Page 6 - Bs Number Wise

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

As business booms for Indian hotels, you can't check in any time you like

Domestic tourism is booming, helping hospitality groups to beat pandemic downturn

Slow climb up: The time it takes the poor to become middle class in India

Religion, region, caste and education determine social mobility in the country

Bold strokes: Domestic sales of Indian art double after pandemic

Record bids at auctions show the country's rich clearly love modern masters

Individual investor share in mutual funds at record high, shows data

Nearly Rs 6 out of every Rs 10 in individual MF investments are in equity schemes

Skin in the game: MFs have bet over Rs 80,000 cr on their own schemes

Most of the money goes to debt schemes, but equity allocations are rising

Snail mail check: How many letters does the post office still deliver?

Millions of parcels, packages still go through it daily as the dept's finances dwindle

Rich or poor, there's a caste element in financial recovery after Covid-19

Religion and region have shaped how families are doing, data shows

Improved capacity, reduced turnaround time: India's ports mean business

Major ports have added more than 100 million tonnes in additional traffic since 2014-15

As years go by, the plot weakens for Indian women-centric cinema

The number of such movies has declined and their box office collection too

The politics and economics of MLA defecting to rival parties

One party gets the most number of turncoat lawmakers; regional players are affected most

India's El Nino silver lining: Resilience to poor rainfall improving

Agriculture's role in the economy has reduced over the decades, easing impact of 'climatic shock'