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Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comeback

Two starts. Three assists. Six points. The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to international soccer has been a resounding success for Sweden's national team, even though the AC Milan striker failed to score in either of the wins over Georgia or Kosovo in World Cup qualifying. At 39 years old, Ibrahimovic is about more than just goals at this stage of his career. He sees himself as a mentor to an exciting crop of young attackers, led by Alexander Isak. I told them, I do not have to score goals, I will help you instead,' said Ibrahimovic, who is no longer the complete focus of Sweden's attacking game plan like he was before retiring from international duty in 2016. Fears that Ibrahimovic's return would affect the balance of the team have so far proved unfounded, with Sweden following up a 1-0 win over Georgia on Thursday with a 3-0 victory at Kosovo on Sunday. There are much sterner tests to come for the Swedes notably at home against Spain in their next qualifier in September but coa

PM Modi pitches for deepening ties with Sweden in tech, research sectors

India and Sweden can deepen their partnership in several sectors, including smart cities, e-mobility, smart grids and waste management, Modi said

PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lfven on Friday

India, Sweden join hands to host digital hackathon on mobility

The countries will host a 42-hour digital hackathon on mobility to tackle issues regarding safe and sustainable transportation

Swedish king Gustaf: Sweden has failed to protect the elderly

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf is Sweden's head of state, but his duties are ceremonial, and he holds no political power

Nobel ceremonies go low-key this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Traditionally, the lavish Nobel ceremonies are held Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of prize founder Alfred Nobel, at an ornate city hall in Stockholm.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Zambia's default sparks fears of debt tsunami

Pandemic puts AIDS-related gains at risk, Museum of London asks citizens to share Covid dreams, virus revives debate on value of high-stake exams, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India, Sweden to discuss ways to strengthen ties in various sectors

Discussions around energy partnership, safe transport, innovation collaboration, sustainable business models, civil and cyber security, health tech, skilling and tech start-ups on the cards

Lost in translation: Amazon's website launch in Sweden marred by glitches

The word valdtakt, which means rape in Swedish, is being used on several products instead of raps - the correct Swedish word for a plant

Here's why Sweden's record-breaking cashlessness may not be good news

If there's no cash at all to fall back on, what happens if digital networks fail? And what about cyberattacks? Such events can do a lot more damage than old-fashioned bank robberies

Covid-19 Factoid: Sweden's death-recovery gap, and India's worst sufferers

While North America is adding more coronavirus cases to the global total than Europe and Asia combined, Sweden strategy of not enforcing a lockdown also seems to have failed

In corona fight in Scandinavia, Sweden stands apart

The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbours have imposed extensive restrictions

India, Sweden discuss tech solutions to reduce industrial emissions

Sweden is working towards innovation in making carbon-free steel and carbon-neutral cement by 2030

AIIMS, Sweden launch healthcare innovation centre for cancer, diabetes

The announcement was made at the India-Sweden Business Summit in the presence of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India and Sweden resolve to expand overall ties, ink 3 agreements

Separately, Modi and King chaired a meeting of the India-Sweden High-Level Policy Dialogue on Innovation Policy during which both sides discussed ways to expand engagement in research and development.

Sweden wants travel cos to declare impact of long haul trips on climate

Choosing more climate friendly ways of getting around have become a hot topic in the country following climate activist Greta Thunberg's insistence

Sweden probes economic crime linked to Nobel literature academy

The authority did not specify any suspects nor the alleged crime.

Sweden poised to become key destination for Indian IT: report

Sweden has the potential to emerge as a market for Indian IT services industry, said a joint report by Nasscom, Business Sweden and Radar Ecosystem. The IT industry lobby, Nasscom, said that the Nordic country has the highest GDP of $550 billion and been identified to have 40 per cent ($23 billion in 2016-17) share of the Nordic region IT spend. Sweden, the country which is home to companies such as Truecaller, Candy Crush, Skype and Spotify, has a significant focus on digitisation with its government's "Digital First" strategy. The report, Sweden a key driver of Nordic ICT growth, noted that with a strong underlying economic development, Sweden is witnessing the adoption of new delivery models, such as cloud computing and offshore delivery. "This is in congruence with IT industry, where adoption of new technologies is disrupting the IT space. With most Swedish firms embracing cloud computing at a rapid pace, a growing need for skills in the field is also on the rise. Another ...

Swedish woman hunts for biological parents

Lindher's latest trip united her with policeman who found her near Sion Hospital

Happiness in shorter workday can't overcome cost

Sweden experiment finds that it boosts productivity but is too expensive