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Indian economy lost momentum in April after a strong show in March: Mint tracker

New Delhi, June 3 -- The Indian economy experienced some weakness in April compared to the previous month, showed the 16 high-frequency indicators tracked by Mint in its monthly macro tracker. Muted g... Read More


Growth in charts: GDP-GVA divide, export silver lining, capex push

New Delhi, June 1 -- GDP data for the fourth quarter and full year 2024-25 released on Friday showed a pick-up in activity, albeit not as much as the headline figure suggested. Investments, boosted by... Read More


The week in charts: Monsoon cheer, India's GDP rank, IIP slump

New Delhi, May 31 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has marginally raised its monsoon forecast for 2025, while April's industrial output growth slowed to 2.7%. Meanwhile, data continues to... Read More


Behind strong Q4 GDP growth is only mild uptick in economic activity

New Delhi, May 30 -- At 7.4%, GDP growth in the quarter ended March exceeded expectations by a decent margin, but economic activity has seen only a marginal uptick during the period. The reason: much ... Read More


Beyond the buzz: Has India really surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy?

New Delhi, May 26 -- A wave of excitement spread across social media following reports that India had "officially" surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy. These reports were base... Read More


Global news wrap: Monetary policies, US-China truce, CATL's debut

New Delhi, May 25 -- Every month, Mint's Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The ac... Read More


India starts FY26 on a strong note, reclaims top spot among EM peers in April

New Delhi, May 22 -- The Indian economy stepped into fiscal year 2025-26 on a strong footing, reclaiming the top spot among emerging markets in April after a three-month hiatus, driven by a robust sto... Read More


In charts: Retail inflation eases again, but signs of price pressures are there

New Delhi, May 14 -- Retail inflation fell to a nearly six-year low of 3.2% in April, down from 3.34% in March, paving the way for a widely anticipated rate cut by the central bank. But rising core in... Read More


Indian economy posted its best performance in a year in March: Mint tracker

New Delhi, May 10 -- The Indian economy delivered its best performance in a year in March as the rupee stabilised after months of volatility, and labour-intensive exports and eight core sectors witnes... Read More


Why 'record' gross GST collections in April don't tell the full story

New Delhi, May 7 -- Every year, when the government releases the goods and services tax (GST) collection figures for April, they are touted as a 'record high' or the 'highest ever'. Technically, they ... Read More