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9 stories for “Reports & Indices” · February 2026
Clear filtersWith more than 740 million smartphones in use in 2025, India now has the world's second-largest active installed smartphone base after China. Installed base counts devices currently in use, not annual sales. Over half of...
Global Energy Monitor reported that the worldwide pipeline of wind and utility-scale solar projects reached a record 4.9 terawatts in 2025, up 11% from 4.4 TW in 2024. China leads with over 1.5 TW prospective and 448 GW...
Data linked to WIPO's Global Innovation Index show global R&D spending reached $2.87 trillion in 2024, growing almost 3% a year. China became the top spender at $785.9 billion, edging past the United States at $781.8 bil...
The International Energy Agency's Electricity 2026 report projects worldwide power demand to rise by 3.6% annually through 2030, driven by electric vehicles, data centres and air conditioning. Low-emission sources such a...
India stands fifth worldwide in biomass energy production in 2026. The United States leads, Brazil is second largely because of sugarcane-based bioethanol, Indonesia is third and China fourth. Biomass energy is generated...
In the QS Best Student Cities 2026 ranking, Delhi emerged as the most affordable city in the world for international students, with Mumbai 11th and Bengaluru 15th on the affordability measure. The ranking assessed 150 ci...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released its Global Appeal 2026, seeking USD 4.7 billion to assist 41 million people worldwide during the year, in line with its Strategic Plan 2024-2028. The report not...
Brand Finance released its Global Soft Power Index 2026, in which India is ranked 32nd in the world with a score of 48.0. The United States is first, followed by China and Japan. The index gauges how far a nation can sha...
The World Nuclear Association's World Nuclear Outlook Report 2026 estimates that global nuclear capacity could touch 1,446 GWe by 2050, surpassing the 1,200 GWe goal set under the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy. Ch...
