Tag: Survey

One in three UN employees have been sexually harassed: survey

A third of United Nations employees have reported experiencing sexual harassment at the world body over the last two years, according to the findings of the first-ever survey on such misconduct released Tuesday.

January 16, 2019

31% of people get less than 7 hours of sleep; TV, phone main reasons behind insomnia: Survey

A major chunk of the supposedly-sleeping time is wasted away by people while watching television, working in bed, scrolling through the social media feeds and worrying about future.

August 11, 2018

China’s economic growth slows to 6.7% in 2nd quarter amid trade war: Survey

Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the world's number 2 economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States.

July 16, 2018

India’s richest 1% own 73% of wealth generation

The richest 1 per cent in India cornered 73 per cent of the wealth generated in the country last year, a new survey showed today, presenting a worrying picture of rising income inequality. Besides, 67 crore Indians comprising the population’s poorest half saw their wealth rise by just 1 per cent, as per the survey...

January 22, 2018

Majority concerned about protection of Aadhaar details

A survey participated in by 15,000 people revealed that 52 per cent of them were concerned about the ability of the government agencies in protecting their Aadhaar details. The survey conducted by citizen engagement platform Local Circles to find people’s take on the cyber security mechanism to protect their data said that 20 per cent...

January 10, 2018

Indian working women as ambitious as men

73 per cent of men believed that the workplace management is committed to gender diversity.

December 11, 2017

Most Indians on holiday can’t spend a day sans emails: Survey

The survey found that despite the benefits experienced from unplugging, most individuals prefer to stay connected.

December 7, 2017

Gujarat polls: Survey predicts a photo finish between Congress, BJP

The political scenario in the state of Gujarat seems to change by the day if political predictions and the latest survey by Lokniti Research Programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) for a news channel is to be believed. The difference in seats for the major political parties which was 50-60...

December 5, 2017

Fathers getting more involved in parenting

Fathers in India are increasingly getting involved in everyday parenting, a recent survey has found. The survey, conducted by Mumbai-based Podar Institute of Education, also found that though fathers are getting more involved in parenting but a majority of them cannot do it alone and need the help of their wives. “The findings dispel many...

November 19, 2017

53 per cent Britons have no religion: Survey

Britain is becoming an increasingly faithless society, according to a new survey that found 53 percent of people now describe themselves as having no religion. This proportion is the highest ever, up from 48 percent in 2015 and 31 percent in 1983 when the British Social Attitudes survey was begun by the independent National Centre...

September 5, 2017

Trump unpopular worldwide, American image suffers: Survey

President Donald Trump and many of his key policies are broadly unpopular around the globe, and ratings for the US have also declined steeply in many nations, a new survey has revealed. The survey spanning 37 nations by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre issued late Monday showed a median of just 22 per cent has...

June 27, 2017

‘More women opting for work from home for work-life balance’

More and more women in the age group of 35-45 years are opting for jobs which give them the option of working from home (WFH) even at lesser salaries and lower scale of the corporate hierarchy for the sake of striking a good balance between their family interests and career opportunities, says a survey. The...

May 11, 2017

‘83% people feel their areas cleaner compared to last year’

Over 83 per cent of the respondents to a survey of 434 cities and towns across the country said their areas are much cleaner than last year, according to the findings released today by the government. The 'Swachh Survekshan 2017 (cleanliness survey)' also showed that about 82 per cent of the respondents reported improvement in...

May 2, 2017

62% Indians more satisfied with work conditions

Employees in India, 62 per cent, are far more satisfied with their work conditions compared to those in Asia Pacific, as per a survey. The 'Michael Page's 'Job Confidence Index Q1 2017' (January-March period), revealed that 62 per cent Indian employees are 'satisfied or very satisfied' with their working conditions compared to 53 per cent...

April 19, 2017