July 27th 2008
Value of expensive gadgets, brands and gizmos owned by 46-year-old Britons, signifying that people in their 40s have best material comfort, in sterling pounds: 40,919
Value of expensive gadgets, brands and gizmos owned by 20-year-old Britons, in sterling pounds: 24,548
By Anoop Babani
Source: Business India
July 27th 2008
Percentage change in quantity of food a person would consume when eating with one other person: +35
Percentage change in quantity of food a person would consume when eating with four or seven persons: +75 & +96
By Anoop Babani
Source: Business India
July 27th 2008
Number of times average daily wages earned by a male worker in rural areas is higher than that of a female worker: 1.7
Number of times average daily wages earned by a male worker in urban areas is higher than that of a female worker: 1.6
By Anoop Babani
Source: Business India
July 27th 2008
Average age of 12,234 directors on 2,098 listed Indian companies, in years: 55
Age of youngest and oldest director on listed Indian companies, in years: 19 & 98
Percentage of directors on listed Indian companies who are women: 5
Chances that a listed Indian company has a woman director on its board: 1 in 4
By Anoop Babani
Source: Business India
July 21st 2008
Rank of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in terms of projected gross income in 2008-09: 1,2,3
Percentage of gross income that will be saved in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai in 2008-09: 32/23/13
Source: Business India
July 21st 2008
Amount spent every month by middle-income Chinese on cosmetics, in US dollars: 43
Time spent per day on looking in the mirror by middle-income Chinese, in minutes:13.7
Source: Business India
July 21st 2008
Chances that women say they prefer shopping than spending time with their partners: 1 in 2
Percentage of women who say shopping alone and / or with their children is nicer than shopping with their partners: 89
Source: Business India
May 11th 2008
Average annual income of agricultural wage labourer, non-agricutural wage labourer and street vendor in India, in rupees: 21295/31676/33100
Average annual income of shopkeeper, private sector salaried worker and government salaried worker in India, in rupees: 100044/105670/140001
Source: Business India
May 11th 2008
Percentage of pocket money/income spent by younger Indians on eating out/entertainment/buying clothes & accessories/personal care: 36
Percentage of pocket money/income saved by younger Indians: 19
Source: Business India
May 11th 2008
Percentage of Indians who say that most important factor while buying a product is its quality: 78
Percentage of Indians who say that celebrities endorsing products affect their buying decision: 3
Percentage of Indians who believe that celebrities endorsing products actually use these: 22
Source: Business India