At 47%, Christians make up the largest share of migrant population across the world, according to Pew Research Centre's analysis of global migrant religious composition
Half of US adults in the report think college is worth the cost, but only as long as they don't need to take out a loan
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats hate Israel" and hate their religion, igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats' growing criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the war in Gaza as the civilian death toll continues to mount. I actually think they hate Israel, Trump responded to his former aide, Sebastian Gorka. I think they hate Israel. And the Democrat party hates Israel. Trump, who last week became the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, went on to charge: Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion. They hate everything about Israel and they should be ashamed of themselves because Israel will be destroyed. The comments sparked immediate backlash from the White House, President Joe Biden's campaign and Jewish leaders. The vast majority of Jewish Americans identify as Democrats, but Trump
The number of Asian-American eligible voters has skyrocketed over the past two decades and since 2020, according to a new study as the US goes to polls to elect a new president this year. The report titled 'Key facts about Asian American eligible voters in 2024, released Wednesday, revealed that in the past four years, the Asian American eligible voter population grew by 15 per cent. That far outpaces the growth rate of all eligible voters at 3 per cent, making them the fastest-growing electorate in the US. A projected 15 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in November, according to the Pew Research Center study. The group makes up just over 6 per cent of eligible voters, but its growth outpaced Hispanic eligible voters, who grew by 12 per cent. Asian Americans typically lean Democratic, the research said. In 2020, 72 per cent of English-speaking, single-race, non-Hispanic Asian voters said they voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president, while 28 per cent said they
The influx of undocumented Indians in the US has been climbing since the Covid restrictions were lifted, with 30,662 apprehended in FY21 and 63,927 in FY22
Handicapped without a UN Security Council veto, India can nevertheless become a great power, but what that will entail remains a work in progress, notes T N Ninan
India is seen especially favourably in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK. However, South Africans tend to hold more critical views of India
The most significant change is seen in France, where just 39 per cent now have a favourable view of India, compared with 70 per cent in 2008
The most recent survey, of 30,861 people in 24 countries conducted from February 20 to May 22, 2023, investigates Indians' perceptions of other nations as well as perceptions of India
How is America seen by the world? How do Indians see it? A sampling of the rest of the world reflects a more charitable view
The Congress and the united Opposition need to show economic leadership. They have described the symptoms of the economic crisis but failed to create a narrative that goes beyond it
The combination of atheism plus religious identity shows that, for many people, religion is about social acceptance
Looks like India's demand curve has shifted downwards for a couple of years at least, writes Shailesh Dobhal
Smartphone ownership in China has jumped 31 percentage points since 2013