Numbers of note

11 million: The number of people who watched the IPL semifinal between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers on Set Max

#3: India’s position in a global survey by Servcorp International on the best places to survive the economic crisis

$23 billion: The value of the 49 per cent stake that Bharti will acquire in South Africa's MTN telecom, in a cashcum-stock swap

32: The percentage of companies in Asia still facing a mid- and top-level talent crunch, according to consultancy firm Manpower Inc.