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Opinion | Water, Sanitation And Hygiene: What Latest Global Report Means For India
In the global development landscape, certain indices such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Global Hunger Index, garner considerable attention in India.
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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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India Drops One Spot To 131 In UN's Human Development Index
India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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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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HRD Starts 70-Point Grading Index To Assess State School Education
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states.
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India Made Momentous Progress In Reducing Multidimensional Poverty: UNDP, Oxford Report
India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, says Multidimensional Poverty Index by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.
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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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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 Ranked 105th Out Of 130 Countries On Human Capital Index, Finland Tops
India was today ranked low at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index, which measures countries' ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth and was topped by Finland.
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India Up 5 Spots, But Still Ranks 130th In Human Development Index: UN Report
India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.
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India Ranks 135 On Women Empowerment Index Of UN: Government
India ranks 135 among 147 nations on women empowerment as per United Nation's Human Development Index, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said today.
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Opinion | Water, Sanitation And Hygiene: What Latest Global Report Means For India
In the global development landscape, certain indices such as the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Global Hunger Index, garner considerable attention in India.
-
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.
-
"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.
-
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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India Drops One Spot To 131 In UN's Human Development Index
India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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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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HRD Starts 70-Point Grading Index To Assess State School Education
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states.
-
India Made Momentous Progress In Reducing Multidimensional Poverty: UNDP, Oxford Report
India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, says Multidimensional Poverty Index by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.
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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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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 Ranked 105th Out Of 130 Countries On Human Capital Index, Finland Tops
India was today ranked low at 105th position globally on a worldwide Human Capital Index, which measures countries' ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth and was topped by Finland.
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India Up 5 Spots, But Still Ranks 130th In Human Development Index: UN Report
India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.
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India Ranks 135 On Women Empowerment Index Of UN: Government
India ranks 135 among 147 nations on women empowerment as per United Nation's Human Development Index, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said today.
