Bs Number Wise

Why India must mind the financial impact of hosting Olympic Games

All summer games held between 1960 and 2024 had significant cost escalations for host countries

Population growth to fertility rate: What census 2025 might reveal

The census would set the stage for the delimitation exercise and introduction of the Women Reservation Act

Market mystery: Why retail investors shun some of the biggest IPOs

Hyundai Motors India's listing is the latest in a trend seen over the years

BIMARU in education: 5 states struggling to send people to school

Causes for disengagement include financial constraints, parental unwillingness

Written contracts to maternity benefit: Job protection for women is eroding

Young EY employee's death sparks debate about workplace culture and conditions

Freebies, declining central grants: Himachal's uphill task to fix finances

State has announced it will impose electricity consumption cess and defer salaries of ministers for two months

Swiggy's IPO plan includes Rs 5,000 cr fresh issue, exceeding initial aim

The planned amount exceeds the initial Rs 3,750 crore the company had aimed to raise, in addition to a Rs 6,664 crore offer for sale

Mutual fund derivatives exposure nears Rs 2 trn on increased arbitrage play

Turnover share in segment under regulator scrutiny also shows signs of increase since 2018-19

India spends more than 3% of GDP on govt pensions, states' burden growing

Centre last week proposed new policy for its staff to manage costs

UPSC recommendations fall short of direct recruitment requirement

Larger proportion of government posts meant for general category goes unfulfilled

On a shoestring: Waqf wallet shrinks on dwindling property income

This is despite an increase in properties registered under the Waqf

India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country

India's proposed investments in South Asia nation up 350% since 2018-19

India progresses in feeding people, has miles to go to meet target

Despite improvement, one in four of the world's undernourished live in the country

Progress or distress? Track the rise of women-led informal businesses

New Budget schemes seek to improve market access, scaling of operations for women-related ventures

In tax records, the marked rise of companies reporting zero income

Fewer than 1,000 firms have reported income of more than Rs 500 crore

Business as usual: Indian companies stay put in sanctions-hit Russia

Two countries commit to raise bilateral trade to $100 bn by 2030 as war in Ukraine continues

Manufacturing wages are heading up amid labour shortage in country

Pay is rising faster than in other segments of the economy

Indian family offices change startup bets after funding peaked in 2021

Consumer, retail and transportation and logistics technology startups have been the largest beneficiaries

Dip in non-investment grade paper marks improved balance sheets of firms

Category has lower share than before among rated instruments

Women executive directors paid less than male counterparts, gap widening

India's women executive directors on average paid nearly 40% less than men in the same role