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DAVOS, the peak of power: How a tiny alpine village rules the world for five days

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21.01.2026

Davos, Switzerland: It’s the kind of place most people would only visit once to ski, sip hot chocolate, and escape. But this week, Davos has become something else entirely. A sleepy Alpine resort, buried under snow, has transformed into the most powerful address on the planet. The 56th World Economic Forum kicks off today, and for the next five days, this mountain village will host the people who actually run the world.

You could call it theatre. You could call it ego. But you’d be missing something real.

Over 3,000 people are heading up these mountains right now. Not tourists. Not skiers. The real deal, the people you see on your phone screens making decisions that affect your job, your savings, your country’s future. Donald Trump is here. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is here. Sixty-four heads of state. More than 1,000 CEOs. The IMF. The World Bank. The UN. All crammed into one small town.

India is sending its heavyweights too Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and over 100 of the country’s top business leaders. They’re not here for the views. They’re here to pitch India’s growth story to investors watching every move.

Here’s the thing about Davos it wasn’t always meant for power plays.

Back in the 1800s, when tuberculosis was killing people by the thousands across Europe, Davos became a........

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