India's ranking in the Global Innovation Index has improved by 42 positions over the last 9 years, with the country now ranked first among the 38 lower-middle-income economies.
Drawing on lessons of the past 50 years, the World Development Report 2024 finds that as countries grow wealthier, they usually hit a "trap" at about 10 per cent of annual US GDP per person--the equivalent of USD 8,000 today.
India needs to strive to be a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047 with a per capita income of USD 18,000 per annum to become a developed economy, NITI Aayog has said in an approach paper 'Vision for 'Viksit Bharat @2047'
New Delhi [India], July 26: A new study by Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) has demonstrated significant long-term benefits of a multicomponent quality improvement (QI) strategy, comprising of task sharing, and clinical decision support software (CDSS) with electronic heal
London [UK], May 17: More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever before, 1.5 billion (66 per cent ) in total. In 2023, an additional 120 million women connected to the internet via mobile. Mobile remains the primary - and often only - way people
The analysis, presented in a recent publication by Ind-Ra, forecasts that India's economy is on track to ascend to the upper-middle-income category between fiscal years 2033 to 2036, eventually culminating in a USD 15 trillion economy by fiscal years 2043 to 2047.
It is estimated that over 1.5 billion people globally are affected by hearing loss, nearly 80 per cent of whom live in low- and middle-income countries of the world. In South-East Asia region itself, an estimated 400 million people currently have ear and hearing problems.
New Delhi [India], February 16: The interim budget 2024 has brought a fresh ray of hope to millions of middle-income households who aspired to buy their own homes, but are forced to stay on rent. In a positive move, 2-crore more houses will be built under PM Awas Yojana Scheme in the next fi
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15: Every year, over 400,000 children and adolescents worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. While the survival rate in High-Income Countries stands at 80 per cent, it drops drastically to as low as 20 per cent in Low and Middle-Income Countries. On Inte
Washington [US], December 19: The 10th anniversary of the Burjeel Holdings Oncology Conference, held in partnership with Foreign Policy, brought together leading global experts to tackle the complex challenges of cancer care, emphasizing the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration. With can
San Diego [US], November 14: Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the launch of the Global Health Access Initiative to support access to pathogen sequencing tools for public health in low- and middle-income countries (L
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 25: The prestigious IPS Academy witnessed the book launch event of renowned architect Surendra Bahga's latest work, titled "Form Follows Roots." The book delves into residential projects designed for lower and middle-income groups, providing a compreh