Page 2 - Bs Number Wise
Rooftop solar scheme is still charging up almost 2 years after launch
Gujarat and Kerala shine bright but other states trail in PM Surya Ghar Yojana
 "Rooftop solar scheme is still charging up almost 2 years after launch")
India's smartphone exports to US fly high, retreat in top European markets
An interplay of smartphone makers' decisions and government trade policies could be the reason for trend
 "India's smartphone exports to US fly high, retreat in top European markets")
Suicides by housewives high in states where domestic violence is normalised
Societal acceptance of abuse, rather than its actual frequency, may shape how women respond to distress
 "Suicides by housewives high in states where domestic violence is normalised")
An indicator about the health of India's forests is increasingly worrying
The value of timber and non-timber products falls across states, even as carbon stocks rise
 "An indicator about the health of India's forests is increasingly worrying")
India Inc. looks past banks for credit, turn to bonds and commercial papers
Absolute outstanding bank credit amount of large enterprises declined 32.67% from March-end to July-end this year
 "India Inc. looks past banks for credit, turn to bonds and commercial papers")
In managing national debt, France could borrow a leaf from India
European giant's subsidies and welfare spending blamed for stretched financial resources
 "In managing national debt, France could borrow a leaf from India")
East to West; urban and rural: The rise of private coaching in India
Tripura leads in share of students in parallel schooling system but participation is low in Rajasthan
 "East to West; urban and rural: The rise of private coaching in India")
Number of Indians in UK jails at its highest since 2018, shows latest data
Number of such offenders exceeds that of Pakistani inmates for the first time in recent years
 "Number of Indians in UK jails at its highest since 2018, shows latest data")
The good and worrying about the bad loan problem of state-owned banks
Lenders are improving asset quality but they are struggling to recover money
 "The good and worrying about the bad loan problem of state-owned banks")
Unrecognised parties transparent, still behind national, regional parties
In FY18, merely 125 RUPPs (5.43 per cent) had their audited statements, and 82 RUPPs (3.56 per cent) had their contribution reports in public domain
 "Unrecognised parties transparent, still behind national, regional parties")
In an uncertain world, India's small businesses are sure about growth
MSMEs hopeful about first quarter performance and most don't think US tariffs will affect them
 "In an uncertain world, India's small businesses are sure about growth")
India's doping crisis is threatening its dream of hosting 2036 Olympics
Country's athletes have had one of the worst records in testing positive for banned substances
 "India's doping crisis is threatening its dream of hosting 2036 Olympics")
US earns well on Trump's tariffs; country's custom revenues cross $100 bn
Increased customs revenue produced a surplus budget for America in June
 "US earns well on Trump's tariffs; country's custom revenues cross $100 bn")
Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate
Election Commission exercise has people scrambling for papers that are arduous to obtain
 "Just over a quarter of Bihar's first-time voters have a birth certificate")
9 states graded down for education quality; literate Kerala declines
Punjab, Gujarat and Odisha score the best in government report grading states in various domains
 "9 states graded down for education quality; literate Kerala declines")
Women do better than men in education but don't get enough salaried jobs
The number of women in stable and salaried positions is shrinking; they are becoming dependent on informal work
 "Women do better than men in education but don't get enough salaried jobs")
Rupee future trade shrinks on NSE, partly shifts to Singapore Exchange
RBI direction on currency futures is said to be the reason for the trend in contracts
 "Rupee future trade shrinks on NSE, partly shifts to Singapore Exchange")
Services generates bulk of India's jobs, increases gap with manufacturing
Services employment creation has been robust in FY25 amid concern over impact of artificial intelligence
 "Services generates bulk of India's jobs, increases gap with manufacturing")
India's rise of the robots: Country among top 10 markets in installations
It has the highest growth rate for industrial robot installations but the scale of use modest compared to major economies
 "India's rise of the robots: Country among top 10 markets in installations")
Battling losses and loans, one state-owned telco pulls ahead of another
BSNL and MTNL have needed state support but their financial trajectories are now diverging
 "Battling losses and loans, one state-owned telco pulls ahead of another")