India’s G20 presidency is a watershed moment, with the country helping shape a number of global issues. Among them are the reform of multilateral development banks, the inclusion of the African Union and the focus on climate action. As the central figure taking forward the G20 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has successfully ensured that India plays a pivotal role in addressing the concerns of the Global South.
As Uber and Ola grapple with a driver shortage in the aftermath of Covid-19 and shift to a profit-first approach, nimble newcomers have zoomed in to capitalise on their inefficiencies, reshaping urban transport in the process
This is the age of artificial intelligence (AI). And one of the biggest questions the world is grappling with is how AI should be regulated. Then there’s social media, which humankind can’t seem to have enough of. And the behemoth that is straddling these worlds is Meta, with its bouquet of three popular social media services WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook. Shepherding the company through the complex process of global regulations and the pressing issues of the day is Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta. Clegg, who is also a former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, in an interaction in Delhi with Rahul Kanwal, News Director of India Today and Aaj Tak, and Executive Director of Business Today, talks about AI, regulation, Meta’s latest product Threads and innovation, among other things.
Six months after a Hindenburg report led to a meltdown in Adani Group stocks, the conglomerate is trying to strike a balance between growth, capex and deleveraging its debt
Ruchir Sharma, Founder of Breakout Capital and Chairman of Rockefeller International, talks about the global outlook from an India perspective, and what is working or not working for the country