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World Economic Forum Global Risks Report The report is based on a survey, in
(WEF) which views of 1000 global experts
and decision-makers were sought, on
the most significant risks that face
the world.
World Economic Forum Inclusive Development Index 1.Norway
(WEF) 2. Ireland
62. India
World Economic Forum Global Talent Competitiveness Index 1.Switzerland
(WEF) 2. Singapore
81. India
World Economic Forum Environment Performance Index 1. Switzerland
(WEF) 2. France
177. India
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Think Tanks and Civil Top Environment policy think tank Centre for Science and Environment
Societies Program (TTCSP) of (CSE) has been ranked the number
the Lauder Institute at the one environment policy think tank in
University of Pennsylvania. India.
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Mercer 2018 Cost of Living Survey Mumbai(55) continues to be the most
expensive city in India to live in for
expatriates.
Indian Cities in the list:
Delhi – 103
Chennai – 144
Bengaluru – 170
Kolkata – 182
JLL Global Real Estate Transparency Top 3:
Index (GRETI) 2018. UK, Australia and US
Venezuela (least transparent market)
India – 35th
PwC Global Top 100 ranking US retained the leading position
with 54 companies in the list
NITI Aayog First Delta ranking (incremental Top 3:
progress) for the Aspirational Dahod,Gujarat
Districts, West Sikkim,Sikkim
Ramanathapuram,Tamil Nadu
FSI & Ministry of 'Status of Environment Report, India India's forest cover was 21.34 % in
Environment 2015’ 2015
United Nations Development India’s first disaster risk index Delhi as the most vulnerable Union
Programme (UNDP) Territory to risk) and Maharashtra has
topped the high risk states list.
NITI Aayog Report on the Composite Water Gujarat & Tripura topped in the list
Management Index
McKinsey Global Institute Gender inequality for the Asia-Pacific India’s score was 0.30 in gender
(MGI) region equality at work and 0.78 in legal
protection and political voice out of
1.0 scale
Thomson Reuters Foundation World's most dangerous country Top 3:
survey India, Afghanistan and Syria
US State Department '2018 Trafficking in Persons Report'., i.North Korea - worst human
which is the lowest ranking, along trafficking nation(Tier III)
with China, Russia and Iran ii.South Korea has been ranked at
the highest category, Tier I
World Bank South Asia's Hotspots: The Impact of Climate change might cost India 2.8
Temperature and Precipitation % of GDP.
Changes on Living Standards'
FDI Intelligence FDI Report 2018 US has surpassed India as the top
destination to attract Greenfield FDI
investment.
Future Development blog of 'The start of a new poverty narrative' i.India is no longer a nation having
the World Bank's Brookings world’s largest poor population.
Institute ii.Nigeria has overtaken India with
the largest number of extremely poor
people
Akamai Technologies India ranked fourth in the list of top
10 target countries for Web
Application Attacks
McKinsey Global Institute Smart Cities: Digital Solutions for a Abu Dhabi, capital of the United
More Livable Future Arab Emirates (UAE), has topped the
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Indians in the list:
Mukesh Ambani- 15th
Pallonji Mistry - 47th
Lakhsmi Mittal - 57th
National Level Rating Implementation of AMRUT scheme Andhra Pradesh scored highest with
Framework assessment 54.11 score
Indian Computer Emergency Analysis of cyber attacks from April- The maximum number of cyber
Response Team (CERT-In) June 2018. attacks on official Indian websites
are from China, US and Russia.
NCAER N-SIPI (State Investment Potential Top 3:
Index) Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat
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WPP and Kantar Millward BrandZ 75 Most Valuable Indian Rank 1 – HDFC Bank (USD 21.7
Brown’s Brands’ billion)
Rank 2 – Life Insurance Corporation
of India (USD 19.8 billion)
Rank 3 – Tata Consultancy Services
(USD 15 billion)
Standard and Poor’s Top 40 global reinsurers General Insurance Corporation (GIC
Re),
has secured 10th position
Rural Development Ministry The best among States in the country Uttarakhand topped in the list
under PMGSY
FIFA FIFA (International Federation of Top 3:
Association Football) rankings France,Belgium and Brazil
World by Centre for Civil Economic Freedom Index Top 2:
Society (CCS) along Hong Kong and Singapore
with Canada’s Fraser Institute India ranked 96th
Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2019 Top 5 universities in the World
University Ranking 2019:
1.University of Oxford
2.University of Cambridge
3.Stanford University
4.Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
5.California Institute of Technology.
India has secured 49 places
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in
Bengaluru has secured number one
position among Indian universities
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