NNW Bureau

As the 19th Indian Premier League season gathers pace, the spotlight is firmly on the race for the IPL 2026 Purple Cap, with bowlers across teams battling for early supremacy. Awarded to the …

Sanju Samson has won the men’s ICC Player of the Month award for March 2026 following his decisive performances for the Indian cricket team in the T20 World Cup. Samson won the award ahead of Indian …

Picture a child sitting in a crowded classroom, copying words from a chalkboard—yet still unable to read a simple sentence on their own. At the World Bank, we call this learning …

The world is entering a decade defined by two hard realities: a historic demographic surge and tighter public finances. Over the next 10 to 15 years, more than 1 billion …

As digital technologies spread rapidly across developing economies, governments increasingly view them as tools to expand women’s economic opportunities, particularly in countries where female labor force participation remains low. History …

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2026 – The World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Citi have signed a new 1.6 billion South African rand borrowing …

Washington, DC: Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund …

1. The G-24 expresses its deep concern about multiple political crises and conflicts around the world, and we deeply regret the tragic loss of innocent lives. The war in the …

IOC President Kirsty Coventry is clear that she fully understands the responsibility she holds as a role model, whether as a former athlete or in her role at the head of the …

Four-time Olympic silver medallist Kagiyama Yuma is sitting out the 2026-27 figure skating season for a period of self-reflection. The Japanese skater dropped the unexpected announcement via Instagram on Monday (13 April), less than …