RANKING AND INDEXES

Ranking and Indexes covers India's standing in global reports — from airports to renewable energy to startup funding. Remember both India's specific rank and the name of the issuing organisation or report.

Singapore Changi Named World's Best Airport for the 14th Time

• The Skytrax World Airport Awards 2026 recognised Changi's consistent leadership in passenger services and infrastructure.
• Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Haneda ranked second and third globally, each winning category-specific honours.
• Five Indian airports featured among the global top 100 rankings this year.

India Becomes World's Third-Largest Renewable Energy Market

• IRENA data showed India adding around 45 gigawatts of renewable capacity in 2025, driven largely by solar and wind.
• Total installed renewable capacity reached roughly 250 gigawatts, up sharply from under 176 gigawatts two years earlier.
• The milestone reflects India's accelerating clean-energy transition.

Gurgaon Tops India's Pollution Charts for March

• A CREA report found Gurgaon's average PM2.5 levels far exceeding safe limits during the month.
• Four Haryana cities featured among the ten most polluted in the country.
• Ghaziabad was separately identified as the most polluted city for the full financial year.

India Ranks Fourth Globally in Tech Startup Funding

• Startups raised $11.7 billion in FY26, according to Tracxn, despite an 18 percent year-on-year decline.
• The country trailed only the US, UK, and China in total funding raised.
• Funding nonetheless remained 20 percent higher than two years earlier, pointing to resilient investor interest.

TIME100 List 2026 Features Prominent Indian Names

• The 23rd annual edition recognised individuals across leadership, innovation, arts, and advocacy.
• Sundar Pichai, Vikas Khanna, and Ranbir Kapoor were among the Indians featured this year.
• The list continues to be one of the most closely watched global influence rankings.

India Slips to Sixth-Largest Economy, Eyes Third Place by 2031

• The IMF's April 2026 outlook placed India's GDP just behind the UK, at roughly $4.15 trillion.
• Despite the slip, India is projected to become the world's third-largest economy by 2031.
• The US, China, Germany, Japan, and the UK currently round out the top five economies.

Gautam Adani Overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia's Richest Person

• Adani's estimated net worth crossed $92.6 billion, per the latest wealth rankings.
• The shift reflects strong valuation gains across the Adani Group's infrastructure and energy businesses.
• Ambani and Adani continue to alternate at the top of Asia's wealth rankings depending on market conditions.

⚡ QUICK REVISION — RANKING AND INDEXES

• Singapore Changi — World's Best Airport, 14th time since 2000
• India — 3rd-largest renewable energy market globally in 2025
• Gurgaon — India's most polluted city in March; Ghaziabad for the full FY
• India ranks 4th globally in tech startup funding — $11.7 billion in FY26
• India slips to 6th-largest economy; projected 3rd by 2031