What makes some states better at school education? The tipping point in Indian school education

Some states perform better at educating their children than others. That is a known fact. And many a thesis has been written about what are the factors contributing to this state of affairs. But is there a single, simple variable that can largely explain this variation in quality of education and the % of eligible …

How many banks are there in India?

Quick answer: 2293 banks (not branches, but banks. Eg. ICICI bank is counted as one bank) The discussion paper by the RBI on entry of new  banks in the private sector in the country has some interesting data on the banking industry in the country. For those who are too busy to read the paper, …