Page 6 - Bs Number Wise

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

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

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

For decongesting their clogged roads, Indian cities must take the bus

Dedicated lanes for the public transport can be more economical than Metro networks

As interest rates rise, zombie companies haunt India Inc

The waters are rising for firms whose earnings are not enough to repay debt

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

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

Bank frauds increase, private sector lenders make more write-offs

Private banks in FY23 accounted for 74% of amounts written off due to fraud

Year on year, Indian companies squeeze spending on research and development

The little money they have invested in a decade went into recurring expenses

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

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

Increased women representation in 2023 state polls, 46% MLAs retain seats

There is a rise in the number of women elected to the five state legislatures in 2023 compared to 2018, except in Rajasthan

Mystery of 40,000 manufacturers disappearing from tax data amid Covid-19

Companies' share in overall corporate profit has declined as India tries to boost sector

India's junk food bill comes in as obesity, productivity loss increase

Poor dietary patterns have a significant economic cost, warn health experts

Spreading the risk: India's MFs are now invested in nearly 1,000 companies

AUM rose to Rs 48 trn in September, with over half of the money invested in equity funds

Dues from wilful defaulters rose by Rs 100 cr per day since Covid-19 struck

Wilful defaulter dues up by Rs 1.2 trillion since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Some states have seen a larger rise than others

Gender shock: Share of Indian women in managerial roles declines

Country's progress in achieving board diversity falls behind comparable peers

Market movers: Explaining the surge in Indians declaring capital gains

Income Tax data shows how new investors are making money and how much

Problem of plenty for Indian companies as cash pile keeps growing

New investments haven't kept pace with money flowing in from operations

In economic shift, smaller cities keep consumption engine running

Non-essential spending has increased more in non-metro segment as incomes rise