Livelihoods Update 05 Dec 2025

People with diabetes are at higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest, and those under 50 years of age face 7 times the risk as compared to those without diabetes: Study.

 

Chronic kidney disease can accelerate cognitive decline, and puts people at higher risk of dementia, depression and sleep disturbances: Study.

 

RBI MPC has reduced policy repo rate by 25 basis points, and has raised GDP forecast for FY26 from 6.8% to 7.3%, and inflation projection was reduced from 2.6% to 2%.

 

18 lakh Indian students are studying abroad, as of 2025, of which 6 lakh are in school. Canada is the top destination with 4.27 lakh students, followed by USA (2.55 lakh) and UAE (2.53 lakh): Study.

 

Only 24% of Indian organisations are ready for AI-driven threats, due to financial overhead (19%), skill/talent deficit (17%) and legacy systems (15%) being the biggest barriers: Study.

 


Livelihoods Update 05 Dec 2025