Indian Parents Bring Exam Cheating To Epic Levels As Education Officials Watch Helplessly

Exam cheating happens in many countries but in India many students and parents (yes, parents!) have raised the bar intellectual dishonesty to epic levels.

The Washington Post reported that parents in Hajipur town, Bihar state, went to the extent of scaling the walls of a 4-storey school building, risking life and limb, just to pass off notes, cheat sheets and books for their children taking graded tests.

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Apple Is Now Worth $756 Billion, Bigger Than Many European Countries Combined

With a mind-blowing $ 756 Billion in market value, Apple is now poised to become the first

Trillion dollar company in recent history according to an article published by the Wall Street Journal.

Apple is now so huge that it is already double the size of oil behemoth Exxon, second biggest publicly traded company in the U.S. with $ 374 Billion in market capitalization.

For proper perspective, here a few comparisons to better visualize $ 756 Billion:

Lego Zooms Past Ferrari As World's Most Powerful Brand While Apple Is Most Valuable

"Familiarity, loyalty, promotion, staff satisfaction, coporate reputation" and a movie that's well-received by audiences cutting across all age groups (not to mention almost $ 500 Million earnings in the box office") are among the qualities that earned Lego the World's Most Powerful Brand for 2015 title according Brand Finance, a global consultancy company which ranks the most powerful brands around the world.  

Luxury car maker Ferrari dropped to 9th place after lording it over the top spot last year. 

In terms of value defined as "brand strength with financial data" Apple cames out as the ultimate King of the Hill. With an estimated brand valuation of at least $ 128 billion (out of US $710 Billion company valuation)  and a fiercely loyal customer base, Apple has mastered the art and science of using its brand to bring in record breaking profits.  

Here are the World's Top 10 Most Valuable Brands for 2015: