Page 5 - Bs Number Wise
Lapataganj of dropped govt and private sector projects hits a high
The previous high of projects for which there is no information was in March 2019, an election year
 "Lapataganj of dropped govt and private sector projects hits a high")
Figure this: Discrepancy in India-China trade data is only getting worse
What China sends doesn't match India's records on imports, and the mismatch is in billions of dollars
 "Figure this: Discrepancy in India-China trade data is only getting worse")
India does better for its children, improves their chance of survival
Overall life expectancy has declined compared to 10 years ago though
 "India does better for its children, improves their chance of survival")
Downloading now: More fights over app store policies could be coming
Rise of India's mobile economy has everyone scrambling for a piece
 "Downloading now: More fights over app store policies could be coming")
Gender to education and income: India's political gap is narrowing
Right versus Left phenomenon appears to be playing out differently in India
 "Gender to education and income: India's political gap is narrowing")
Education institutes take the lead in India's sure and steady patent rise
India's share in global patent grants has increased but it ranks fourth among the five largest economies
 "Education institutes take the lead in India's sure and steady patent rise")
Digital divide may affect possibility of improvements for Indian companies
Smaller businesses in India are least likely to have a key marker of digitisation, such as a website, according to the recent "State of India's Digital Economy 2024" report from ICRIER
 "Digital divide may affect possibility of improvements for Indian companies")
The mystery of Rs 8-trn gap between dropped, completed projects in capex
Govt's contribution in the trend is now trending higher than the private sector's
 "The mystery of Rs 8-trn gap between dropped, completed projects in capex")
Army marches slowly to modernisation as Air Force, Navy lead in spending
A large part of Army's funds allocation goes towards meeting recurring expenses
 "Army marches slowly to modernisation as Air Force, Navy lead in spending")
TDS, explaining the rise and rise of a safe-bet tax collection method
The I-T department's cost of collection has been reduced as a share of the total direct taxes collected
 "TDS, explaining the rise and rise of a safe-bet tax collection method")
How spend, spend is giving state-owned companies diminishing returns
The private sector has been going slow in adding fixed assets but squeezing out more
 "How spend, spend is giving state-owned companies diminishing returns")
Sensex churn and change: How the index is like the Ship of Theseus
A quarter of the stocks have been replaced since 2019, marking the evolution of India's economy
 "Sensex churn and change: How the index is like the Ship of Theseus")
For decongesting their clogged roads, Indian cities must take the bus
Dedicated lanes for the public transport can be more economical than Metro networks
 "For decongesting their clogged roads, Indian cities must take the bus")
As interest rates rise, zombie companies haunt India Inc
The waters are rising for firms whose earnings are not enough to repay debt
 "As interest rates rise, zombie companies haunt India Inc")
The SME IPO boom needs to last for the sake of future billionaires
The 161 businesses which are listed in the SME segment of Indian stock exchanges allocated nearly 94 per cent of the money raised to meet company requirements
 "The SME IPO boom needs to last for the sake of future billionaires")
Air cargo business flies home as carriers recover after pandemic
Indian airlines have carried more domestic freight in recent months but are losing ground to foreign rivals
 "Air cargo business flies home as carriers recover after pandemic")
Bank frauds increase, private sector lenders make more write-offs
Private banks in FY23 accounted for 74% of amounts written off due to fraud
 "Bank frauds increase, private sector lenders make more write-offs")
Year on year, Indian companies squeeze spending on research and development
The little money they have invested in a decade went into recurring expenses
 "Year on year, Indian companies squeeze spending on research and development")
No slacking: Indians work long, are willing to put in more hours
Never mind work-life balance: this generation spends more time on the job than ever before
 "No slacking: Indians work long, are willing to put in more hours")
Assembly to Parliament: The young don't have the House in Indian politics
The five newly elected assemblies continue the trend of the aged getting the most numbers
 "Assembly to Parliament: The young don't have the House in Indian politics")
