News by Numbers
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Forbes World's Billionaires 2023: Larry Tanenbaum to LeBron James, sports billionaires on the list
The business of sports is booming, with teams in several leagues changing hands for record prices and athletes pulling in more than ever, both on and off the field. There are 39 billionaires whose wealth comes primarily from sports, up from 16 a decade ago, including a dozen newcomers over the past year. Here are some of the most notable names from the Forbes Billionaires List 2023
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Feeling the (lack of) blues
Several public figures—actors, sportspersons, entrepreneurs and politicians—lost their verified blue ticks on their Twitter accounts on April 21 as the microblogging site began its paid 'Twitter Blue' service
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Mass shootings in the US: In numbers
There has been a rise in gun violence prevalent in the US. Here's a look at shocking figures as per the data by The Gun Violence Archive
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Silicon Valley Bank: The rise and fall of tech industry's favourite finance house
As a reaction to rising inflation because of the Russia-Ukraine war, central banks around the globe have been tightening monetary policy and the first big victim of these changing circumstances is Silicon Valley Bank. Here's a look at the rise, the fall, and the consequences of a bank going kaput
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Bhanu Athaiya to MM Keeravaani, here's a look at Indian winners at the Oscars
While Satyajit Ray, AR Rahman, and Gulzar also have won Academy Awards for their contribution to the world of cinema, Persis Khambatta, Priyanka Chopra, and Deepika Padukone also share a connect with the prestigious awards
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Hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from unhealthy air: study
A recent study by The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that nearly two-thirds of premature deaths caused by air pollution are due to fine particulate matter, and that only 0.001% of the world's population breathes in air that meets WHO's safety limit
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Who is Ajay Banga, the US candidate to lead the World Bank?
The president of the World Bank is typically American, while the leader of the International Monetary Fund is customarily European. As growing emerging market countries are challenging the unwritten arrangement, Banga's nomination—the first Indian-born candidate—is making headlines
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Mumbai is Asia's third largest fintech hub; ranks 12th globally for fintech companies
According to a recent research by UK based technology-led consumer lender company Fluro, the global fintech market is set to reach $310 billion in 2023. Here's a look at the top 15 fintech hubs in the world
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As a billionaire's fortune increases by $2.7 billion a day, one in ten people on Earth is going hungry
The recent report by Oxfam titled 'Survival of the richest' reveals glaring facts and figures about the growing disparity in the world
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India's IIT-JEE, UPSC exams among the toughest in the world
A look at the top 10 toughest exams in the world, the time it takes to prepare for them, and how many people ultimately pass it successfully
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From 'KGF - Chapter 2' to 'Kantara' and more, here's how Indian cinema fared at the box office
Indian cinema industry has not seen the windfall from revenge viewing after the pandemic. Yet, 2022 delivered a few movies that brought audiences to theatres. From Yash's 'KGF - Chapter 2', Ram Charan and NTR Jr's 'RRR', Ranbir Kapoor's 'Brahmastra - Part One' to Amitabh Bachchan's 'Unchai', a look at box office numbers of some notable movies