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India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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India Drops One More Rank In Development Index, Now At 132
India has dropped another rank on the Human Development Index and now stands at 132, amid a general decline following the Covid pandemic
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India 54th On Global Travel Development Index, Top-Ranked In South Asia
India was on Tuesday ranked at the 54th place in a global travel and tourism development index, down from 46th in 2019, but still remained on the top within South Asia.
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India Ranks 122nd On New Global Youth Development Index
India is ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Tuesday.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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Ease Of Doing Business: India Overtakes China To Top Global Retail Index, Says Study
Rapid urbanisation and a growing middle class with higher income levels are driving up consumption across the country, global management consulting firm A T Kearney said.
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India, The Third-Largest Asian Economy, Ranked 131 On Human Development Index: UN
India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.
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India Ranks At 60 Below China, Pak In Inclusive Development Index
India has been ranked 60th among 79 developing economies, below neighbouring China and Pakistan, in the inclusive development index, according to a WEF report.
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India Ranks Poorly In Commonwealth Youth Index
India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries' prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.
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India Ranks 110th On Sustainable Development Index
India has ranked a low 110 out of 149 nations assessed on where they stand with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new index which is topped by Sweden and shows all countries face major challenges in achieving these ambitious goals.
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India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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India Drops One More Rank In Development Index, Now At 132
India has dropped another rank on the Human Development Index and now stands at 132, amid a general decline following the Covid pandemic
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India 54th On Global Travel Development Index, Top-Ranked In South Asia
India was on Tuesday ranked at the 54th place in a global travel and tourism development index, down from 46th in 2019, but still remained on the top within South Asia.
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India Ranks 122nd On New Global Youth Development Index
India is ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Tuesday.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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Ease Of Doing Business: India Overtakes China To Top Global Retail Index, Says Study
Rapid urbanisation and a growing middle class with higher income levels are driving up consumption across the country, global management consulting firm A T Kearney said.
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India, The Third-Largest Asian Economy, Ranked 131 On Human Development Index: UN
India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal.
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India Ranks At 60 Below China, Pak In Inclusive Development Index
India has been ranked 60th among 79 developing economies, below neighbouring China and Pakistan, in the inclusive development index, according to a WEF report.
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India Ranks Poorly In Commonwealth Youth Index
India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries' prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.
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India Ranks 110th On Sustainable Development Index
India has ranked a low 110 out of 149 nations assessed on where they stand with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new index which is topped by Sweden and shows all countries face major challenges in achieving these ambitious goals.
