A child has a homework question. A few years ago, the answer might have been found in a textbook, explained by a teacher or discussed with a parent. Today, there is another option that is becoming increasingly familiar: asking artificial intelligence. The response can arrive within seconds. An AI system can explain a difficult concept…
As global supply chains fracture and the world begins redesigning trade architecture, Northeast India may be standing before the biggest export opportunity it has seen since independence. When policymakers, economists, business leaders and technology executives gathered recently in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting of the New Champions, more commonly known…
Why the message emerging from Summer Davos 2026 in China matters far more to a bamboo entrepreneur in Assam or a handloom producer in Nagaland than most people realise. When nearly 1,800 global leaders, policymakers, economists and technology executives gathered in the Chinese coastal city of Dalian last week for the 2026 Annual Meeting of…
The world is quietly walking away from the economic assumptions that shaped the post-Cold War era. For decades, globalization was projected as an unstoppable force — a system where goods, capital, and manufacturing would flow seamlessly across borders in pursuit of maximum efficiency and lower costs. Nations opened their markets, industries stretched their supply chains…
When AI Learns to Lie in Your Language For nearly three decades, cybersecurity was treated mainly as a technical problem. Build stronger firewalls. Install antivirus software. Train employees not to click suspicious links. The threat model was relatively simple: hackers attempting to penetrate systems from the outside. That world is changing rapidly. According to the…
Once caricatured as elite networking or grandstanding diplomacy, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum now serves a different function. It is no longer where deals are struck in public view; it is where global alignment is tested. Capital, governments, and technology leaders use Davos to reveal priorities, anxieties, and limits—often through repetition rather…
For years, Davos spoke about artificial intelligence as opportunity. In 2026, the tone changed. AI is no longer discussed as a productivity tool or startup revolution. It is now framed as critical national infrastructure — on par with energy, defence, and financial systems. The message from Davos was unmistakable: AI leadership equals geopolitical power. From…
The World Economic Forum at Davos has long been accused of living in a bubble — detached from ground realities, obsessed with abstract global cooperation. In 2026, that illusion finally cracked. This year’s Davos didn’t celebrate globalization. It questioned its survival. From blunt declarations that “globalization has failed” to warnings that the old rules-based order…
Media coverage of Davos 2026 focused on Western anxiety and geopolitical rifts. But beneath the noise, a quieter shift took place. Emerging economies didn’t debate the future — they negotiated it. And in many ways, they walked away as the real winners. From Listening to Positioning Unlike earlier Davos editions where emerging markets sought validation,…
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