#MintLongStory | Almost a decade ago, in 2015-16, a National Mental Health Survey estimated that 13.7% of Indians aged 18 years or above — roughly 150 million people — suffered from common to severe mental disorders at some point in their life.
#MintLongStory | While there is no official estimate of the number of counselling psychologists or counsellors practicing in India, it is likely several times higher than that of clinical psychologists, who are few in number.
#MintLongStory | “People come with a broken faith in therapy, & building trust with them takes far longer than with someone who has never taken therapy," says Vartika Modi, a clinical #psychologist in Kolkata.
#MintPrimer | The 222.30 million tonnes of petroleum products consumed in FY23 was 10.2% higher than the year before. The previous record for consumption came in FY20 at 214.13 million tonnes.
#MintLongStory | The global market held a promise beyond the over-regulated, complex and heavily taxed domestic market in India. The international accolades, in turn, helped shore up domestic sales.
#MintLongStory | About a fourth of the 475,000 cases of single malt consumed within India now comprise home-grown brands, according to estimates from the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies.
#MintPlainFacts | Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by.
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Comcast, the world's second-largest broadcasting company in the world, has finally arrived on the Indian shores with a $200 million investment. @gaurav_laghate's news break: livemint.com/companies/news…
#MintPrimer | Since India’s constitution says that a Supreme Court ruling becomes law of the land, gaming firms argue that the Tamil Nadu ordinance runs against the constitution.
#MintPlainFacts | A Mint analysis of 320 #startups pitched on the show examines to what extent they reflect the reality of India’s entrepreneurial landscape.
#MintPlainFacts | Over 40% of the pitches have been in the fast-moving consumer goods (#FMCG) space, and 18% in beauty and fashion, the analysis showed.
#MintPlainFacts | “Sharks" are the panel of investors the #startup teams need to woo to get money their way. Half of all pitches came from founders from just four cities—Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru & Pune.