India can cut its climate-related losses by over 80% and save billions by investing early in resilience and social protection measures instead of relying on post-disaster aid. MGNREGS is an example of effective anticipatory measure: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Bengaluru has become India’s first city to display live traffic signal countdowns on the Mappls (MapmyIndia) app, marking a major step toward smart traffic management.
India’s first DNA-based wild elephant census has revealed an 18% decline in the country’s elephant population since 2017, estimating only 22,446 elephants remaining compared to 27,312 earlier. Karnataka tops as the state with most elephants (6,013).
Google to build its first AI hub in India, located in Visakhapatnam, backed by a US $15 billion investment over five years.
India has been elected for the seventh time to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–28 term.
