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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Firms pull back on investor meets amid weaker earnings, bearish sentiment
While sectors like services and telecommunications have continued to increase engagement, the overall number of meetings across companies has fallen by over 7.4 per cent from its peak
 "Firms pull back on investor meets amid weaker earnings, bearish sentiment")
Reserve Bank of India's post-Covid gold addition second highest globally
The latest numbers from the RBI show it added roughly 3 tonnes in 2025, taking its gold reserves to 879 tonnes as of January 31, 2025
 "Reserve Bank of India's post-Covid gold addition second highest globally")
Women's financial inclusion has a North India problem; large states trail
Share of women living in areas underperforming in financial inclusion will only increase over the next decade
 "Women's financial inclusion has a North India problem; large states trail")
Do foreign investors not pay capital gains tax in other countries? Not true
Capital outflows are near their highest-ever figure in India; a debate has raged over whether capital gains tax in India contributed to foreign investor outflows
 "Do foreign investors not pay capital gains tax in other countries? Not true")
India's governance spends are lower than US, emerging market peers
Health has lowest share of paid public-sector employment, while education's share stands at 30%
 "India's governance spends are lower than US, emerging market peers")
Proteins vs beverages: Gnawing spending gaps in some states, shows data
The gaps in urban areas were even wider, with urban Gujarat spending ₹17 and urban Punjab ₹12 on beverages and processed foods for every ₹1 spent on eggs, fish and meat
 "Proteins vs beverages: Gnawing spending gaps in some states, shows data")
GIFT City spillover boosts Ahmedabad's rise as a trading hub, shows data
Share of stock market activity of A'bad up 10x since FY20
 "GIFT City spillover boosts Ahmedabad's rise as a trading hub, shows data")
Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data
Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo
 "Foreign companies' tax burden hits record low in India, shows CMIE data")
Trump tariff shadow over metal industry's Rs 8.6 trillion capex push
The US President announced a 25 per cent tariff on steel imports into the US and a similar 25 per cent tariff on aluminium on February 10
 "Trump tariff shadow over metal industry's Rs 8.6 trillion capex push")
Several companies turn to mutual funds to help finance acquisitions
Trend is expected to grow as firms explore alternative debt sources
 "Several companies turn to mutual funds to help finance acquisitions")
Multiple demat accounts held against single PAN surge 500% since FY17
Unique accounts now below 60% of total
 "Multiple demat accounts held against single PAN surge 500% since FY17")
Covid's quiet fade: Nearly 3 deaths per month still being reported
The latest numbers show that there have been 41 cases of Covid in the most recent four-week period ending mid-January, with three deaths
 "Covid's quiet fade: Nearly 3 deaths per month still being reported")
Statsguru: India does not collect more taxes than its peers, data shows
India has lower govt revenues than peers
 "Statsguru: India does not collect more taxes than its peers, data shows")
At many companies, workers to take 500 years to match top exec's pay
The analysis examined top executive pay for 110 firms within the Nifty 200 with available data since FY19, comparing it to the median pay of employees
 "At many companies, workers to take 500 years to match top exec's pay")
Unlisted companies adding capacity at faster clip than listed peers
The concluding part of the series looks at the financials of unlisted firms and examines capex trends
 "Unlisted companies adding capacity at faster clip than listed peers")
Interest coverage ratio of unlisted cos at 30-year high, shows data
Uptick in FY24 mirrors similar trend in the listed space. The second of a 3-part series on unlisted firms' financials looks at their debt
 "Interest coverage ratio of unlisted cos at 30-year high, shows data")
Unlisted firms outpace listed peers with faster revenue, earnings growth
The findings are based on a sample of 4,231 unlisted companies (excluding financial firms), compared with 3,575 listed non-financial companies
 "Unlisted firms outpace listed peers with faster revenue, earnings growth")
Rent taking up larger share of urban income, travel expenses rising
The numbers also reflect a growing divide between rural and urban India when it comes to rents
 "Rent taking up larger share of urban income, travel expenses rising")
Powering ahead: India adding nuclear power faster than global peers
Nuclear power has been in the news with NTPC announcing a partnership with the US-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) to develop thorium-based fuel for use in nuclear reactors
 "Powering ahead: India adding nuclear power faster than global peers")
New govt infrastructure projects down by over 20% in December quarter
Both new and completed project values as of December 2024 remain below pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019
 "New govt infrastructure projects down by over 20% in December quarter")