This Article is From Jan 24, 2015

From the Newsroom at Davos: Live Updates From World Economic Forum 2015


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Mood Extraordinarily Upbeat About India: Tech Mahindra CEO
Noting that excitement among WEF participants about India is palpable, Mr Gurnani said that most people he has met were upbeat about India.
Jan 24, 2015 02:01 (IST)
Internet of Things to Create Job Growth in India: John Chambers
"We are doubling down on India," the Cisco chief said.

Jan 23, 2015 23:09 (IST)
New Spirit in India Under PM Modi: Infosys Chief Vishal Sikka
"That is the key ingredient," Mr Sikka said.

Jan 23, 2015 22:03 (IST)
After Jan Dhan Scheme, Modi Government Eyes Another World Record
"Clearly energy is one sector where there is lot of excitement and interest that I am seeing from across the world," Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Jan 23, 2015 21:07 (IST)
Coming up an interview of Bill and Melinda Gates with Dr Prannoy Roy at the World Economic Forum
Jan 23, 2015 16:51 (IST)
An interview with a robot! A delegate at Davos talking to robots.

Jan 23, 2015 16:05 (IST)
Confident of India Hitting the Higher Growth Path: Arun Jaitley at NDTV Debate at Davos


  • Confident of India hitting the higher growth path
  • Instead of concentrating on high growth rates, we went into debates on what is pro-poor and pro-rich in the past 10 years
  • India had lost out to competing with China
  • Investors are likely to judge us by the direction we have been following in the past 8 months
  • Mere lip talk will not help, we must have a fair tax regime
  • Investors will invest only if there is a stable, non-adversarial tax regime in India
  • Those who are supposed to pay taxes must pay taxes
  • Opening up of railways and defence is not a small reform
  • Government has taken a lot of steps to accelerate growth through reforms
  • We have a more liberal FDI policy that anywhere in the world
  • One of the great setbacks of the last decade has been credibility of government declined
  • India has unrealistic laws in the modern era of liberalization
  • No government can risk giving spectrum for free after the 2G verdict in India
  • We must not allow economic agenda to be derailed
  • The fundamentals of our economy are strong
  • We are in a position to absorb the shocks if oil prices go up and still grow
Jan 23, 2015 15:58 (IST)
Instead of concentrating on high growth rates, we went into debates on what is pro-poor and pro-rich in the past 10 years: Arun Jaitley at Davos debate


Jan 23, 2015 15:56 (IST)

Confident of India hitting the higher growth path: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Davos debate

Jan 23, 2015 15:50 (IST)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, noted economist Nouriel Roubini, ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Hari Bhartia, co-chairman and founder of Jubilant Life Sciences, at NDTV's World Economic Forum Debate in Davos. Watch this space for more


Jan 23, 2015 15:40 (IST)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Davos debate. Watch this space for more

Jan 23, 2015 15:32 (IST)
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before NDTV's Davos debate session. Watch this space for more
Jan 23, 2015 15:13 (IST)

John Chambers, chairman of the board and CEO of Cisco Systems Inc, in conversation with NDTV's Vikram Chandra. Watch this space for more

Jan 23, 2015 14:38 (IST)
Vikram Chandra: Last year the hall was half empty for the NDTV-#WEF debate on India. This year it was fully signed up days ago! #NDTVAtDavos
Jan 23, 2015 14:35 (IST)
Vikram Chandra: What a difference a year can make at #WEF! Last year total pessimism about India, this year total optimism! #NDTVAtDavos
Jan 23, 2015 14:07 (IST)
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka Speaks to NDTV's Prannoy Roy at Davos: Highlights


  1. We can do a lot more in India.There is amazing energy in India.
  2. Infosys encouraging start up companies
  3. Infosys commits Rs 1500 crore for new entrepreneurs
  4. Entrepreneurial spirit rising in India
  5. Biggest strength of Infosys is its ability to educate
Jan 23, 2015 13:46 (IST)
Jan Dhan Yojana Turns a Big Hit in Davos
After making financial history and entering the Guinness World Records, the Narendra Modi government's financial inclusion scheme Jan Dhan Yojana is creating a big buzz in Davos
Jan 23, 2015 12:51 (IST)
Vikram Chandra: The NDTV-#WEF debate on the future of India is today. Big panel with @arunjaitley, @Nouriel, Chanda Kocchar, Hari Bhartia. #NDTVAtDavos
Jan 23, 2015 11:09 (IST)
Deutsche Bank Co-CEO, Anshu Jain Speaking to NDTV's Prannoy Roy at Davos: Highlights

  1. US labour costs have dropped dramatically
  2. Make in India' campaign signals an export tilt
  3. Europe has come a long way in two years
  4. ECB's move is very significant
  5. Low euro to make exports competitive
  6. US recovery has been astonishing
  7. Raghuram Rajan has handled the situation well
  8. RBI Has room to manoeuver on rates
  9. China's growth will be more realistic now
  10. India needs to create a million jobs per month
  11. Need to expand manufacturing in India
  12. Ease of doing business biggest challenge for India
  13. Expect next budget to be more focussed on growth
  14. Impressed with foreign policy initiatives by NDA government
  15. Deutsche Bank committed to becoming bigger in India
  16. Would have been a journalist if not a banker
Jan 23, 2015 10:19 (IST)
We will make it easy to do business: Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal to NDTV at Davos


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Oil the Big Story in Davos: Watch exclusive interviews on NDTV

Jan 23, 2015 08:51 (IST)
NDTV's Prannoy Roy speaks to Deutsche Bank's co-chief executive officer Anshu Jain at WEF. Watch this space for more.
Jan 23, 2015 08:47 (IST)
India-US Share a Mature Relationship, Can Survive Differences: Jaitley
India and the United States have a mature relationship, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told NDTV at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ahead of US President Obama's visit to India.

Jan 23, 2015 01:07 (IST)
Obama Visit to Boost Business Ties, Say Top CEOs
NDTV spoke to some of the top CEOs at the Davos meet on what they expect from the US President's visit.
Jan 22, 2015 22:12 (IST)
Government Should Make More Spectrum Available: Qualcomm
There is going to be an increasing need for spectrum, Qualcomm Incorporated president Derek Aberle told NDTV.

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Anshu Jain, co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, with NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy. Watch this space for more.


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Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka speaking with NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy. Watch this space for more.

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A view from the Promenade at Davos:


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We Should Not be Too Focused on Budget: Vishwarup Narain of TPG India
"We should look at what has the government done over the last eight months," he said.


Jan 22, 2015 19:17 (IST)
Global Growth Not Deflation is Biggest Risk: David Rubenstein
Though deflation is a risk for Europe, growth represents the biggest threat to the global economy, said Mr Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of Carlyle Group.

Jan 22, 2015 19:12 (IST)
Vikram Chandra: Had a panel of American CEOs with high hopes from the Obama visit. They felt the US must treat India as a key partner. #NDTVAtDavos
Jan 22, 2015 19:09 (IST)
Vikram Chandra: Amazing optimism about the India story once again at WEF! Let's hope it is justified! #NDTVAtDavos
Jan 22, 2015 17:38 (IST)
Billions of investments expected in energy sector. Power Minister Piyush Goyal speaks to NDTV at WEF
Jan 22, 2015 15:06 (IST)
We Are Not a High Tax Government: Arun Jaitley at Davos


  1. Hopeful of Passage of GST Bill in Next Parliament Session
  2. This government had a mandate to move fast and were moving at a rapid pace
  3. Low food prices have helped in maintaining low inflation
  4. States getting lower revenues but advantages of low oil are too many
  5. If we continue to take decisions at the pace we are, India will grow much faster
  6. Adversarial tax policy had scared investors away
  7. We are coming up with non-adversarial tax policies
  8. Creating procedures for advance rulings on tax liabilities
  9. We will not resort to sovereign power of retrospective taxation
  10. Creating procedures for advance rulings on tax liabilities
  11. Will rationalise subsidies and not abolish them
  12. On track to bring down the fiscal deficit target to 3% over the next couple of years
  13. Moving from cooperative federalism to competitive federalism
  14. Withdrawal of MAT is not easily possible
  15. We are narrowing down the areas of differences with the US and expanding areas of cooperation
  16. India and Russia have always been good friends
Jan 22, 2015 14:58 (IST)
Declining crude prices have helped in cutting subsidies, current account deficit and in bringing down inflation: Arun Jaitley
Jan 22, 2015 14:54 (IST)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says government has a mandate to act fast, we are moving in right direction

Jan 22, 2015 14:52 (IST)
Potential growth rate for India is 9%: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Jan 22, 2015 14:30 (IST)
A 100 bps policy rate cut from the RBI this year could make a meaningful impact: Chanda Kochhar of ICICI Bank to NDTV

Jan 22, 2015 14:27 (IST)

In last few months deposits rate have softened, so lending rates may be lowered this quarter: ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar to NDTV

Jan 22, 2015 13:44 (IST)
India Has More Evidence on Black Money in Swiss Accounts: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley shared the details of his meeting with economy and finance ministers of Switzerland. He spoke with NDTV's Shweta Rajpal Kohli on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Oil Prices to Rebound by Year-end: OPEC Chief
Earlier on Wednesday, International Energy Agency's chief economist Fatih Birol also said that he expects prices - hovering at April 2009 lows - to rebound later this year.
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Jan 22, 2015 02:25 (IST)
Few Good Steps on Black Money Talks With India: Swiss Finance Minister
Swiss Finance Minister Eveline Widmer Schlumpf has assured her Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley that the country is moving towards an automatic exchange of information and that they are hoping to introduce the new model in 2017.
Jan 21, 2015 23:50 (IST)
A Lot in Pipeline for Global Investors: Arun Jaitley
If India continued in the course that it had taken in the last seven-eight months, "there is a lot that we can attract", the Finance Minister said.
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Vikram Chandra: Interviewed Nobel prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan on the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria. #NDTVatDavos
Jan 21, 2015 21:20 (IST)
'Don't Relax. $45-50 Oil a Temporary Phenomenon'
Dr Fatih Birol of International Energy Agency told NDTV that oil prices could rise towards the end of the year.
Jan 21, 2015 20:58 (IST)

India energy demand will rise significantly. Energy sector should be given top priority: Dr Fatih Birol

Jan 21, 2015 20:24 (IST)

Don't get too relaxed. $45-50 oil a temporary phenomenon:  Dr Fatih Birol of IEA to NDTV at Davos


Jan 21, 2015 20:05 (IST)
India well positioned to take advantage of demand: SBI chief
Arundhati Bhattacharya, chief of India's largest lender, said the government has been looking at ways to get projects framed in a better manner.


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Jan 21, 2015 15:08 (IST)
NDTV's Vikram Chandra from Davos: At the session on New Digital Context some fascinating insights into the direction the world is about to take. Participants say that companies that can't master Big Data will be faced with extinction. They also said that most companies aren't concerned enough about the security of their data. Most companies have already been broken into, and everyone needs to consider encryption.
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Jan 21, 2015 13:17 (IST)
India Back in Reckoning at Davos, Say Business Leaders
The highlight of the World Economic Forum annual meeting this year at Davos is PM Narendra Modi's pet project 'Make in India'.
Jan 21, 2015 12:19 (IST)
Vishal Sikka has Brought Lots of Positivity to Infosys: Pravin Rao
Infosys has been called a company in transition for a while now, but the management seems to have moved on. NDTV's Prashant Nair caught up with Infosys chief executive officer Pravin Rao in Davos.

Jan 21, 2015 10:46 (IST)


Jan 21, 2015 09:47 (IST)
Blog: Indian CEOs Most Confident, Seems India Has Got Back its Mojo
While the PM Modi deserves credit for changing the mood around in India, crashing oil prices have helped India too, giving our oil guzzling country a fresh lease of life.

Jan 21, 2015 09:07 (IST)
Obama's Visit Won't be a Watershed Event: Wipro CEO
T K Kurien also said that too much is being made of the layoffs in the IT industry, as dropping non-performers out of teams is normal for every enterprise.
Jan 21, 2015 01:13 (IST)
US Bright Spot for Davos CEOs in Troubled Global Economy
Chief executives are more worried than a year ago about the global economic outlook, as deflation stalks Europe and commodity prices wilt.

Jan 20, 2015 22:37 (IST)
Blog: The Strange Power of Davos
Globally, the big talking point likely will be - is global disinflation now one of the biggest worries following the collapse of oil prices.

Jan 20, 2015 22:23 (IST)
Jan 20, 2015 22:05 (IST)
India has changed. But Maharashtra has changed more: Fadnavis
Speaking exclusively to NDTV ahead of his departure, the Maharashtra Chief Minister said, "I'll be speaking on two major issues. One is food security and the other is biotechnology.



Jan 20, 2015 19:40 (IST)
A sign displaying 'India' on the Promenade at Davos

Jan 20, 2015 19:10 (IST)
Davos all set for the annual World Economic Forum meet

Jan 20, 2015 18:58 (IST)
WEF Managing Director Lee Howell putting final touches to preparations inside the Congress Centre

Jan 20, 2015 18:19 (IST)

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