New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- From October recording the second-highest monthly goods and services tax (GST) collections on record and aviation fuel prices rising for Indian airlines for the fourth consecutive month to American voters delivering a strong rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, late-stage funding for Indian startups remaining subdued and Kimi Antonelli becoming the youngest driver to win the Formula 1 world title-here is this week's news in numbers.

October marked the fourth month in FY27 when GST collections crossed the Rs.2 trillion mark. At Rs.2.31 trillion, collections were also the second-highest monthly figure on record, after Rs.2.43 trillion in April 2026. Imports were the main driver of growth in Oct...