Beijing Olympics guest list heavy on strongmen and autocrats: Report

Feb 04, 2022

Beijing [China], February 4 : Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Beijing Olympics on Friday flanked by leaders who are described by Democracy Index...

India overtakes China in MSCI emerging markets IMI weightage

Sep 07, 2024

In a significant development, India has overtaken China in terms of its weightage in the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (MSCI EM IMI),...

In internet freedom index, China stands last among nations while Taiwan occupies fifth position

Sep 23, 2021

Taipei [Taiwan] September 23 : China once again stood last in the internet freedom index for the seventh consecutive year while Taiwan, despite facing...

China's position in World Bank doing business report slumps by 7 places in corrected assessment

Dec 20, 2020

Washington [US], December 20 : After China and three other countries submitted data that was "inappropriately altered" with regard to the Ease of Doing...

China detains blogger Liu Hanbin for exposing protests over land seizures

Dec 27, 2024

As of 2024, China is the world's largest jailer of journalists, with at least 125 media workers currently imprisoned. The country ranks a dismal...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reviews progress of Haveri district

Jul 25, 2023

Haveri district is ranked 17th in the health index, 21st in the income index, 27th in the human development index and 28th in the...