State Of World Population Report 2021: The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship ‘State of World Population Report 2021’ titled ‘My Body is My Own’ was launched. This is the first time a United Nations report has focused on bodily autonomy, defined as the power and agency to make choices about your body without the […]
Category: Important Reports
The Global Food Policy Report 2021 : Theme and Outcome
The Global Food Policy Report 2021: The Global Food Policy Report is published by the International Food Policy Research Institute. This year the institute has released the report based on the theme “Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19”. The midday meal program of India that covers 80% of primary school age children in the country was […]
World Economic Outlook 2021 Forecast
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook: The latest edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook has raised its Financial Year (FY) 2021 growth forecast for India to 12.5% from 11.5% estimated earlier in January 2021. Indian economy is expected to grow by 12.5% in 2021 and 6.9% in 2022. In 2020, […]
All-India Survey of Migrant Workers and Employment Survey 2021
All-India Survey Of Migrant Workers And All-India Quarterly Establishment-Based Employment Survey: The government of India launched the All-India Survey of Migrant Workers and the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey. Labour and Employment Ministry said the objective of the All-India Survey of Migrant Workers is to study the kind of employment-related migration undertaken by workers. The […]
The Lancet Global Health Journal 2021
The Lancet Global Health journal: The failure of the health system to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in maternal deaths and stillbirths, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal. Overall, there was a 28% increase in the odds of stillbirth, and the risk of mothers dying during […]
Global Gender Gap Report 2021
Global Gender Gap Report 2021: India has fallen 28 places in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Global Gender Gap Report: It was first published in 2006 by the WEF. It benchmarks 156 countries on their progress towards gender parity in four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and […]
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021: A report ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-Covid-19 resilient economies’ has recently been released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). According to the report, India is estimated to record economic growth […]
2020 Human Rights Report
2020 Human Rights Report: The US State Department, in its 2020 Human Rights Report, pointed out several Human Rights Issues in India. The report, which is submitted each year to the US Congress, is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Earlier in March 2021, Freedom in the World 2021 […]
2020 Human Rights Report
2020 Human Rights Report: Released by the U.S. State Department. The report, which is submitted each year to the U.S. Congress, is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Key findings: The harassment and detention of journalists critical of the Indian government in their reporting and on social media, has […]
Investment Opportunities In India’s Healthcare Sector: NITI Aayog
‘Investment Opportunities In India’s Healthcare Sector: NITI Aayog Releases: The report outlines the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare, and medical value travel. India’s healthcare industry has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of around 22% since […]
