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India’s SDG ranking has improved, but urban poverty continues to leave millions in slums without proper housing, water, healthcare, and education. The article highlights how sustainable development cannot succeed unless cities become inclusive for vulnerable residents like Kamla Bai. She moved to the city for a better life Kamla Bai came to Bhopal from a…
The UN’s 2026 report highlights a growing $4 trillion financing gap threatening Sustainable Development Goals, with declining aid and rising pressures disproportionately impacting developing countries, especially women and girls. The Report Nobody Wanted to Write On April 9, the UN released its 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report, which was the first comprehensive assessment of…
MAHE hosted MAGSCON 2026 in Manipal, bringing together global leaders to accelerate progress on all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals through collaboration, innovation, and education. The conference highlights the growing role of universities in driving sustainable development, AI integration, and global partnerships. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) opened its doors to the world…
MoSPI has released two SDG bulletins highlighting India’s progress in environmental sustainability and economic growth using official data. The reports show major gains in sanitation, renewable energy, electrification, and social protection, reflecting a data-driven development approach. India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released two thematic bulletins that put hard data at the…
The United Nations Commission for Social Development adopted new resolutions to strengthen poverty eradication and inclusive policies, emphasizing coordinated global action and social justice. Leaders highlighted the need for stronger national policies, social protection systems, and inclusive development to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Commission for Social Development has adopted a…
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2025 was officially launched at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together policymakers, development experts, youth innovators and civil society organisations to address one of the world’s most persistent humanitarian challenges. The event was held under the theme “Time to Recommit to Zero Hunger,” highlighting the urgent…
The Sustainable Development Goals story in India is not a straight line: it’s a patchwork. Some states are sprinting ahead while some states are struggling to keep pace. The SDG India Index 2023-24 shows strong contrasts in terms of goal attainment, showing that real monuments happen when we contextualize global goals and exchange data into…
While governments are struggling with high public expenditures, and urgent climate and development priorities, advanced economies began utilizing capital markets, instead of just aid budgets, to finance Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) priorities. Tools like sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), green bonds, and carbon prices have become common methods to direct private capital toward public goods. From Niche…
Thiruvananthapuram, October 29, 2025 – On November 1, the southern Indian state of Kerala will officially announce that it has eradicated “extreme poverty,” based on its own definition of the term, possibly becoming the first Indian state to achieve this status. The announcement will take place on Kerala Day (Kerala Piravi) under the auspices of…
As the world converges on Doha between 4 and 6 November 2025 for the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), the atmosphere will be one of guarded hope. Three decades have passed since leaders first congregated in Copenhagen in 1995 and promised to make social justice, employment, and inclusion the pillars of development. The…
