Page 9 - Anoushka Sawhney

Air India order accounts for 25% of Boeing, Airbus pre-Covid book

Earlier this week, Tata group-owned Air India announced a mega order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus (250) and Boeing (220)

India's population gap over China to widen further, shows data

India is set to surpass China by 3 million people in 2023

A slow turn in EV sales as investor funding, state subsidies continue

Fewer than six out of every 100 vehicles sold in India are electric

Delays in 835 projects cost govt over Rs 4.5 trn, Railways' overrun highest

Reasons relate to land acquisition, obtaining forest/environment clearances, lack of infra support

Economic Survey: Start-up jobs increase 6x even as funding declines

Tracxn data shows that investments in domestic start-ups declined by 38.8% to $25.8 bn in 2022

India's green bond issuances have grown slower than peers, shows data

Dedicated ESG debt funds may be a key factor to help issuances grow

Sexual harassment complaints in the sporting world in single digits

A Parliamentary committee had noted that cases might be higher as many go unreported

Govt school admissions score high, but learning levels fail to make grade

The proportion of children in standard VIII having the ability to read standard II level text declined from 76.5 per cent in 2012 to 69.6 per cent in 2022

OFS still commands the lion's share in fundraising through IPO, shows data

SME segment has a higher share than mainboard companies

Covid testing jumps 57% in a fortnight, still lower than November level

Among metros, Pune has highest positivity rate of 1.05%; 7 of Kerala's 14 districts have positivity rate of over 1%

The rise and rise of QSR: Number of start-ups up 23% since 2016

There were 34 companies added to the segment in 2016

Risky lending: Share of subprime borrowers higher at PSBs, shows data

The share of such loans declined between September 2020 and March 2022 in private banks and NBFCs but rose for public sector banks

G20's declining share in the world, amid India's growing influence

As the country prepares to host the summit of twenty nations next year in September 2023, it also has to tackle rising concerns of climate change and calls for the expansion of the group from other co

BS Number Wise: Hosting the World Cup is no easy game for countries

Massive sporting tournaments burnish image of governments, but the bill comes in later

Statsguru: The next billion people will come from poorer nations

Lower fertility rates indicate that the addition of the next 1 billion will take 15 years

Indian cities will need $840 bn investment over 15 years: World Bank

Municipal bonds account for a marginal share in debt financing, says the report

Statsguru: From net-zero target to forest cover, India's climate standing

The Emissions Gap Report 2022 showed India's per capita carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 will be nearly the same as its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target

Area under moderately dense mangroves fell in 10 years, shows data

Overall mangrove cover increased between 2011 and 2021

How are India's roads funded? Investment in national highways down in FY22

Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari recently spoke of the need for innovative methods to boost India's infrastructure growth

Delhi air pollution worst in the world on Friday, shows Swiss firm data

Delhi government has ordered WFH for 50 per cent of govt staffers, primary schools have been ordered shut