Category: Important Reports

Youth In India 2022 Report: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released ‘Youth in India 2022’ Report, which shows that the population share of the youth is starting to decline whereas the share of the elderly is expected to increase during 2021-2036. A sustained drop in fertility has led to an increased […]

World Population Prospects 2022: According to the 2022 edition of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects (WPP), India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. The Population Division of the UN has been publishing the WPP in a biennial cycle since 1951. Each revision of the WPP provides a […]

SDG Report 2022: A recent UN SDG index says, all 17 SDGs, are in jeopardy due to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in the number of conflicts across the world. The 2022 SDG Index is topped by three Nordic countries – Finland, Denmark and Sweden – and all top 10 countries […]

NFSA Ranking 2022:   The first edition of the State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 was released. The index seeks to document the status and progress of the implementation of NFSA across the country and various reform initiatives after consultation with the states. It highlights the reforms undertaken by the States […]

Global Liveability Index 2022: The ranking is based on five broad categories: stability (25%), culture and environment (25%), healthcare (20%), education (10%), and infrastructure (20%) Findings: Best liveable city in the world: Vienna Best liveable city in India: Delhi Least: Bengaluru Released by: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Theme: Recovery and Hardship

The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World (SOFI) 2022:   FAO, International Fund for Agriculture Development, UNICEF, UN world food Programme and WHO have jointly released SOFI 2022. Report: On Global Level: The world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger (SDG 2: No Hunger), food insecurity and malnutrition […]

Reforms In Education Sector: The Parliamentary Standing Committee carried out a review of education standards, accreditation process, research, examination reforms and academic environment in India’s higher education institutes. Findings of the Report: The higher education department of the Union ministry of Education informed the committee that only 30% of the universities and 20% of the […]

Global Findex Database 2021 : World Bank World Bank’s Global Findex database surveyed how people in 123 economies use formal and informal financial services e.g., cards, ATMs, mobile phones, and the internet. Global specific findings: Globally, in 2021, 76 per cent of adults had an account at a bank or regulated institution such as a […]

State Ranking Index For NFSA 2022: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’. Findings: Odisha is in the first position, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Among the special category States (the Northeastern […]

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI): As per the RBI, India’s services sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI), climbed to 59.2 in June, its highest reading in 11 years. Purchasing managers’ indexes are economic indicators derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies. IHS Markitproduces the PMI for India. The index is derived after a survey of 500 […]