoid them

Rajesh Dhuddu 03 Oct 2019

By 2030, Bangladesh will be the 24th largest economy. Here's how ICT is driving that growth

Zunaid Ahmed Palak 02 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

Here's how technology is shaping India's workforce

Shyamak Tata 01 Oct 2019

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Here's how India can embrace 5G to improve growth and productivity

Dr Magnus Ewerbring 01 Oct 2019

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How India's new consumers can contribute to a $6 trillion opportunity

Nikhil Prasad Ojha and Radhika Sridharan 01 Oct 2019

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Take a look inside India’s ‘school for grandmothers’

Danish Siddiqui · Reuters 27 Sep 2019

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How Goa's digital approach to diabetes can improve universal healthcare

Melvin D'Souza 01 Oct 2019

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How to build a digital infrastructure that benefits emerging economies

Sunil Bharti Mittal 01 Oct 2019

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Energy, food and leaky pipes: how to solve India's water crisis

Ravichandran Purushothaman 01 Oct 2019

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The 5-trillion-dollar question: how can business build a digitally native India?

Deb Deep Sengupta 02 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

India's superpower is education. Here's why it must build on this

Vijay T. S. 24 Sep 2019

Economic Growth

Why the answer to a more sustainable future could lie within the platform economy

Gillian Tans 03 Oct 2019

Geographies in Depth

How ancient ingredients and revamped recipes are rewriting India's food future

Food Forever Initiative 01 Oct 2019

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What the private sector can do for India's economic growth

Chandrajit Banerjee 01 Oct 2019

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This is how India's auto component industry can turn disruption into growth

Shivanshu Gupta, Aurobind Sathpathy, Barathram A, and Gandharv Vig 02 Oct 2019

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The 3 challenges to skill development in India – and how to tackle them

Manish Kumar 01 Oct 2019

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How start-ups will lead India through the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Kathy Bloomgarden 24 Sep 2019

Climate change will shrink these economies fastest

Geographies in Depth

Here’s how India became a global clean energy powerhouse

Sumant Sinha 16 Sep 2019

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120,000 tonnes of faecal sludge: why India needs a market for human waste

Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan 29 Sep 2019

Energy Transition

India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power

Johnny Wood 28 Jun 2019

Geographies in Depth

How technology can help India breathe more easily

Nitin Bansal 29 Sep 2019

Geo-Economics and Politics

India's strategy in space is changing. Here's why

Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 14 Aug 2019

Nature and Biodiversity

India is imposing a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws

Neha Dasgupta 29 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Why India is ready to become a supercomputer power

Som Satsangi 23 Sep 2019

Geographies in Depth

India's tiger population has grown by 6% in the past year

Matt Hayward and Joseph K. Bump · The Conversation 30 Jul 2019

Jobs and the Future of Work

This scheme is fighting slavery in India

Anuradha Nagaraj · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Aug 2019

Geographies in Depth

Why India's 'no first use' nuclear strategy still makes sense

Observer Research Foundation 07 Sep 2019

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Migrant workers sent more money to India than any other country last year

Simon Torkington 30 Aug 2019

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These are the challenges facing India’s most sacred river

Johnny Wood 20 Aug 2019

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'Water women' quench thirst of central India's parched villages

Annie Banerji · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Aug 2019

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These Indian students are saving their village from droughts

Roli Srivastava · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 27 Aug 2019

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India demonetisation: blessing in disguise or economic curse?

Gabriel Chodorow-Reich · VoxEU 21 Aug 2019

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3 things to know about India’s space programme

Douglas Broom 25 Jul 2019

Arts and Culture

Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor - our September Book Club read

Beatrice Di Caro 29 Aug 2019