Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), 2023: The Global Talent Competitiveness Index has seen India fall sharply from rank 83 ten years ago to rank 103 in its latest report out recently. Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) measures how countries grow, attract, and retain talent. It is an annual benchmarking report published by the prestigious chain […]
Category: Important Reports
Global TB Report 2023
Global TB Report 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Global Tuberculosis (TB) report 2023, highlighting the high burden of TB worldwide in 2022. India accounted for the highest number of TB cases in the world in 2022, with 2.8 million TB cases, representing 27% of the global burden. Key Findings of the […]
Adaptation Gap Report
Adaptation Gap Report: According to the Adaptation Gap Report, the money being made available to developing countries for adaptation measures has been declining and is nowhere near the scale of requirement. Key findings of the report: It is estimated that adaptation costs will increase significantly by 2050 for most sectors, especially under high-warming scenarios. The […]
Annual Survey Of India’s City-Systems 2023
Annual Survey Of India’s City-Systems 2023: The Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2023, published by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, a non-profit institution, highlights the challenges and constraints faced by the Local Governments in Indian Cities. Highlights of the ASICS Report: Eastern states, comprising Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, have […]
Ecological Threat Report 2023
Ecological Threat Report 2023: A recent report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) warns that the number of people living in countries facing severe ecological threats is expected to surge to 2.8 billion by 2050, up from the current 1.8 billion. The report reveals that the number of countries grappling with severe ecological […]
State Food Safety Index
State Food Safety Index: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the State Food Safety Index. Key findings of the report: After adjusting for a new parameter included in the 2023 index, 15 out of 20 states recorded lower 2023 scores compared to 2019. The steepest fall in scores over five years […]
Wildlife Justice Commission : Report
Wildlife Justice Commission : Report The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating organized crime, has released a new report titled Convergence of Wildlife Crime with Other Forms of Organised Crime: A 2023 Review. It is a follow-up to the first report published in 2021, which mentioned 12 case studies linking wildlife […]
International Migration Outlook 2023
International Migration Outlook 2023: The ‘International Migration Outlook 2023’ was released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Findings : India saw the highest migration flows to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in 2021 and 2022. In terms of nationalities, 0.13 million Indian citizens acquired the nationality of an OECD […]
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study A recent study showed the signature of moist conditions during the Little Ice Age (LIA) from the Western Ghats, India. Little Ice Age (LIA) was one of the coldest periods of the past 10,000 years, a period of cooling that was particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. Findings […]
ASICS 2023 Report
ASICS 2023 Report: The sixth edition of the Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) 2023 report has been released by Janaagraha The Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems (ASICS) is a comprehensive evaluation of the quality of governance in Indian cities. It was published after a gap of five years (the last was in 2017). The […]