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Reportage in Words, Numbers and Visualisations from BusinessLine's Data Vertical @businessline Joined October 2020-
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Fresh infra project announcements plunged 68% in Q1 FY26 to ₹51,155 cr. Experts say this isn’t a slowdown but a strategic shift: the govt. focusing on completing ongoing projects over new launches. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Infra project halts/terminations fell 45% in Q1 FY26 to ₹8,603 cr, MOSPI data shows. The power sector led both in new additions and stalled value, reflecting a sector in rapid transition. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Private capex is set to shrink 25.5% in FY26 to ₹4.88 lakh cr, with sharp cuts in logistics, real estate & ICT. But sectors like construction (+111%) & education (+75%) buck the trend ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
#GST slips, the rupee hits fresh lows, and passenger vehicle sales falter, but UPI surges past 20 billion transactions, and the manufacturing PMI remains upbeat. ✍️Data team Visually for @businessline
Promoters of nearly half of the Nifty 500 firms have cut stakes in the past 3 years. Indian promoters led the sell-off, while the government's share rose. Big exits: Vodafone Idea, Coforge & Sona BLW. ✍️@sucheta_nav Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
India’s FMCG sector is going global. Exports doubled in 4 years, led by beauty & food products, while at home, premiumisation fuels value growth, 27% of sales now drive 42% of growth. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
India’s FMCG story is being reshaped by health-first choices. From packaged food to personal care, double-digit growth is led by demand for healthy, natural, and premium products. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/v…
States face a tough road ahead as GST rate cuts loom. With over 40% of their tax revenue tied to GST, high-debt states like Punjab, Bihar & WB risk sharper fiscal stress. ✍️@sucheta_nav ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Tamil Nadu led India’s growth story in FY25. With 13.4% growth in manufacturing, and the fastest services growth at 11.3%, TN’s economy hit ₹17.32 lakh cr, up 11.2% YoY. ✍️@sucheta_nav ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
India bans online money games citing social & economic risks. 49 cr Indians play, spending ₹10k cr monthly via UPI. Industry was already hit by high GST. ✍️@sucheta_nav Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/v…
PSU banks face over 32,000 staff vacancies despite a sanctioned workforce of 7.9 lakh. Central Bank of India tops the list with 8.6% posts vacant. Heavy reliance on 1 lakh+ contractual staff continues. ✍️@rjadHinduBL Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
On #InternationalYouthDay, a snapshot of India’s 420M youth shows stark rural-urban divides. Urban youth earn nearly 2× more, middle-income dominates, and digital adoption is rising fast in villages. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/v…
Bajaj Finance’s Rajeev Jain, HCL Tech’s C Vijayakumar & Infosys’ Salil Parekh topped Nifty50 CEO pay in FY25. Salaries hit ₹58–103 crore, far outpacing staff pay. ✍️@sucheta_nav ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Nifty 50 salary growth slows to a 4-year low at 5% in FY25, but BFSI leads with big hikes. Adani tops the paymaster list. IT sees modest gains amid AI shifts. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 ✍️@lokeshwarri Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Uttarakhand is on edge: landslides rose from 9 (2015-16) to 83 (2021-22), avalanches from 0 to 27. Flash floods hit 84 times in 2021-22. A Himalayan climate crisis is unfolding fast. ✍️@rjadHinduBL Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
Centre’s capex surges 52% in Q1 FY26 to ₹2.75 lakh crore, while states post a 22% jump. Gujarat, AP, and MP lead with front-loaded spending, but Maharashtra and TN slow down. ✍️@sucheta_nav ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/b…
Over 1.14 crore street vendors applied for loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme. 96 lakh+ loans disbursed, with ₹13,791 crore reaching beneficiaries. Women vendors still face access gaps despite 45% share ✍️@rjadHinduBL Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
India’s Financial Inclusion Index rose steadily to 64 in March 2025. UPI volumes surged to over 2000 crore in 2025, growing at a 171% CAGR. Jan Dhan and savings accounts grew consistently. ✍️@sucheta_nav Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…
India’s biggest Earth observation mission, NISAR, is now in orbit. Launched with NASA, it will scan the planet every 12 days, tracking glaciers, crops, earthquakes, and more. ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/v…
Over the past decade, Jan Aushadhi Kendras grew from just 80 to over 15,000. Sales jumped 200x to ₹1,760 cr in FY25. Public saved ₹30,000 cr in 10 years. ✍️@rjadHinduBL Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…

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