News by Numbers
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These are the top 10 pharma companies in the world
With a market cap of $432 billion, Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest pharma company. See the top 10
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Indian roads are amongst the most dangerous in the world
While American roads see the most number of accidents, Indian roads see the most number of fatalities
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Tourism's contribution to India's GDP and employment falls 36.3% and 20.8%, respectively
On World Tourism Day, here's a look at the impact of Covid-19 on India's travel and tourism industry
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100-plus storms, 277 floods: Are we living the climate emergency?
Take a look at the extreme weather events that took place around the world between March 2020 and August 2021
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Video streaming, social media take up most of the world's Internet bandwidth
Here's a look at what dominates Internet bandwidth across the world
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Our oceans now have 1.56 billion disposable face masks
It takes up to 450 years for disposable masks to biodegrade, almost as much as plastic bottles, and longer than styrofoam cups, plastic grocery bags and cigarette butts
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Ronaldo is world's highest-paid soccer player, followed by Messi: Forbes
Neymar Jr, Andres Iniesta, Paul Pogba, among others are on the list of top 10 highest-paid soccer players in 2021 as per the latest rankings by Forbes
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8.6% increment likely in 2022; IT sector most promising for pay hikes
Salary increment went up by 3.6 percentage points in 2021 to become 8% according to the latest Deloitte's Workforce and Increment Trends survey report. Here's how hikes and promotions improved this year
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Timeline: A look at the life and work of Angela Merkel
As Germany's second longest-serving chancellor bows out of politics, here's a look at her life, journey, and work of the scientist turned political leader
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Women earn 84 cents for every dollar a man earns: UN Women Global Gender Equality report
While there have been significant gains on key parameters, women still lag considerably behind men when it comes to holding public office and top jobs, earning wages, literacy, and more, according to the latest UN Women report
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With $2.84 billion box office earning, Avatar is highest grossing blockbuster till date
Here's a look at the top 10