There were 1,318 hate speech events in India in 2025 against religious minorities. UP led the list with 266 hate speech events, followed by Maharashtra (193) and MP (172). 98% of hate speeches were about Muslims: Study.
75 million working women are under-served by India’s financial system. Women hold only 17% of personal loans, 13% of credit cards and 34% of mutual fund assets under management: Study.
Paddy crop yields have fallen 6-8% due to adverse weather and mandi prices for maize, soyabean and blackgram have fallen by 27%, 18% and 19% below MSP: Study.
Only 14% of women in India are operational land owners, and women only hold 11% of India’s land, while they are 73% of the rural agricultural workforce: Study.
The World Bank has approved 680 million$ of loans for 3 projects in Assam, benefiting 1.9 lakh people via climate resilient roads, improving learning outcomes for 20 lakh primary students, and preparing 20 lakh teens for jobs.
