India Rankings

This was mainly due to an improvement in information and communication technologies (ICT) services exports, venture capital recipients' value as well as finance for start-ups.

UNDP report cites falling life expectancy as reason; global index falls for 2 yrs in a row

Top performers among the larger states include Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana

TRACE, an anti-bribery standard setting organisation, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions

Switzerland continues to top the list; India's ranking was the worst among the five BRICS countries in 2018 as well as 2017

Qatar ranked highest; US, UK fail to make it to the top 10 league