New Delhi, April 18 -- From India falling to the sixth rank in the IMF's GDP rankings to retail inflation rising at a quicker pace in March amid the West Asia war, the moderation in shareholder payouts by TCS to parent Tata Sons, and commercial banks facing fewer penalties from the RBI, indicating improved compliance, here's a compilation of this week's news in numbers.

India has slipped to the sixth rank globally in gross domestic product (GDP) rankings for 2025 (FY26) and 2026 (FY27), falling behind the UK after holding the fifth spot for three consecutive years, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest data.

The pullback follows a downward revision in the country's nominal GDP after the base year was updated from 2...