News by Numbers
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From Covishield to Novovax: Who will make how many vaccine vials to reach India's 200 crore doses mark
As India reiterates its vaccine policy with an ambitious target of 200 crore doses by year-end, a look at how many vials will be likely made available by each of these seven manufacturers in the August to December 2021 period
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Key privacy takeaways from Apple's WWDC 2021
From masking your email ID, to hiding IP addresses and more, here are some key privacy features announced by Apple at WWDC 2021 for the US market; there is no indication whether these features will be made available for Indian users of Apple devices
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Globally, 2 billion people don't know if they will get their next meal
Two out of the world's seven billion people don't have food security, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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India's watts-per-capita renewable energy capacity up 45% since 2015, but still a fraction of total energy supply
India's energy supply is still heavily reliant on polluting fuels like coal, oil, biogas and waste that add to the carbon footprint of the country
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David Diop: Meet the 2021 International Booker Prize winner
Diop is the first French writer to win the International Booker Prize
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Internet and Indians: Growth in new active users higher in rural than urban India in 2020
India's active internet users is likely to reach 900 million by 2025, a new report estimates—here's a quick look at where India's internet users live, the digital divide in urban vs rural, and the gender divide
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News By Numbers: Paytm's $3 billion IPO is on the horizon
A look at the key numbers of the mobile wallet-to-fintech decacorn
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News By Numbers: India's GDP contracts for the first time in 40 years, sharpest since 1950s
A snapshot of the key annual and fourth quarter GDP figures, and fiscal numbers released Monday, reveals the strain of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy amid the devastating second wave
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World No Tobacco Day: 780 million people want to quit smoking but only 30% have access to tools to kick the habit
Grim global data reveals 90 percent new smokers are under 25, and two-thirds of smokers live in only 10 countries, including India
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US mass shooting epidemic: A look at the major incidents of 2021
On May 26, eight people lost their lives in San Jose in what is nearly the fifteenth major mass shooting incident in the US since the beginning of 2021
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The mango map of India
A look at some of the most popular commercial varieties of mangoes you may find in the market this mango season, and where they are grown