India, 18th August, 2025: India’s First Global Multicast News Hub – Live Times’ Facts & Figures special Independence Day episode with Rana Yashwant turned statistics into a story of transformation, showcasing how India has redefined its destiny since Independence. From 1.63 lakh schools in 1947 to nearly 15 lakh today, from 18% literacy to touching 80%, and from a modest ₹74 crore education budget to over ₹1.28 lakh crore, the episode reminded us that India’s progress has always been built on the solid foundation of education.
Facts & Figures also spotlighted the landmark Green and White Revolutions that changed India’s future forever. From Lal Bahadur Shastri’s call for self-reliance to India’s rise as the world’s No. 1 milk producer and the second-largest producer of wheat and rice, the episode highlighted how visionary leadership and people’s resilience turned crises into opportunities.
Technology and space emerged as another pillar of India’s story. Facts & Figure news show, anchored by veteran journalist Rana Yashwant, also traced the journey from the first computers in classrooms in 1986 to today’s IT dominance with millions of software professionals, and from Aryabhatt to Chandrayaan-3, proving that India is setting global benchmarks in science and innovation.
The latest episode of Facts & Figures highlighted India’s economic might, showing how the nation has risen from the 11th to the 4th largest economy, overtaking the UK and Japan, and is now poised to become the 3rd largest by 2027. With a GDP of $4.19 trillion — compared to the U.S. at over $30 trillion, China at nearly $20 trillion, and Germany at $4.74 trillion — India’s growth story is backed by a thriving startup ecosystem, digital innovations like UPI, and a growth rate that outpaces its neighbors, proving that these numbers are not just data but living proof of India’s unstoppable rise.
Citizens can watch Facts & Figures on multiple platforms, including DD Free Dish (Channel 100), Tata Play (539), Airtel Digital TV (385), Dish TV (665), Sikka Cable (519), and Jio TV (3069). Viewers can also stream episodes via Tata Play Mobile, Airtel Xstream, Dish TV Watcho, DD Waves, and online at www.livetimes.news.
