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Clear filtersThe Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute's 2026 report states that India's Electoral Democracy Index has fallen to its lowest since 1975. V-Dem assesses democracy using indicators on elections, institutions, rights a...
Scholars at Risk's Free to Think 2026 report kept India in the "severely restricted" category for academic freedom, alongside Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, the West Bank and Ukraine. India's Academic Freedom Index (AFI...
NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, which tracks progress of States and Union Territories towards electric mobility goals. Delhi ranked first, followed by Maharash...
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has released India's first district-level estimates for the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, based on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025. Cover...
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released its Annual Report 2025, noting that more than 7,200 corruption cases probed by the CBI are awaiting trial. The CBI's conviction rate improved from 69.14% in 2024 to 71.71%...
Mumbai is the sole Indian city in the Work From Anywhere Index 2026 released by the International Workplace Group (IWG), scoring 77 points and ranking 50th globally. It did well on transport costs, accommodation, climate...
The Lancet HIV Commission on Ageing released its 2026 report on the rising number of older people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In 2025, about 11.5 million people with HIV were aged 50 or above; this is...
NITI Aayog released a report on India's regulatory framework for professional services, covering legal, accounting, architectural, engineering and healthcare services. It points to fragmented regulation and restrictions...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index rose to 131.1 points in July 2026, its highest level since January 2023. Cereal prices went up 3.4%, led by a 5.8% jump in wheat because of heat damage and wor...
The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy released the Judicial Transparency Index Report, which rates the transparency of the Supreme Court and High Courts based on their official websites. The index was created in 2025 under t...
The National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6, 2023-24) reports better maternal and child health alongside a growing burden of lifestyle diseases. Institutional deliveries rose from 88.6% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 90.6%, and...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) released the Hunger Hotspots Report 2026, warning that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen in 13 countries between June and November 20...
