IMF chief Christine Lagarde will struggle to bag more funds for a 'firewall'

Global politics and economic theory don’t lend themselves easily to punchlines. But in January this year, Christine Lagarde managed to inject a little light relief into proceedings at the World Economic Forum.

Key WTO members to meet at Davos next week

New Delhi: Trade ministers from key WTO member countries, including India, scheduled to meet at Davos in Switzerland on January 28, are expected to discuss worrisome economic scenario and its impact on the global trade.