News by Numbers
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What happens on the Internet in one minute?
A look at how many tweets, Tinder swipes, Facebook likes, Whatsapp messages and more are created in one minute on the internet
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82.4 million people forcibly displaced in 2020; 35 million are children: UNHCR
Syria, Venezuela, and Afghanistan are among the top five countries from where refugees originated in 2020; Turkey and Colombia among the top five who hosted them
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How Indians shop online: Done in 9.5 minutes, images over descriptions, voice gaining popularity
A new report by Bain & Company breaks down how Indians shop online—the e-grocery market grew at a rate twice than what was expected of it pre-pandemic, and more women and older people took to online shopping. That, and cash is still king in the digital payments era
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Afghanistan most affected by terrorism. India ranks 8th
13,826 people were killed due to terrorism in 2019 globally. Iraq, Syria, Pakistan are also in the top 10, according to Global Terrorism Index 2020
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Apple most innovative company in the world. Meet the top 10
According to BCG's annual rankings on most innovative companies, tech companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have been among the top 10 companies since 2005
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75th Independence Day: How far has India come since the 1950s?
India has seen tremendous growth in exports, per capita GDP, food production, among others, since 1950. Here's a look at how far we've come since independence
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World Organ Donation Day: Total transplants in India fall 72% in 2020 amid Covid
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a drastic reduction in the number of kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplants in 2020 in the country; highest fall was seen in lung transplants
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World needs 600 million jobs in next 15 years to meet youth employment needs: UN report
Unemployment among the global youth to climb to 34.6% by 2023. In 2021, 96.8% youth work in the informal sector in developing economies like India; 20% in developed economies
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Concern about Covid has fallen sharpest in India, among 28 nations: IPSOS
Covid and unemployment were the biggest concerns of people across 28 countries surveyed by IPSOS but climate change saw only 14% worried; 60% Indians surveyed believe the country is on the right track overall
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London tops the list of world's best cities for students in 2021
While London tops the charts, Boston, US, ranks at 9 - a spot it shares with Montreal and Paris. In terms of the best university, a different study ranks MIT as world no 1, and colleges and universities in the US and UK took most of the top 10 rankings
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India houses 40 World heritage sites on UNESCO's list, Italy leads with 57
China, Germany, Spain, and France among the other countries with highest number of world heritage sites