Growth has been seen in the number of startups in India in the last 10 years, according to Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh.

The share of India’s population living in poverty, which has fallen from 11 percent in 2011 as per the latest consumer expenditure survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).

People have been in space. Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is now expected to embark on her third mission into space on May 17 with the first-ever crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule delayed due to a “buzzing” valve on its rocket ride.

Of Fortune 500 companies are headed by individuals of Indian origin. According to a recent report, the number is likely to increase by at least 30 percent in the coming two years.

Growth has been recorded in India’s industrial goods imports, a rise of nine percent in over 15 years as per a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

Have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The list includes names such as Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sourav Chatterjee, and Gauri Viswanathan.