Sachin P Mampatta

Private sector capital expenditure zooms 42% in Q2, shows CMIE data

But project completions slightly lower than in March quarter

Top 1% tax filers account for over 54% of short-term capital gains

No. of individuals reporting STCG has risen 10-fold to 4.58 mn in 11 years

Promoter dilution in small, midcaps surges to levels last seen in FY07

Similar levels were last seen in FY07

Listed firms log record operating cash flow on back of higher margins

Generated Rs 11.1 trn in FY24; larger portion than before being used to retire long-term liabilities

Export share of manufacturing companies' sales nears a record low

Drop across listed and unlisted companies

Sebi, RBI and Irdai: How financial regulators are appointed, removed

Tenures across organisations often range from three to five years with the possibility of reappointment

Mutual fund derivatives exposure nears Rs 2 trn on increased arbitrage play

Turnover share in segment under regulator scrutiny also shows signs of increase since 2018-19

Many Scheduled Caste sub-categories have limited urban presence in Punjab

In the last of a three-part series, Business Standard looks at Punjab's Scheduled Caste population and inter-group variance on key parameters

Tamil Nadu's Dalit mosaic: Big 4 sub-groups cover 85% of the picture

In the second of a three-part series, Business Standard looks at sizeable variations in education levels and employment within SC sub-categories in Tamil Nadu

Working capital cycle shortest in 25 years at 47.8 days, shows data

If the current trend holds, this would mark the shortest net working capital cycle in at least a quarter-century

Wide gap in literacy, employment figures for Andhra Dalit sub-groups

The Supreme Court on August 1 allowed states to create sub-categories in reservations. In this first of a three-part series, Business Standard looks at Andhra Pradesh

Market regulator Sebi search-and-seizure operations jump 2x in FY24

Locations outside metros also see action in FY24

Other side of the caste debate: When Dalits turn against their own

Recent SC order allowed states to implement sub-classification of reservations

Big overseas buys: Boost for footprint, mixed bag for bottom line

Profitability has been a mixed bag amid operational challenges

India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country

India's proposed investments in South Asia nation up 350% since 2018-19

Ready reckoner: FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2024 is a balancing act

The gross borrowing target is lower relative to gross domestic product as well as in absolute terms. This has meant that deficits remain under control

500% increase in long-term capital gains declarations before tax increase

Short-term capital gains declarations had also been increasing after the pandemic

Unique tax payers trading on NSE more than tripled since pandemic

Numbers are 40 per cent lower than the number of overall investor accounts

In tax records, the marked rise of companies reporting zero income

Fewer than 1,000 firms have reported income of more than Rs 500 crore

Tax tribunal rulings open doors to more firms claiming CSR deductions

Orders expected to settle matter but chances of the authorities questioning such deductions not ruled out, say tax experts