Global Liveability Index: EIU: Auckland (New Zealand) has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index of 140 cities around the world. Austria’s Vienna, number one in both 2018 and 2019, has completely dropped out of the top 10 after being heavily affected by Covid-19, and now ranks 12. Auckland rose to the top […]
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Costs Of Climate Change In India Report
Costs Of Climate Change In India: London-based global think tank Overseas Development Institute published its report called “Costs of Climate change in India”. The report analyses economic costs of climate-related risks in-country and the possibility of increased inequality & poverty. Key Findings: As per the report, climate change will affect India’s economy. India might lose […]
Report On Child Labour 2021 : UNICEF-ILO
Report On Child Labour: UNICEF-ILO: International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF jointly published a report on child labour. As per the report, the world has marked a rise in child labour in two decades. Key Findings of report: Report highlights, coronavirus crisis might push millions of more youngsters toward child labour. As of 2020, the […]
QS World University Rankings 2022
QS World University Rankings 2022: QS World University Rankings 2022 shows that India’s tally in the top 200 universities hasn’t changed for the fifth straight year. Global Rankings: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of the US is the top university for the 10th consecutive year. The University of Oxford (UK) has risen to second rank […]
SDG India Index 2020-21 : NITI Aayog
SDG India Index 2020-21: NITI Aayog: The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index and Dashboard 2020–21 was released by NITI Aayog. The SDG India Index 2020–21 is developed in collaboration with the United Nations in India. The NITI Aayog launched its index in 2018 to monitor the country’s progress on the […]
State Of Finance For Nature Report 2021
State Of Finance For Nature Report: The UN report, titled State of Finance for Nature, analyzes the investment flow in nature-based solutions (NbS) and identifies the future investment needed to meet the climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets (set in three Rio Conventions). The report was jointly produced by the United Nations Environment […]
Long Working Hours Led To Death : Environment International
Long Working Hours Led To Death: Long working hours led to 7.45 lakh deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) published in Environment International. In a first global analysis of the […]
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021: According to the report Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, the second wave of Covid-19 can put India’s economic recovery at “risk”. ADO is a series of annual economic reports on the Developing Member Countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). GDP Projections: For India: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will […]
United Nations Global Forest Goals Report 2021
United Nations’ Global Forest Goals Report 2021: According to the United Nations’ Global Forest Goals Report 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the challenges faced by countries in managing their forests. The Report has been prepared by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. It provides an initial overview of the […]
Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI)
Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI): India has been ranked 49th in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI). Finland has topped the list. The CGGI is released by the Chandler Institute of Governance which is a private nonprofit organization headquartered in Singapore. The Index classifies 104 countries in terms of government capabilities and outcomes. Each country […]
