BS Number Wise

Politicians own wealth that the people whose support they seek will take decades to earn

Just over half the ministries, departments and autonomous bodies released these crucial documents for 2020-21

Consumption will exceed food grain production but the world is not on the brink of a hunger crisis

Their tax revenues can't keep up with their largesse: it's a policy that risks putting them in economic peril

The country is drowning in debt and the currency can buy little in a worsening crisis

India's largest public transporter has to reform its accounting practices to determine the losses it can sustain

In 2021-22, one female will hold a job for every four males employed. In 2020-21, the ratio was 1:5

Plan to develop 100 urban centres is unable to meet deadlines or fully use funds but keeps adding new projects to its list

Products made by inmates generate sales that rival some of India's largest companies

Portal data.gov.in is difficult to negotiate and it is outdated, defeating the purpose of understanding economy and policy

As economic inequality in the country widens, crorepatis pay very little on long-term capital gains

When demand is uncertain, the biggest private enterprises seem better able to build factories, expand resources and create jobs

Productivity in agriculture and eight other sectors is increasing but employment is falling and there is no significant capital investment

Central banks of the world are implementing coordinated rate reduction but such convergence is neither new nor permanent

Is the country getting older; how is the labour force faring: important questions about demographics await answers

The value of unclaimed securities and other assets was nearly Rs 20,000 crore in March 2020. It could be just the tip of a capital market iceberg

Indian police funding: States' spending doesn't improve the public image of the police, so where is the money going?

There were 16 such stocks in the last financial quarter: compared to one in 2011. The price is beyond the reach of small investors, raising question over face value

Judged on 11 criteria, state and central governments don't do a good job in sharing accessible and timely information on the disease

Country has more cases registered for personal drug use than murder; it is cracking down on cannabis when opioids appear to be the bigger problem