7th National Report (NR7) On Biological Diversity: India has officially submitted its 7th National Report (NR7) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), marking the first comprehensive assessment since the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The NR7 is a mandatory periodic submission by member nations of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It serves as […]
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Air Pollution in India : Report
Air Pollution in India : Report An analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Finland-based independent research group, found that 204 out of 238 Indian cities failed to meet national air quality standards during winter 2025–26. The analysis used data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) collected through […]
World Obesity Atlas 2026
World Obesity Atlas 2026: The World Obesity Atlas 2026, released by the World Obesity Federation on World Obesity Day (4th March), reveals alarming statistics for India, highlighting a growing public health emergency. Key Findings of the World Obesity Atlas 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that poses […]
Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026
Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026: StartupBlink released the Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026, which measures foundational business conditions like regulation, capital, and infrastructure using a 0–100 score. IBEI Rankings 2026: The United States ranked 1st with a perfect score of 100, while Singapore ranked 2nd and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd. India’s Performance: […]
16th Finance Commission on Centre-State Fiscal Relations
16th Finance Commission on Centre-State Fiscal Relations: The 16th Finance Commission has retained the States’ share of tax devolution at 41%, imparting it a “semi-permanence,” while introducing significant changes to the horizontal distribution formula and proposing a ‘grand bargain’ to merge cesses and surcharges into the divisible pool. The 16th Finance Commission retained 41% tax […]
Corruption Perception Index 2025
Corruption Perception Index 2025: The Transparency International released the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2025 that evaluated 182 countries based on perceived public sector corruption, using a scale from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The report provides a comprehensive assessment of global corruption trends, their underlying drivers, societal impacts, and actionable recommendations. The global […]
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: India has climbed to the 91st position on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reflecting a slight improvement from its 96th rank in the previous year. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released annually by Transparency International, ranks 182 countries and territories based on perceived levels of public sector corruption. It uses […]
Network Readiness Index Report 2025
Network Readiness Index Report 2025: India has improved its digital readiness by four ranks to 45th position in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2025, released by the Portulans Institute, a non-profit research institute based in Washington, DC.The index maps the network-based readiness of 127 economies across 53 indicators grouped under four pillars: Technology, People, Governance, […]
IOM Global Appeal 2026 Report
IOM Global Appeal 2026 Report: The IOM has requested USD 4.7 billion to assist 41 million people worldwide in 2026, marking a shift toward sharper prioritization amid a Humanitarian Reset and a constrained global funding landscape. The Global Appeal 2026 serves as IOM’s engine for transformation, aligning its operations with the Strategic Plan 2024–2028. It […]
World bank’s A Breath of Change Report
World bank’s A Breath of Change Report: The World Bank’s 2025 report, A Breath of Change, highlights that nearly one billion people in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills (IGP-HF) breathe the world’s most polluted air, necessitating urgent transboundary cooperation.“A Breath of Change” is a strategic solutions book that moves beyond diagnosing air pollution to […]
