#1: Google’s rank in the fourth annual BrandZ top 100 most valuable global brands. The Internet search engine giant is worth $100 billion, way ahead of Microsoft, which occupies the second spot with a value of $76.2 billion
39: India’s rank in a list of preferred locations to establish retail operations. According to How Global Is the Business of Retail?, a recent CB Richard Ellis report that maps global footprint of 280 of the world’s top retailers across 67 countries. The UK tops the list yet again
4.21 million: The shortage of houses in the rural areas of Bihar. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, Bihar tops the list of states which face the maximum shortage of houses in rural areas, followed by Assam (2.24 million), Andhra Pradesh (1.35 million) and Uttar Pradesh (1.32 million)
