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Knowledge Nugget: Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025 – Key insights for UPSC aspirants

June 30, 2025 10:58 am

India breaks into the top 100 of the Sustainable Development Index for the first time. What are the key highlights of the SDR? In ‘Beyond the Nugget,’ learn about the UN Summit of the Future.

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Know which are the best and worst performing countries, along with an outlook of India's position globally. (Source: Shutterstock)

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025: Top 10 best and worst countries; India breaks into top 100 for the first time

June 29, 2025 2:09 pm

UN Sustainable Development Goals Index 2025 List: Marking a steady upward trend, India ranks 99th in the 2025 SDG Index, up from 109th in 2024, 112th in 2023, 121st in 2022, and 120th in 2021.

International Day of Biological Diversity 2025: Annually celebrated on May 22 every year, know the theme, history, and significance behind the day. (Source: Shutterstock)

International Day for Biodiversity 2025: Know the date, theme, history, and significance

May 22, 2025 12:32 pm

International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: This year’s observance will be marked under the theme Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development, which highlights the connection between this initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

International Families Day 2025: Here is everything you need to know about the day. (Source: Canva)

International Day of Families 2025: Date, Theme, History, Significance, Celebrations

May 15, 2025 10:32 am

The theme for this year's International Day of Families is "Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development."

Digampabarpur gram panchayat, located in Sunderbans.

How the new Panchayat Advancement Index ranks rural local bodies

April 10, 2025 8:58 pm

The newly launched index recognises the crucial role of panchayats in local governance and seeks to align them with the Sustainable Development Goals India hopes to achieve by 2030.

Global Tourism Resilience Day 2025 Every year on February 17, Global Tourism Resilience Day is marked, and this year, in 2025, the day will be falling on a Monday.

Global Tourism Resilience Day 2025: Know the origin, significance, and celebrations

February 17, 2025 9:40 am

Global Tourism Resilience Day 2025: This day is commemorated to encourage the member states to create national strategies focused on recovery following disruptions, promoting collaboration between the public and private sectors, as well as the diversification of activities and offerings.

Knowledge Nugget: What are the pulses under ‘Pulse Mission’ and their geographical significance for UPSC exam?

Knowledge Nugget: What you must read on 3 pulses under 'Pulse Mission' on World Pulses Day for UPSC exam?

February 16, 2025 5:56 pm

On World Pulses Day, let's understand the 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses'— the covered pulses, ideal climatic and soil requirements, and the powerhouse of nutrition they offer.

This course will feature the expertise and content of the Smith School’s Indian academics

Oxford Smith School, CEEW jointly launch course on ‘Reaching Net Zero for India'

December 04, 2024 9:22 am

The online self-paced certificate course, which will be hosted by the global learning platform Apolitical, is designed especially for the Indian market, and will commence in early 2025.

Read along to know the World's Most Sustainable Economies in 2024.

Top 10 most sustainable economies in 2024: India's position explained

November 25, 2024 8:46 pm

World's Most Sustainable Economies in 2024: With an overall score of 24, India ranks 23rd globally in the Sustainable Trade Index 2024.

IIT Kharagpur, University of Leeds collaborate for joint supervision of PhD programmes.

IIT-Kharagpur, University of Leeds collaborate for joint supervision of PhD programmes

July 17, 2024 7:32 pm

The agreement will facilitate student with faculty exchange, joint research projects, and collaboration on UN sustainable development goals.

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