The number of federal (central government) employees per 100,000 people in the USA is 668, while in India, it is just 121 per 100,000—despite India having a population roughly four times larger.
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In India, strokes are increasingly affecting young adults, with recent hospital data showing that 15-20% of stroke cases now occur in people under 45 years of age—almost double the proportion seen five years ago.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, aimed at making voter lists more accurate and inclusive, especially addressing issues of voter duplication, outdated entries, and ineligible voters
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India's household debt has surged to 42% of GDP by the end of 2024, nearly doubling since 2015, with average per capita debt rising by 23% in just two years to ₹4.8 lakh in 2025, driven largely by consumption loans rather than asset-building.
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded jointly to three economists—Prof Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt—for their groundbreaking research on innovation-driven economic growth, highlighting how technological progress and creative destruction propel sustained development.
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The Bretton Woods institutions are primarily the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. These institutions were established at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held in July 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, where delegates from 44 Allied countries met to create a new system to govern international monetary relations and support post-World War II reconstruction and economic growth.
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Maldives is often cited as the only country where Friday is considered the first day of the week according to the Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR) used in global software and calendar data. This is linked to the cultural and religious significance of Friday in Islam, which is the majority religion and the state religion of the Maldives. Friday is the main day of congregational prayer and holds special importance in Muslim tradition.
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Nvidia has become the first company in history to reach a market valuation of $5 trillion, reflecting a significant milestone driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and substantial investor confidence in Nvidia's AI chips and ecosystem.
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