Prime Minister Modi of India and the ruling BJP have tried to divert attention away from the country's slowing economic growth (its worst economic slowdown in six years) with words and actions designed to appease their Hindu nationalist base. Here's a look at India's GDP growth rate in 2019 and projections for 2020.
Small businesses play an outsized role in driving economic output on the local and global levels. But smaller margins and fewer resources than larger companies make them far more vulnerable to climate shocks. We must reduce the climate risks facing smaller enterprises while accelerating their ability to deliver climate solutions and play a central role in the transition to a low-carbon, regenerative economy. A new report, produced by Christensen Global and supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, reveals three things small businesses need to unlock their power to accelerate climate-smart inclusive growth: data, capital, and wrap-around support.
Days after Donald Trump’s election victory, world leaders convened at the Paris Peace Forum—amid unprecedented global tensions, rising armed conflicts, and uncertainty over America’s future commitments–with this year's theme, "Wanted: A Functioning Global Order."
What was the purpose of the big leaders meeting in Sweden today? What is the nature of the political transition ongoing in the European Union? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Northern Italy.
Trump is headed back to the White House and is determined to follow through on his campaign promise: bring an end to the war in Ukraine. But at what cost?
The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a ceasefire for Lebanon, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, welcoming the opportunity to start reestablishing peace in the Middle East. Early Wednesday, 13 months of fighting ended as the ceasefire took hold, and thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians began returning to their homes in the South.
Watch: “Paths of Glory.” It’s always a good time to reflect on the deadly stupidity of war. Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 anti-war classic remains the director’s most overlooked film.
With the US Thanksgiving holiday approaching, millions of American families will soon sit down to a turkey dinner. That makes it as good a time as any to ask an important question: Why are turkeys, which are not actually from Turkey, called turkeys? No other animal is named for so many countries that it's not actually from.
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through numerous barricades to clash with police in the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday, leaving at least six members of security forces dead. On Wednesday, Khan's party said demonstrations were “temporarily suspended” owing to “government brutality.”