Numbers of note

340: The number of independent directors who have resigned from their positions so far this year (2009) in India, according to data compiled by the directorsdatabase.com

$1-1.5 trillion: Estimated wealth stashed away by Indians in offshore banks, according to Tax Justice Network, an organisation that works towards fair tax treatment to all. This is the money PM Manmohan Singh has promised to bring back to India in 100 days.

$8bn (Rs 40,000 cr): The combined debt of the top three Indian airlines—Air India, Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways. The figure is equivalent to the total losses of all global carriers, which stands at $8-8.5 billion