Statistically Speaking

US dominates Global Best Hospital Rankings, Mayo Clinic tops the list

05 Mar 2024 04:22 AM IST

While the United States healthcare system is often subject to global criticism, a recent report reveals that it holds the top rank for hospital care. The study identifies four of the world’s top five hospitals located in the US, with a total of 43 out of 250 American hospitals making

ASSESSING NIRANJAN JYOTI’S PERFORMANCE AS FATEHPUR’S MP

05 Mar 2024 04:19 AM IST

After 10 years of independence, Fatehpur became a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. The first election on this seat took place in 1957, and it has always been a VVIP seat. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s son, Harikishan Shastri, served as a two-term MP from here. Vishwanath Pratap

12.5 million children in India were obese in 2022: Study

04 Mar 2024 09:20 AM IST

About 12.5 million children aged between five and 19 in India were overweight in 2022, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal Of the 12.5, 7.3 million were boys and 5.2 million girls. The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed

Study shows global decline in democracy

04 Mar 2024 09:15 AM IST

Democracy faced sharp, widespread setbacks worldwide in 2023 with violence and manipulation marring a series of elections, Freedom House said Thursday. In its annual report, the US-funded pro-democracy advocacy and research group switched classifications for two countries, downgrading Ecuador from free to partly free and upgrading Thailand from not free

Middle East and North Africa are the worst regions for working people

02 Mar 2024 11:18 AM IST

As per The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index, Middle East and North Africa is the worst region for working people, whereas the Asia-Pacific region was once again the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights. The average rating for countries in Asia Pacific was 4.18.

ASSESSING BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA’S PERFORMANCE AS JALAUN’S MP

02 Mar 2024 11:16 AM IST

It is said that Jalaun was named after the sage Jalwan. In the seventh century, this area was ruled by King Harshvardhan. Jalaun is situated on the plains of Ganga, while Yamuna river flows to the north of Jalaun and Betwa river flows on the other side. The 210 feet

WORST FOR WORKERS: 9 OUT OF 10 WORLD’S COUNTRIES VIOLATE RIGHT TO STRIKE

01 Mar 2024 05:36 AM IST

This year marks the 10th edition of the Global Rights Index, and the 2023 results provide a sobering confirmation of its founding purpose. Across both high-income and low income countries, as workers have felt the full force of a cost-of-living crisis, governments have cracked down on their rights to collectively

ASSESSING AJAY MISHRA TENI’S PERFORMANCE AS KHERI’S MP

01 Mar 2024 05:33 AM IST

Kheri Lok Sabha seat actually has popularly known as Lakhimpur Kheri. The world famous Dudhwa National Park is located in this parliamentary seat. Being in UP’s Terai, Kheri is rich in natural resources with many rivers. Bordering Nepal, this area shares its borders with Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Bahraich and Hardoi districts.

ASSESSING KAILASH CHOUDHARY’S PERFORMANCE AS BARMER’s MP

29 Feb 2024 05:50 AM IST

Barmer in Rajasthan is the fifth largest district of the country. Barmer is one of the largest oil and coal producing areas. It is said that Bahad Rao founded this city in the 13th century. That is why, it is named after Bahad Rao. The political turmoil in Barmer affects

Average transaction for active files in central secretariat reduced drastically

28 Feb 2024 05:30 AM IST

It comes down to 4.58 in Jan 2024 from 7.19 in Jan 2021, January 2024, states the 10th edition of the monthly report of DARPG on “Secretariat Reforms”. On average transaction level for active files in the Central Secretariat has substantially reduced from 7.19 in January 2021 to 4.58 in

ASSESSING SOM PRAKASH’S PERFORMANCE AS HOSHIARPUR MP

28 Feb 2024 05:28 AM IST

Hoshiarpur belongs to the Mahabharata period. It is said that 5000 years ago a ruler of Pandava dynasty had performed such a yajna here in which all snakes of the world were sacrificed. Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab is important in many ways. BSP founder Kanshi Ram had also

BRICS: INDIA’S TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS AND OPPORTUNITIES

27 Feb 2024 04:29 AM IST

The BRICS have also provided alternatives to existing global mechanisms deemed to be heavily influenced by the collective West and their policies. The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), established as a partial alternative to the World Bank, has approved over 90 projects worth US$32 billion to support members’ infrastructure. Economic