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India has 47,000 crorepatis, most I-T return filers earn Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh
Among those who filed I-T returns for 2014-15, more people in the Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 9.5 lakh bracket than those in the Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 5.5 lakh bracket
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Betel vine workers lose livelihood as Posco scraps Odisha project
In the second of a three-part series on land acquisition, Business Standard visits Nuagaon, one of the project sites for Posco
 "Betel vine workers lose livelihood as Posco scraps Odisha project")
Land acquisition: Why Singur is a lost cause
In the past decade, the fight for land rights has tripped many industrial projects. In a three-part series, we find out how the land losers are faring long after the battle has been won
 "Land acquisition: Why Singur is a lost cause")
India bounces back on Nielsen consumer index
India topped the list of countries with a score of 133, a point lower than the nine-year high of 134 in Q1 CY16
 "India bounces back on Nielsen consumer index")
Rooftop solar projects need additional $50 billion to meet 40 GW by 2022 target: Report
India plans to generate 175 GW of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2022 requiring an investment of nearly $100 bn
 "Rooftop solar projects need additional $50 billion to meet 40 GW by 2022 target: Report")
 "StatsGuru: Doing business in India")
Haryana proves small states work better
Independent India's first experiment with carving out smaller states has been a success overall
 "Haryana proves small states work better")
Diwali firecrackers: The chokehold of tradition
Despite a renewed conversation on air pollution, there was no impact this Diwali on the use of firecrackers, which create the most dangerous pollutants
 "Diwali firecrackers: The chokehold of tradition")
Seasonal call for positive stock!
In the World Bank report on 'Ease of doing business', India is static at 130 out of 190 countries but this is what they have to say on our Customs
Shuma Raha: Lure of family feuds eye culture
That's the thing about family feuds - they're such irresistible stories usually
Improve data collection
The inconsistencies are large enough to merit an overhaul
Highway contracts hit a rough patch in first half of FY17
Official says, the shortfall is because the government was not ready with the detailed project reports
 "Highway contracts hit a rough patch in first half of FY17")
Ajai Shukla: Land of lost chances
New Delhi has repeatedly missed opportunities for political engagement in Kashmir in the past. It must seize the next one
 "Ajai Shukla: Land of lost chances")
Healthy disclosures
No room for secrecy about health conditions of elected leaders
 "StatsGuru: What ails exports?")
Let's get serious
Why stop at half-measures against Pakistan?
India still has work to do on rule of law: Report
New 'Rule of Law Index' shows the country's score has improved under Prime Minister Narendra Modi but there's room for improvement
 "India still has work to do on rule of law: Report")
Bibek Debroy: Zones and divisions
Each zone is divided into divisions, headed by a divisional railway manager and IR has 68 divisions now
Aditi Phadnis: Confusing signals from Pakistan
For India-Pakistan ties, the next 40 days will be the most dangerous