26% of World’s Population Does Not Have Safe Drinking Water: UNESCO Report Unsafe drinking water is a persistent problem worldwide, with millions of people suffering from waterborne diseases every year. According to a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 26% of the world’s population does not have access to…
World Happiness Report 2023 : India has been ranked 117th out of 149 countries The World Happiness Report 2023 has been released by the United Nations, ranking the world’s happiest countries based on factors such as social support, income, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. The report has…
Gender Pay Gap : Women Paid Less Than Men for the Same Work in Towns and Villages In towns and villages across India, women are paid less than men for doing the same work, according to a recent report. The report, based on a survey of over 12,000 workers across the country, found that on…
Literacy Rate in India: Bihar lowest at 61.8%, Kerala highest at 94% According to a recent report by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Kerala has the highest literacy rate among Indian states, while Bihar has the lowest. The report, based on data from the 77th National Sample Survey, indicates that Kerala’s literacy rate is 94%,…
India becomes the World’s Largest Arms Importer as per SIPRI Report 2023 According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report 2023, India has become the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 11% of the global arms imports during 2017-2021. The report also revealed that India’s arms imports increased by 82% between 2012-2016 and…
Uttarakhand landslide index : Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, Tehri Top the List, says ISRO Report According to a recent report released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand have topped the list of landslide-prone areas in India. The report provides the landslide susceptibility index (LSI) of different districts in India, which is…
India’s Digital Payments Market Will More Than Triple to $10 Trillion by 2026 Digital payment systems have been rapidly gaining traction in India in recent years, thanks to the government’s push towards a cashless economy and increased adoption of smartphones and internet services. According to a report by RedSeer Consulting, India’s digital payments market is…
Delhi International Airport ranking : Delhi International Airport among Cleanest in Asia Pacific, says ACI Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has been ranked as the 2nd cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region, as per the Airports Council International (ACI) ‘Airport Service Quality’ (ASQ) ratings for the year 2020. The airport also secured the…
India has been ranked 108th in the Electoral Democracy Index 2023 by the V-Dem Institute. The report is part of the V-Dem Annual Democracy Report, which assesses the state of democracy in the world’s nations. The index ranks countries based on five key criteria: electoral laws and procedures, electoral district boundaries, the accuracy and reliability…
Reliance Jio: Second Strongest Telecom Brand in the World, Says Report Reliance Jio, the Indian telecommunications company, has been ranked as the second strongest telecom brand in the world by Brand Finance, a global brand valuation consultancy. The report stated that the company’s brand strength index (BSI) score has improved from 91.7 points last year…
