MSDE joins World Economic Forum to boost India’s skilling ecosystem

IANS | January 22, 2026 6:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to collaborate on strengthening India’s skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.

IIT Bombay’s new smart platform to help researchers decode brain diseases

IANS | January 22, 2026 6:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A team of bioengineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed new smart platforms --BrainProt and DrugProtAI -- that unify data on scattered brain diseases to help researchers find markers, explore treatments, and pinpoint druggable targets.

India pitches up to $350 billion clean energy opportunity to global investors at Davos

IANS | January 22, 2026 5:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India used the ‘World Economic Forum 2026’ in Davos to make a direct pitch to global investors, positioning itself as one of the world’s largest and most investment-ready clean energy markets, with an estimated $300–$350 billion capital requirement by 2030, according to an official statement on Thursday.