The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has ranked 1st among the centrally funded technical institutes in the Centre's Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021.
The Indian conglomerate Tata Group emerged as the most valuable brand from India and also in South Asia. It is the only brand from the country in the top 100. Global Rank - 78; Brand value - US$23.9 billion.
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as Vice President of the multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for three years.