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EPFO equity push: Stock returns more than 2x those of bonds, shows data

Retirement fund also invests in CPSE index, which has been a laggard among ETFs

Recovery tracker: Mobility on the rise, vehicle registrations up 8.7%

Railways showed a moderation in freight growth numbers

Statsguru: Six charts show GST's revenue challenge for Centre, state govts

But a longer-term perspective on state collections raises questions on GST's ability to fulfil certain primary objectives

100 days of Ukraine crisis: From markets to economy, pain across the board

While India has raised its key rate by 40 basis points, others like Brazil have increased it by 200 basis points since the Ukraine crisis began

India Inc's profits rise 28% in March qtr, banks contribute the most

If one considers net profit after excluding financials, then growth falls to 19.1 per cent, lower than the 21.3 per cent in December

BS Number Wise: Taking stock of Indian markets' valuation premium

Data shows that bond yields here are significantly higher than the earn­ings yield

Most Nifty 50 firms beat sales estimates, many fare worse on profitability

Companies with a larger profit helped the overall Nifty50 EPS register growth, despite the average company in the set taking a hit

World Economic Forum: Covid-19 vaccine gap persists, with an income bias

Many outside the richer economies are still awaiting the gift of the jab

Recovery tracker: Workplace attendance up, retail and recreation visits dip

Vehicle registrations continue into third week of decline

India has highest tariff rate among new Indo-Pacific bloc, shows data

The IPEF members account for around a third of India's exports

More people fly in India, recreation visits dip as Covid-19 cases slow down

Trains carried more goods and power generation increased, weekly data shows.

Limited cases of front-running taken up for scrutiny in 2020-21 amid Covid

The category accounts for under 5% of probes completed during the year, and under 3% taken up for scrutiny, shows an analysis of data from Sebi's last available annual report

Earning Rs 25,000 monthly puts one in India's top 10%: Inequality report

Salaried employees who file income taxes are relatively better off, says study that recommends an urban employment scheme.

Dividends, share buybacks lift India's top promoters' income in FY22

The country's top 50 promoter families earned Rs 709.4 crore on average from their companies in FY22, while the median income of these promoters was Rs 123.2 crore in the last fiscal

Pollution costs India nearly as much as govt health expenditure: Study

Air pollution kills more men than women, while it's the other way round for water pollution

BS Number Wise: In India's coal crisis, a question about nuclear power

India plans 10 atomic power facilities, joining some other nations in reviewing an alternative fuel that is cheaper and cleaner

Snippet from LIC history: A minister, a son-in-law & a financial adventurer

The scandal involved the finance ministry and a canny industrialist, and details were eventually brought into the limelight by Jawaharlal Nehru's crusading son-in-law

Recovery tracker: Rise in no of flyers, gap on auto registrations narrows

Mobility indicators show more people at transit spots like bus and train stations

Statsguru: New insights into the way Indians live found in NFHS edition

Nearly half of households own a two-wheeler compared to less than 10 per cent that own a car

Employment struggles continue after pandemic for those with disabilities

There has also been the loss of existing means of support with layoffs and economic turmoil costing livelihoods among the PWD population too