Ashli Varghese

Sebi's recovery rate remains below 2% of notices sent over a decade

The remaining recovery of 98.3 per cent has not been realised in practice. These notices cover collective investment schemes (CIS), deemed public issues (DPI), and other matters

BS@50: These 50 data points trace India's journey through past 5 decades

From trade numbers to consumption growth, Business Standard explains India's journey through 50 data points

Low income groups and small cities drive e-commerce, says report

Flipkart has emerged as the most popular e-commerce platform among most income groups, while Amazon is on par with it in some classes

Unspent CSR funds hit five-year high of Rs 1,475 crore in FY23, shows data

On average, each company spent only Rs 11.29 crore

Haryana Assembly elections: High on per capita income, low on employment

Its economic character is of a developed state but the investment towards asset creation is unexceptional

Over 400 cases of sexual harassment at work logged every year since 2018

On average, 49 sexual harassment cases were reported every day in 2022, according to NCRB

Junk papers share of total bonds value at 20-month high in July

From December 2022 till June 2024, non-investment grade bonds accounted for less than five per cent of the value of total issuance

Most fintech, banking apps tap into users' location, other information

Calling them "most sensitive permissions", the Report on Currency and Finance highlighted that fintech apps often collect personal data, potentially invading users' privacy

Budget 2024: Uptick in share of capital expenditure in defence spends

Higher allocations seen in latest Union Budget

Revenue per room up over 150% from FY21, says Economic Survey

Occupancy rates are over 60 per cent for the third year in a row

Stark gender disparity seen among newly registered young directors

Women's share in managerial positions in India lowest among BRICS countries

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism at 12-month low, shows data

Number of Indians travelling abroad at a multi-year high, shows government data

Higher exports and migration marked post-Covid UK ties with India

India is among the largest sources of investments into UK

Urban consumer sentiment at a 60-month high; rural areas less optimistic

Rural consumer sentiment is at its lowest level in FY25

How successful GST has been after seven years since being implemented?

GST revenue peaked at a record high of Rs 20.2 trillion in 2023-24

Indian family offices change startup bets after funding peaked in 2021

Consumer, retail and transportation and logistics technology startups have been the largest beneficiaries

Statsguru: India's index inclusion may bring capital into the country

Since May 2024, foreign investors have been net buyers in the debt market, even as they have been net sellers in the equity market over the last two months

For firms, royalty payments have grown faster than sales since pandemic

Listed companies have seen a sharper rise

Modi 3.0: Success rate of incumbents among the highest in decades

Nearly two-thirds of the running incumbents won in 2024

Lok Sabha will now have over 500 crorepatis, up from 88% in 2019: ADR

This time, the average assets of winners are Rs 46.3 crore, compared to Rs 14.7 crore in 2014