ranks and reports

Prajakta Koli Makes TIME100 Creators List

Prajakta Koli, also known as MostlySane, has been named in the 2025 TIME100 Creators List, a global recognition of the most influential digital content creators. She is the only Indian to be included on the list, which was announced by...

Trade and Development Foresights 2025 – UNCTAD Report

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its annual report titled "Trade and Development Foresights 2025: Under Pressure – Uncertainty Reshapes Global Economic Prospects". This report, updated as of April 2025, provides a deep dive into the...

NITI Aayog Releases 2nd SDG Index for North East Districts

NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER) and UNDP, released the second edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index (2023-24) on July 7, 2025, in New Delhi. The index shows how...

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Top 10 Best and Worst Performing Countries

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, set out an ambitious vision for a fairer, greener, and more inclusive world by 2030. However, the 2025 Sustainable Development Report (SDR), published by the UN...

Global Unicorn Index 2025: Top 10 Countries with the Most Billion-Dollar Startups

The Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2025, published by the Hurun Research Institute, marks a significant milestone in the global startup ecosystem. This year, the total number of privately held startups valued at over $1 billion, known as unicorns, has reached...

India Achieves 78% Decline in Under-Five Mortality Rate, Surpassing Global Average

India has made a significant public health achievement by recording a 78% decline in the under-five mortality rate, far exceeding the global reduction of 61%, according to the 2024 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) Report. The...

NITI Aayog’s ‘India’s Data Imperative’ Report Stresses Need for Quality Data in Governance

In a significant move to strengthen India’s digital governance ecosystem, NITI Aayog released its latest Future Front report titled "India’s Data Imperative: The Pivot Towards Quality" in New Delhi. The third edition in the quarterly insights series, the report emphasizes...

Asia Warming at Twice the Global Rate, Warns WMO in New Climate Report

Asia is warming at nearly twice the global average, leading to more intense heatwaves, glacial melting, floods, cyclones, and droughts, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report. The report, released in June...

Top Countries Holding U.S. Debt (2024)

The United States borrows money by issuing Treasury securities, such as Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, to investors around the world. These instruments are considered among the safest investments globally, making them attractive to foreign governments and institutions seeking stable...

Global Peace Index 2025: A Deep Dive into Global Stability and Rising Tensions

The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025, now in its 19th edition, remains the world’s leading measure of national and regional peacefulness. Developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the index offers invaluable insight into the peacefulness of 163...