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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

Currency woes: FPIs take deeper cuts in portfolios than domestic players

Domestic buyers are increasing their stakes even as foreign investors have been exiting, noted an April 27 India Equity Strategy Report by Morgan Stanley

Recovery tracker: Eid celebrations boosts retail and recreation visits

Traffic has increased in Mumbai and New Delhi

Tightening liquidity conditions loom large over foreign flows to India

Indices tracking US financial conditions predict a sharp drop in the availability of easy money.

Nearly 80% shortfall in specialist docs in rural community health centres

Situation in 2021 has worsened over the previous year, shows government data

After a 16-yr low of 14.9% in 2019, LIC's private sector investments rise

LIC's private sector share of investments had touched a 16-year low of 14.9 per cent in 2019, an analysis by the Reserve Bank of India showed.

Govt data shows surge in people dying without any medical attention in 2020

Fewer women gave birth in institutional settings amid pandemic

Retail investors put over Rs 2,000 cr in bankrupt firms, hoping for revival

Smaller companies popular for bets, keeping retail investors belief there is a possibility of bigger gains from a smaller base.

As India's Covid-19 cases inch up, recreation and shopping visits show dip

Workplace visits increased and power generation continues to inch up, marking economic recovery

BS Number Wise: Indian private sector's R&D aversion

Share of companies not reporting any spending on research is increasing; two sectors contribute to most of the spending

Recovery tracker: More Indians Stepping out, vehicle registrations go up

With more people venturing out, traffic congestion increased in major cities in the country last week, shows data from global location technology firm TomTom International

Recovery Tracker: Retail & recreation visits higher than pre-Covid days

Vehicle registrations dec­li­ned last week and remained below 2019 levels

Little correlation between monsoons and market returns, shows data

Many years during which monsoons were poor saw high returns, while normal or excess rainfall has also coincided with poor calendar year gains

Indian hedge fund index almost back to levels before Ukraine war

Majority of such investments are mending after struggling to provide positive returns in the first two months of 2022