According to the annual report Brand Footprint India, published by Worldpanel by Numerator on Thursday, Parle Products has retained the title of the most sought-after Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand for home use in India for the fourteenth consecutive year.
At the same time, the Britannia brand once again took the first place in the rankings of goods purchased outside the home.
The dominance of Indian higher education institutions on the global educational stage continues to strengthen. The latest QS World University Rankings 2027 features a record number of 52 universities and institutions from India. Ten years ago, only 11 Indian institutions were represented in this ranking.
IIT Delhi achieved the greatest success in the new ranking, jumping five positions to become the best institution in India globally, securing the 118th spot. Among the leading institutions in the country, the following positions were noted:
In addition to the traditional and authoritative IITs, private and other technical educational institutions have demonstrated significant success. VIT made an impressive leap to the 94th position, reaching 597th place, while BITS Pilani rose 93 positions to secure the 575th place. There has also been a noticeable improvement in the global ranking for IIT Hyderabad and Jamia Millia Islamia.
The main reason for the outstanding performance of Indian institutions internationally is considered to be the large-scale reforms implemented by the central government and the Ministry of Education. One of the key factors is the influence of the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). The emphasis placed within NEP 2020 on research, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and infrastructure is now reflected in international rankings.
The expanding coverage of the domestic NIRF ranking is also important: if 4030 institutions participated in it in 2021, this number increased to 7692 by 2025. Furthermore, after 2014, 43 new premier institutions were established in the country, including 7 new IITs, 8 central universities, and 9 new IIMs. Funding of public universities through programs such as 'Institution of Eminence', RUSA, and PM-USHA has also contributed to their improved ranking.
The well-known actor Prakash Raj stated a serious problem: his right to vote was annulled in the Bangalore constituency during the SIR procedure. The actor emphasized that he was born and studied in Bangalore and called this situation the 'greatest joke.'
He shared a video of the process of his name being removed from the voter list on the social network X, calling it a prank. Prakash Raj noted that he will now have to find out what documents are required to restore his voter ID, and challenged those who did this, stating that 'the game continues.'
Previously, in June, an order for non-appearance in the Bangalore court was issued against Prakash Raj. The accusation was that he possessed voter IDs from several states. In 2019, lawyer Dileep Kumar filed a complaint at the Halasuru Gate police station, claiming that the actor had voter IDs from four states: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, which is a violation of electoral rules.
