BS Number Wise

The 30.48 per cent divestment in IDBI Bank is expected to take the government's receipts from stake sales and asset monetisation past the BE of ₹80,000 cr

While overall asset quality across sectors has improved since pre-pandemic levels, bad-loan ratios for micro enterprises have stagnated

A handful of states account for almost all reported victims, but delays in official action and unspent central funds leave rescued workers without support

Why the central bank relies on a mix of short- and long-term tools to keep money in check

National Sample Survey findings reveal significant divergence between combined and demographic-specific joblessness figures across key districts

Country participated in only 21% of medal events at Paris 2024 and the US in 80%

Workplace barriers and gender divides leave millions of disabled workers sidelined from the formal economy

Record inflows offset by higher repatriation and rising outward investment, keeping net FDI subdued

Top export sectors remain vulnerable due to high reliance on imported components

While public sector banks have cleaned up their balance sheets to match private peers overall, private lenders now hold a higher share of bad debt in retail loans

From January to May, the volume of lab-grown diamond exports exceeded natural diamond shipments

Bihar is retaining teachers and reducing dropout rates but needs to improve school enrolment

State's outstanding debt and liabilities reached almost ₹10 trillion in FY26

Gap between lifespan and health span presents a critical challenge for a rapidly ageing population

Declining birth rates have not guaranteed widespread improvements in living standards

FPIs pull out nearly ₹13,000 crore in June and the rupee continues to be under pressure

A majority of species live in natural ecosystems and India has a rich variety of them

Tamil Nadu is prosperous but it cannot afford to be profligate with spending

More digital media companies are being set up and bought than TV and newspaper businesses

Salaries of foreign professionals are higher than those of their American counterparts, particularly in the tech industry