COVID-19: Lessons to be learnt from Delhi, Mumbai

The two cities finally got their act together by ramping up the testing capacity and implementing stricter quarantine norms. Ruchika Chitravanshi, Sohini Das & Sachin Mampatta report IMAGE: A......

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.Sachin P Mampatta and Neha Alawadhi report. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The world's......

BJP-friendly ads dominated Facebook since February, shows data

A page called ‘My First Vote For Modi’ accounts for the largest number of ads by number (2,765). Another one called ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat’ was second (2,429). ‘Namo......

FB ad spending: BJP loses top spot to Cong in poll week

The Congress topped the list of pages with the highest spends for the week ended April 6.Sachin P Mampatta reports. The Indian National Congress, and the Telugu Desam Party were among the top......

Indian investments in foreign stocks, property at record high in Dec

The wealthiest Indians have been invested in property abroad for diversification. Sachin P Mampatta reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The amount of money Indians invested in foreign......

Jail inmates-generated sales rival India's largest companies

Jail inmates produced goods generating gross sales worth Rs 223.4 crore in 2020, according to the government's annual Prison Statistics India report. The amount ranks at 496th place if compared......

Rise and rise of the Rs 10,000 shares

There were 16 such companies in the last quarter, gaining from the unprecedented bull run after the coronavirus pandemic. They account for over Rs 8.6 trillion in value. Sachin P Mampatta reports.......

Explained in 6 charts: India's bull run during Covid times

A lot of gains have been driven by foreign portfolio investors. Lower int­e­rest rates globally have forced foreign investors to seek avenues for growth. They have been net buyers......