India's Global Hunger Index rank is 102

The 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows us the impact of multiple crises like climate change, violent conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which led many countries to a grim hunger situation.......

Why Modi should be worried about this data

At some stage this fall in the quality of life will begin to hurt anybody's popularity, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau......

India slips 5 spots to 141 on Global Peace Index 2019

Iceland retained the top spot while Afghanistan is now the least peaceful country in the world. IMAGE: In March 2018, nine Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed after Maoists blasted......

Want to be happy? Try moving to Finland

If you want to be happy, move to Finland.  The World Happiness Report published on Wednesday ranked 156 countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support......

India scores badly on Hunger Index, lags behind Nepal

Image: Children eat their community lunch inside a relief camp near Bilasipara town in Assam. Photograph: Utpal Baruah/Reuters Though hunger levels are not alarming in India, it still fares......

10 most dangerous places to work

Children dressed in costume sit together during a party celebrating. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters A recent MBA graduate, Puneet Kohli, got a job offer from a global commodity giant to join their......

The world's most corrupt nations

Corruption in nearly half the world's nations is not getting much better and, indeed, in many countries is intensifying--affecting virtually every aspect of life among peoples on every continent.......

India less corrupt now; Iraq worst

India is now less corrupt, despite the fact that it tops the world bribery list!The latest Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog, ranks India at number 70 on......

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

IMAGE: India's Koneru Humpy in action during Day 1 of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: Chennai Chess 2022/Twitter Indian teams opened their campaigns with easy wins in the Open......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

Meet the seven smallest nations at the Rio Olympics

IMAGE: A man checks out products during the opening of the Rio 2016 Olympics megastore on Copacabana beach. in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters. An astounding 11,400 athletes......

Constantine blasts officials; asks AIFF to synchronise its calendar

Indian football coach Stephen Constantine with players during a practice session. Photograph: AIFF Media  India football coach Stephen Constantine has told his bosses to stand up to the......

World TT: Sharath reaches third round, equals best show at Worlds

Sharath Kamal of India moved into the third round of the World Table Tennis Championship in Suzhou, China, on Wednesday. The world No 44 defeated the 35th ranked Frenchman Simon Gauzy 11-4, 11-5,......