India’s under-5 mortality rate has fallen from 127 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 26.6 in 2024, and the neonatal mortality rate has fallen from 57 to 16.7 in 2024, due to India’s public health efforts: UN Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation Report 2025.
Migratory freshwater fish populations across the world have fallen by 81% since 1970, and 97% of the 58 listed species are under threat of extinction: The Global Assessment of Migratory Freshwater Fishes Report.
Uttarakhand farmers are suffering due to falling wheat and vegetable yields as the temperatures reach 4-5°C above normal: Down To Earth Magazine Report.
More than Rs. 80,000 crore in road crash compensation claims in India are stuck in the legal system, and more than 10.46 lakh cases are pending across courts and tribunals: ‘Justice Unserved: Why Most Crash Victims Don’t Get Compensated in India’ Report.
Goldman Sachs has reduced India’s 2026 GDP Growth Expectations from 7% to 5.9%, due to the oil price increases and inflation from the US-Iran war.
