Largest democracy lags the world in voter turnout

India had a record voter turnout of 66.4 per cent in 2014. This is still lower than the global median of 68.03 per cent, reports Sachin Mampatta. IMAGE: Voters stand in queues outside the......

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......

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......

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

With projections suggesting the number of cases in the city will touch 75,000 by the end of May, civic authorities are working overtime to add to the number of beds. Sohini Das & Sachin P Mampatta......

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.......

Is the NSE ready for extended trading hours?

'We will have to get together internally and figure how this will happen.''Suffice to say, it is feasible and will be done in a logical way.' Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters "Everywhere in the......