Sachin P Mampatta
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Sachin P Mampatta
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
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Facebook and Google close in on political advertising spends in India
Kerala's LDF spent big ahead of polling, shows data
 "Facebook and Google close in on political advertising spends in India")
India parties lag behind West in spending on Facebook, Google election ads
Indian political parties spent Rs 27.8 crore on Facebook ads in 2019. Google ads saw spending of Rs2 7.4 crore.
 "India parties lag behind West in spending on Facebook, Google election ads")
FB, Google ads' share less than 1% of overall poll campaign outlay in India
India falls way behind US and UK, whose allocations to the two tech giants are 6.5% and 10.5%, respectively
 "FB, Google ads' share less than 1% of overall poll campaign outlay in India")
Five years on, Sec 151 on small-shareholder directors makes little headway
Efforts have been few and far between since 2014, when the section was introduced; combo of entrenched promoters and onerous curbs may have stifled a provision meant to empower such shareholders
 "Five years on, Sec 151 on small-shareholder directors makes little headway")
At 48.3% in 2018, corporate taxes in India among highest in the world
The combined corporate tax rate in India is more than one-and-a-half times that of Japan, and over double that of Russia and the UK: Report
 "At 48.3% in 2018, corporate taxes in India among highest in the world")
India adds 5 mn investors in 1 yr, internet helps small cities put in money
Increased use of institutional investment methods might also affect the number, said experts
 "India adds 5 mn investors in 1 yr, internet helps small cities put in money")
Employees of more companies seem to be looking to buy out promoter stakes
Financial services and asset management firms see such more buyouts
 "Employees of more companies seem to be looking to buy out promoter stakes")
Aviation to telecom: New accounting norms may alter debt math of companies
Companies will have to treat their obligation to meet long-standing operational expenses as debt liabilities.
 "Aviation to telecom: New accounting norms may alter debt math of companies")
Sebi hit the brakes on 'free of cost' transfers for FPIs in past year
An FPI could earlier transfer assets between its arms, in the wake of a merger of schemes or similar reorganisation, through an application to the markets regulator
 "Sebi hit the brakes on 'free of cost' transfers for FPIs in past year")
NSE cash market trades on cell phones up 10x since 2014, BSE deals up 20%
Data penetration has helped lower costs for brokers as more customers go mobile
 "NSE cash market trades on cell phones up 10x since 2014, BSE deals up 20%")
Uncertainty around India's economic policy at 27-month high in May
Index levels more than doubled over March. It rose from around 40.6 to 83.6 in May.
 "Uncertainty around India's economic policy at 27-month high in May")
AIFs line up to enter turbulent debt market; 'demand for patient money'
Experts see demand for patient money, away from daily pressures faced by MFs
 "AIFs line up to enter turbulent debt market; 'demand for patient money'")
Average taxpayer will need to work over 300 years to match an MP's assets
New MPs boost average wealth of Lok Sabha members
 "Average taxpayer will need to work over 300 years to match an MP's assets")
Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data; 'unknown' locations top chart
Experts say more transparency is required from social media and other digital giants
 "Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data; 'unknown' locations top chart")
Auditor exits mount at listed SMEs as scrutiny increases after IL&FS crisis
Eight out of twelve auditors exited mid-term in 2019; one analyst says "spotlight" on them has increased.
 "Auditor exits mount at listed SMEs as scrutiny increases after IL&FS crisis")
Onshore hedge funds beat offshore peers in volatile election year
Have given positive returns compared to losses for offshore funds
 "Onshore hedge funds beat offshore peers in volatile election year")
Till 7th phase, women only 10% of all candidates in poll fray: Report
Four out of seven phases had single-digit female candidate participation
 "Till 7th phase, women only 10% of all candidates in poll fray: Report")
FY20 may be the biggest year for rights issues since liberalisation
Total mop-up close to breaching 2007-08 high as telecom firms load up on capital
 "FY20 may be the biggest year for rights issues since liberalisation")
Phase III: More Lok Sabha candidates with criminal cases than women in fray
There are 340 candidates with criminal cases against them in the third phase, while there are 142 women in the fray
 "Phase III: More Lok Sabha candidates with criminal cases than women in fray")
Two candidates with criminal cases for every woman so far in this election
The number of women contesting elections so far in the first two phases numbered 209. The number of candidates who have disclosed criminal cases is 464
 "Two candidates with criminal cases for every woman so far in this election")