India, Jan. 26 -- For a decade or so, India has strived to climb up the ranking in important and renowned global indices. It achieved some success, as it considerably improved the standing in the World Bank's Ease-of-Doing-Business index, which was stopped in 2021 due to "data irregularities," largely highlighted by India. The country is the fastest-growing economy in terms of GDP growth, and is emerging as one of the largest economies in terms of GDP value. However, despite several achievements, schemes, efforts, and initiatives, India lags in indices related to social and socio-economic parameters. Thus, the country's official think tank, NITI Aayog, developed local indices to measure disparities and differences between the states. This...