Category: Reports & Indexes

The World Happiness Report 2025 was published recently by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. It ranks countries based on citizens’ self-assessed life evaluations. Methodology of the Happiness Report The rankings are based on surveys conducted globally, focusing on individuals’ perceptions of their lives. The study is a collaboration between the Wellbeing…

The Future of Free Speech, conducted in October 2024 by an independent think tank, ranks India 24th among 33 countries. This reflects concern regarding the protection of controversial speech. The report indicates that while many Indians value free speech, their support for government criticism is notably low. The Survey The Future of Free Speech Index…

The World Health Organization (WHO), in its report titled “Compassion and Primary Health Care”, emphasises how compassion can transform health services. This reflects a growing recognition of compassion as essential for enhancing health outcomes and improving the patient experience. Compassion in Health Care Compassion is often confused with sympathy and empathy. Sympathy involves feeling pity…

The National Housing Bank (NHB) has recently published its Report on Trends and Progress of Housing in India, 2024. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the housing market, house price trends, and the impact of government initiatives on housing finance. The report marks growth in individual housing loans and identifies key challenges in the…

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released study revealing alarming statistics about maternal mortality. In 2020, about 287,000 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This equates to roughly 800 deaths each day. The study marks critical issues surrounding maternal health and puts stress on the need for urgent action. Leading Causes…

The United Nations Statistical Commission has recently adopted a new indicator known as Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD). This indicator aims to track progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2, which focuses on achieving zero hunger by 2030. MDD is crucial as it assesses the variety of foods consumed, denoting the importance of diet quality for health…

GTI Report 2025 is published by the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP). It covers 163 countries, representing 99.7% of the world’s population. The report measures terrorism by looking at the number of attacks, deaths, injuries, and hostages, as well as their overall impact. Global Terrorism Trends The number of countries affected by terrorism rose…

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 each year. To celebrate the occasion, The Economist published its yearly glass-ceiling index, which looks at how well women are treated at work in 29 countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). What is OECD? It is a group of…

A United Nations report revealed that nearly a quarter of governments reported a backlash against gender equality. This report, released by UN Women, coincided with International Women’s Day on 8 March. It brought into light the urgent need to protect and advance women’s rights amid increasing threats. The State of Women’s Rights The report, titled…

India, as the world’s most populous nation, faces challenges in achieving the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the State of States report released on February 27, 2025, India lags in nine out of the 16 SDGs. This report marks the performance of all 36 state of Indias and Union territories (UTs) in…