Numbers of note

$513 million: Amount of money deposited by NRIs in Indian banks in September 2008—the highest since December 2006

Rs 400: The amount by which Air India has reduced fuel surcharge on all domestic flights, making it the first airline to slash fares after a substantial cut in jet fuel prices

450,000: Medical tourists received by India in 2007. At present, the global medical tourism industry is pegged at $60 billion

533,000: The number of jobs lost in the US in November

10million: The number of tourists expected to visit India in 2010. India received 5.08 million tourists in 2007