France named The Economist`s country of the year
The London-based weekly news magazine said the battle between open and closed visions of society was the most important in the world in 2017 and Macron had defeated the "drawbridge-raisers".
Dec 21, 2017, 22:30 PM ISTTokyo is world's safest city, Delhi is 43rd on Safe Cities Index 2017
The index, produced by The Economist Intelligence Unit, was based on 49 indicators covering digital, health, infrastructure and personal security.
Oct 13, 2017, 17:14 PM ISTVedanta chairman wants govt to lessen approvals for businesses
The government needs to improve business climate further, encourage self certification and trust entrepreneurs for promoting new businesses, NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal said on Thursday.
Aug 31, 2017, 15:48 PM ISTFacebook reportedly aims paid subscription for publications
Facebook is reportedly planning to let people subscribe to publications through its `Instant Articles` feature and support major publications with metered paywalls and "freemium" models.
Jul 11, 2017, 12:17 PM ISTWorld's top 10 crony-capitalist countries
World's top 10 crony-capitalist countries
May 09, 2016, 10:41 AM ISTCrony wealth in India reduces to 3.4% of GDP Vs 18% in 2008
India is ranked at ninth position in crony-capitalism with crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new study by The Economist.
May 08, 2016, 18:13 PM ISTThe Economist and Time websites censored by China in response to articles critical of Xi Jinping
In continuation of its policy to censor the foreign news websites which are critical of president Xi Jinping, China has banned the Economist and Time news portals for the same reason
Apr 09, 2016, 17:47 PM IST