A decent list of facts on India which someone forwarded me recently
- The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE.
- Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians.
- With 800 movies per year, India’s film industry overshadows Hollywood.
- The organized lottery market in India is US$7bn (2% of GDP).
- India consumes a fifth of the world’s gold output.
- Indians account for 45% of H1-B visas issued by the US every year.
- Six Indian ladies have won Miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. No other country has won more than twice. [click to continue...]