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India third most improving market in business climate, says IU
1 month, 1 week ago

India third most improving market in business climate, says IU

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India is the third most improving country when it comes to the business environment, marked by strides in foreign direct investment policy, foreign trade, exchange controls and the tax regime, The Economist Intelligence Unit said in its 2024 rankings. The research and analysis division of the Economist Group said in its latest ranking of countries by their business …

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Which city is the cheapest in the world?
4 months ago

Which city is the cheapest in the world?

Live Mint  

THE LEAST expensive city in the world this year may sound familiar. Our map below shows how it and its neighbours compare with New York, the index’s benchmark city. The Middle East and Africa make up a large share of the bottom of the ranking; they are home to six of the ten cheapest cities in the world. The low …

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Modi’s India plans its own democracy index, after global rankings downgrade
9 months ago

Modi’s India plans its own democracy index, after global rankings downgrade

Al Jazeera  

The index is being finalised ahead of elections, with the Modi government worried about global criticism hurting sovereign ratings. “The government of India monitors select global indices to drive reforms and growth in the country.” Yet emails and the minutes of meetings held between government agencies over the past three years, accessed and reviewed by Al Jazeera, point to a …

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Five cities where your travel cash goes further
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Five cities where your travel cash goes further

BBC  

Five cities where your travel cash goes further Nigel Jarvis/Getty Images From Toronto to Tokyo, these five cities remain surprisingly affordable compared to their more costly neighbours. Istvan Kadar Photography/Getty Images Travellers find Toronto to be an affordable and welcoming destination, especially for families Toronto, Canada While North American inflation has slowed, big US cities like New York and Los …

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2024 is the biggest election year in history
1 year, 1 month ago

2024 is the biggest election year in history

The Economist  

The World Ahead | Graphic detail 2024 is the biggest election year in history But there is more to democracy than voting Russia 144m Pakistan 245m Turkey 86m Mexico 129m Bangladesh 175m Indonesia 280m India 1.4bn United States 342m Britain 68m Brazil 218m In 2024, countries with more than half the world’s population —over four billion people—will send their citizens …

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Could the Israel-Hamas war trigger unrest across the Arab world?
1 year, 1 month ago

Could the Israel-Hamas war trigger unrest across the Arab world?

Hindustan Times  

ANOTHER DEADLY war between Israel and Hamas is a tragedy for Israelis and Palestinians. But secondary effects, in the form of mass protests, are a mounting concern for “the Arab world”, a collection of 450m people spread across nearly two dozen countries. Three countries have had their scores revised higher since the outbreak of war in Gaza: Egypt, Jordan and …

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Global democratic backsliding seems real, even if it is hard to measure
1 year, 3 months ago

Global democratic backsliding seems real, even if it is hard to measure

The Economist  

Graphic detail | Measure for measure Global democratic backsliding seems real, even if it is hard to measure Our analysis highlights two measures of governance that have diverged in recent years Global democracy indices, 2008=100 102 Objective indicators, Little & Meng, 2023 100 The Economist indices State capacity 98 96 EIU ↓ Less democratic Political liberalism Electoral democracy, V-Dem 94 …

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These are ten most liveable cities in the world in 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

These are ten most liveable cities in the world in 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Economist Intelligence Unit released its 2023 report on global livability index, placing Austria’s capital Vienna as the top ranked city to live in this year. EIU said Vienna retained the top spot on the chart due to a combination of livability factors in the city, including stability, culture, entertainment reliable infrastructure, and exemplary education and health services. Copenhagen in …

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How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat
1 year, 10 months ago

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Al Jazeera  

Despite Western-led sanctions aimed at punishing Russia over its war in Ukraine, growing demand for Russian energy imports has helped keep the country’s besieged economy afloat. China and India, both of which have declined to condemn Russia or impose sanctions over the war, became the biggest buyers of Russian crude oil last year as Western countries restricted imports and imposed …

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Global Livability Index 2022: Bengaluru, ranked 146, scores least among Indian cities
2 years, 5 months ago

Global Livability Index 2022: Bengaluru, ranked 146, scores least among Indian cities

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru may have topped the Union government's Ease of Living Index last year, but Karnataka's capital city fared the worst among Indian cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index 2022, which was released on June 24. Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru's position in Global Livability Index 2022 For the first time, a total of five Indian cities featured …

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10 most liveable and least liveable cities around the world in 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

10 most liveable and least liveable cities around the world in 2022

India Today  

The Economist Intelligence Unit has just revealed its annual ranking of the world's most livable cities, and the Global Liveability Index for 2022 shows some notable changes from the Global Liveability Index for the previous year. The EIU ranked 173 cities based on a range of criteria, including infrastructure, availability to green space, political stability, crime rates, and health care. …

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The world’s most liveable cities for 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

The world’s most liveable cities for 2022

CNN  

CNN — Considering a big move this year? The annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities has just been released by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and 2022’s Global Liveability Index shows some marked differences from the previous year. Copenhagen, which CNN Travel pronounced Europe’s capital of cool in December 2021, nabbed second place on the Global Liveability Index. Big …

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Fiji in, Hong Kong out: Asian tourism seen struggling until 2024
2 years, 8 months ago

Fiji in, Hong Kong out: Asian tourism seen struggling until 2024

Al Jazeera  

Fiji, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Maldives top index of destinations best placed to revive pandemic-battered tourism. Fiji, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Maldives are in the strongest position to revive their pandemic-battered tourism industries among Asia Pacific destinations, while Hong Kong has the worst prospects due to its restrictive border policies, a new report says. “A combination of broader and more …

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2021年全球哪个城市物价最贵？这份榜单告诉你
3 years ago

2021年全球哪个城市物价最贵？这份榜单告诉你

China Daily  

These are the world's most expensive cities in 2021 英国经济学人智库调查显示，自新冠疫情暴发以来，由于供应链紧张和消费者需求变化，许多大城市生活成本上涨。以色列特拉维夫在2021全球城市生活成本排名中位列第一，这是特拉维夫市首次位居榜首。中国有两个城市也跻身榜单前20位。 For the first time in the index's history, Tel Aviv has come out as the world's most expensive city. 12月1日发布的新调查报告显示，供应链阻塞和消费者需求变化让许多大城市的生活成本水涨船高，通胀速度也达到了五年来的最高水平。 One city has been experiencing more rapid change than most, jumping from fifth place to first in this year's Worldwide Cost of Living index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit. …

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Concern over nature loss is growing in developing nations
3 years, 7 months ago

Concern over nature loss is growing in developing nations

Live Mint  

Kuala Lumpur, Thomson Reuters Foundation: Awareness of nature loss and calls to address it are growing in developing nations, not just richer parts of the world, researchers said on Tuesday, urging governments and businesses to speed up efforts to make economies more eco-friendly. Research by the Economist Intelligence Unit analysed the popularity of nature loss and biodiversity terms and topics …

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Aakar Patel | Democracy Index: Why India's rank now falling
3 years, 10 months ago

Aakar Patel | Democracy Index: Why India's rank now falling

Deccan Chronicle  

The Economist is a magazine though it refers to itself as a newspaper. This is mainly, the Economist Intelligence Unit says, because “democratic norms have been under pressure since 2015”, and as a result India’s “global ranking slipped from 27th to 53rd as a result of democratic backsliding under the leadership of Narendra Modi”. “However, there are significant weaknesses in …

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