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Growing inequality between the rich and poor is the top-most economic concern for the youth across the world, while a large number of them want to run for political office rather than just critique, a new survey showed on Monday. The World Economic Forum's Youth Pulse 2026: Insights from the Next Generation for a Changing World 2026 report sought to know how the next generation is interpreting, and responding to, rapid economic, political, technological and environmental change. The survey, drawing insights from nearly 4,600 young people aged 1830 in 144 countries and territories, found that 48.2 per cent identify 'growing inequality between the rich and poor' as the top economic trend shaping the future. Yet in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, entrepreneurship emerged as the most powerful economic force reflecting growing confidence in innovation and self-determination as key drivers of opportunity. More than 57 per cent cited financial concerns among their bigg

The survey is expected to be conducted after the first quarter of 2026. It is aimed at assessing skill levels across basic, intermediate, and advanced categories

LocalCircles' nationwide survey finds half of consumers expect disruptions from DoT's SIM-binding mandate, while 7 in 10 international travellers fear problems using messaging apps abroad

A LocalCircles survey of IndiGo flyers, conducted against backdrop of social media complaints about service standards, highlights punctuality and staff behaviour as biggest pain points for passengers

First migration survey in 17 years to assess how moving has changed lives - from income and housing to education, health, and stability; draft open for public feedback till November 30

S Mahendra Dev says recent HCES lacks comparability with previous surveys due to design changes and suggests pilot-stage testing should have included comparability checks

Most people hold multiple policies but can't correctly tell what help they will get in emergencies

The survey will collect data on daily domestic travel patterns to help shape policies on infrastructure and transport, covering all of India except remote A&N villages

Intended capital expenditure of the private corporate sector is estimated to decline by about 25 per cent to Rs 4.88 lakh crore in 2025-26 from Rs 6.56 lakh crore in FY25, said a government survey report released on Tuesday. According to the Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions between November 2024 and January 2025, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the actual capex in the private corporate sector was Rs 3.94 lakh crore in 2021-22, Rs 5.72 lakh crore in 2022-23 and Rs 4.22 lakh crore in 2023-24. A total of 2,172 enterprises submitted complete information for all five years of the reference period, forming a fixed panel. The aggregated (unweighted) capex data from this panel of enterprises serves as a reliable basis for analysing capital expenditure trends over the five-year period, the ministry said. The results show an overall increase of 66.3 per cent in aggregate capex (unweighted) over the four-year period from

Seventy-three per cent of the respondents said they were not impacted by the Trump tariff, while the rest were divided equally between seeing it as an opportunity and expecting adverse impact

The survey is being conducted to determine the eligibility of the residents and businesses of Dharavi for rehabilitation

MoSPI has defined national metadata standards to lay down clear definitions for data collection and set out a quality assessment framework for various ministries that collect the information

NSO's latest survey says the time spent on these activities rose to 159 mins a day in 2024

Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus-the same virus responsible for chickenpox-is a painful disease that can lead to severe and long-lasting complications

A day after the Shahi Jama Masjid management sought the ASI's permission to redecorate the mosque ahead of Ramzan, the Sambhal administration on Monday said no work should be done without the agency's approval. Shahi Jama Masjid management committee president Zafar Ali told reporters on Sunday that it had written to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), seeking permission to clean, paint and decorate the mosque ahead of Ramzan. Asked about the management committee's letter to the ASI, Sambhal District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya told reporters that the matter was pending in court and the property belonged to the ASI. "The ASI has to take a decision. We have said that until the ASI grants permission, no one has the right to tamper with it (mosque) in any way," he said. "I don't think there is any need for painting this type of a disputed structure. Still, the ASI should take a decision. There is nothing from our side," he added. In its letter, management committee emphasised th

Government data shows that the share of people averse to the surveys conducted by the NSO more than doubled in five years between the 75th National Sample Survey

By partnering with private agencies, the NSO seeks to tap into additional expertise and resources, enabling more efficient survey execution

Data showed that average MPCE in rural Sikkim grew by 21.3 per cent to Rs 9377 during the period

The share of OAEs stood at 84.2 per cent in the 73rd round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), conducted between July 2015 and June 2016

The stepwell, with an area of 400 square meters, is approximately 125 to 150 years old, according to Sambhal's District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya