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A bigger BRICS, a heavier economy but a harder consensus, explained in charts

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The 18th BRICS summit, being hosted by India on 12-13 September, comes at a crucial geopolitical moment. The bloc has expanded, positioning itself as a multipolar alternative to ... Read More


How India's import dependence is spilling beyond oil, in charts

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- For years, the story of India's trade gap has had a familiar villain: crude oil. But now, another problem has begun showing up-India's non-petroleum trade deficit has crossed tha... Read More


Bills passed in minutes, Parliament functioning at a multi-year low: The 2026 monsoon session in numbers

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The 2026 monsoon session of the Indian Parliament was marked by low functioning time but a high volume of bill passage, raising questions about the lack of debate and discussion ... Read More


From basic amenities to distance barriers: The growing crises facing govt school education in India

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Clean water, working fans, and proper toilet facilities were among the key demands echoing through student protests across several parts of the country over the past two weeks, h... Read More


The week in charts: Inflation heat, export shift, tracking services production

New Delhi, July 18 -- From retail inflation breaching the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target and India's export markets undergoing a shift amid war-led trade disruptions, to broad-based growth... Read More


In charts: How West Asia war, rate shifts, extreme heat are affecting the world

New Delhi, July 12 -- Every month, Mint's Plain Facts gives you an update on key global data to help you thread together the biggest developments worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis a... Read More


The week in charts: high fiscal deficit, industrial production growth, weak monsoon

New Delhi, July 4 -- From India's fiscal deficit crossing 9% of the the FY27 budgeted target within the first two months, to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) posting strong growth on the back ... Read More


In charts: the economics, audience and power of the 2026 Fifa World Cup

New Delhi, June 21 -- The 23rd edition of the Fifa World Cup began on 11 June 2026, featuring 48 teams being hosted across three nations-the US, Canada and Mexico. While the Fifa participation spans ... Read More


The gap between official inflation and felt costs, explained in 5 charts

New Delhi, June 15 -- For nearly 100 days now, the world has been bracing for higher inflation. In India, price pressures have begun to emerge, but not fast enough to match public expectations, creat... Read More


More Indians are investing than ever before, but women still lag, Mint survey reveals

New Delhi, June 10 -- Indians are investing more than ever, and also smarter then ever. The share of urban Indians spreading their money across both physical and financial assets jumped from 35% in 20... Read More