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Statsguru: Discoms show progress in some parameters, but challenges remain

Despite rising electricity demand in the last five years, increases in the emissions from the power sector have slowed down

Statsguru: M&E sector resilient despite growing at slower pace than economy

Growth is expected to reach double-digit levels in the next few years

Statsguru: Falling foreign ownership in booming Indian stock market

Foreign investors invested more money in riskier midcap and smallcap stocks even as their overall stake came down

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's food divide and higher inflation

A recent release of data that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization compiled from 28 countries shows similar patterns

Statsguru: Indian farmer protests mirror similar scenes in France, Germany

Farm protests in Europe include opposition to new laws that seek to limit emissions from agriculture

India's incremental demand to equal UK's current power consumption in 3 yrs

India remains heavily dependent on coal to meet its energy needs

Statsguru: Railway expenditure for FY25 is pegged at Rs 2.6 trillion

Freight earnings are expected to grow 6.5 per cent in FY25. This is faster than the 2.5 per cent expected in the revised estimates for the current year

Statsguru: How India fares in stock mkt metrics after overtaking Hong Kong

Investors were willing to buy Hong Kong-listed shares at 21 times their earnings in March 2019. This price-to-earnings ratio fell to under 15 by the end of 2023

Statsguru: Inequality to disease burden, words of caution for world economy

A country-wise assessment, based on executive opinions, highlighted the major risks for individual nations over the next two years

Statsguru: How the insurance industry is becoming a two-speed sector

Insurance penetration is the value of the premiums relative to gross domestic product. Life insurance penetration declined in 2022-23 (FY23)

Statsguru: Record tax filings indicate potential growth challenges ahead

Gross total income has gone up 229 per cent since AY13 and was nearing Rs 70 trillion as of AY22. Tax payable was nearing Rs 10 trillion

Statsguru: Neighbourhood ties weaken as global economic partnerships evolve

The share of its neighbours in India's trade shows signs of weakening from an already low base amid a review of regional trade agreements

Statsguru: Attracting foreign direct investment will need more effort

Attempts to encourage more companies to manufacture in India for the rest of the world may be bearing some fruit

Statsguru: LPG price cut may reduce retail inflation rate by around 30 bps

Consumption of LPG has accordingly been going up over the years. Production was close to consumption in the early 2000s. This has since changed with an increased shift towards clean cooking fuel

Statsguru: Six charts show China's economic recovery is weakening

The country has previously depended on debt-fuelled infrastructure spending to po­wer growth. Indebtedness weighs heavier when growth slows down

Statsguru: Nearly four out of five Indians are literate, shows govt data

One key reason for India's low growth is said to be low merchandise exports, which helped propel countries such as China and South Korea to prosperity

Statsguru: Top 7 countries account for nearly 70% of vocational students

India had "the lowest gender parity index", with women accounting for only 10 per cent of vocational students: Study

Statsguru: 6 charts explain increasing sales of residential units in India

This is close to the multi-year-high number of 159,000 units sold in the first half of 2022. The number of new launches was around 173,000 in the first half of 2023

Statsguru: Modern slavery estimates up 38% for India, shows data

Weaker social protection could be part of the reason, suggests an analysis of data put out in the report

Statsguru: Odisha three-train accident brings focus back on safety

The latest Budget shows that expenditure on railways has crossed Rs 5 trillion. The money spent on capital expenditure is close to 50 per cent, compared to around 37 per cent in 2017-18