India, Nov. 20 -- The demand for accurate information on the performance of the Indian economy can be traced to the growth in the number of research analysts, investment advisers, mutual funds, and foreign portfolio investors registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Furthermore, statistics from the flow of funds published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicate that financial assets of households in the form of equity and investment fund shares increased from over Rs.7 lakh crore in 2011-12 to over Rs.30 lakh crore in 2022-23. Investments by households in insurance and retirement products increased from Rs.26 lakh crore to Rs.107 lakh crore. Unlike two decades ago, even Indian households are demanding data for track...