Studying in Canada
The number of Indian students opting for Canada is steadily growing. Indian students obtained 83,410 study permits during 2017, a rise of 58% over the previous year. According to the Canadian Bureau for International Education, there were 4.95 lakh international students studying in Canada at the end of 2017, a rise of 20%. Top source countries for international students, who were present in Canada as of December 3, 2017, were China (with 1.40 lakh students), India (with 1.24 lakh students)********
Migration to cities
About 17 per cent of Indian population was living in urban spaces in 1947 but by 2030, 600 million Indians will be living in urban spaces. * * * * *
Domestic violence
In India, 22% of married women aged 15- 49 years experienced spousal physical or sexual violence in the past year. * * * * *
Remittances up
India continued to remain the top receiver of remittances in 2017, getting....
