India’s landmass grew hotter by 0.9°C between 2015 and 2024, as compared to the early 20th century, due to which the pre-monsoon cyclone intensity has increased by 40%, and there are more frequent compound-heatwave-drought events: Study.
35% of tiger ranges in India are now outside protected areas, because 45% of tiger reserves are affected by climate-induced changes that have led to habitat loss and higher human-wildlife conflict, forcing tigers to move: Study.
72% of India’s product discovery for shopping occurs on Whatsapp. 77% of retail purchases are influenced by social media: Study.
Indian youth (18-34 years) rank 60th on the Global Mind Health 2025 Report, with the Mind Health Quotient being 33. 56% of Indian youth have moderate-to-severe anxiety, 32% have sleep issues and 41% feel socially isolated: Study.
89% of Indian engineers feel AI-ready, but only 19% actually actively build Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning systems, which indicates a major confidence-capability gap. 86% of recruiters are struggling to find genuinely AI-skilled talent: Study.
India’s infrastructure projects have had a cumulative cost overrun of Rs. 5.52 lakh crore in Jan 2026. 38% of projects are over 80% complete: Study.
