Women’s salaries

Women in India earn 20 per cent less than men, indicating that gender plays an important parameter while determining salaries in India. According to the latest Monster Salary Index, men earned a median gross hourly salary of Rs 231, compared to women, who earned only Rs 184.8. **********

IT returns

Only 3.3 per cent of Indian population file income tax returns. **********

Billionaires

Forbes’ billionaires list has named India’s energy and petrochemicals magnate Mukesh Ambani as the 19th richest man in the world. The World’s Billionaires list has 2,247 names, out of which 119 are Indians. After adding 18 new names to the group, India came in third after China with 373 names and USA with 585 names. Ambani, the richest Indian for the 11th year in a row, added $16.9 billion to his kitty, with assets amounting to $40.1 billion. Last year, he was ranked 33rd on the list. **********

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