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Pragya Srivastava

Deputy editor

Pragya handles the Plain Facts section of Mint. She has over nine years of experience in economy and policy reporting and six years of experience in deep-dive data journalism and data visualization.

ARTICLES BY PRAGYA SRIVASTAVA

Usually, foreign tourist arrivals account for 30% of the arrivals in the last quarter, buoyed by the holiday and vacation season. (PTI)

Why foreign tourists are still skipping India

3 min read . 09:13 am IST

Small cars, two-wheelers and consumer durables saw rates drop from 28-31% to 18%. (Mint)

GST cuts clearly reduced inflation, but did they actually stoke demand?

3 min read . 15 Dec 2025

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra. (PTI)

What defined Sanjay Malhotra's first year at the RBI, explained in charts

4 min read . 10 Dec 2025

Many economists shed light on the 8.7% growth in nominal GDP, down from 8.8% in the April-June quarter and 10.8% in the January-March quarter. (Image: Pixabay)

Is India's growth real? Making sense of IMF’s rating and GDP data

4 min read . 02 Dec 2025

A statistical effect of low base and low inflation also helped in pushing growth during the second quarter. (Image: Pixabay)

Q2 GDP growth surprises at 8.2%, dimming prospects of a December rate cut

5 min read . 28 Nov 2025

Inflation for food items account for nearly 40% of the inflation basket. REUTERS/Ajay Verma

Retail inflation plunges to record low of 0.25% in October

3 min read . 12 Nov 2025

The US share in India’s total exports dropped sharply from a recent high of nearly 24% to just 15% in September. (Bloomberg)

US tariffs hit key Indian sectors hard. Official data lays bare the impact.

4 min read . 03 Nov 2025

Whether onion prices surge or plunge, they become a politically charged topic in the country. (AI-generated image)

Why onion prices are making farmers cry this year, explained in charts

5 min read . 28 Oct 2025

RBI's report said the recent GST cuts were expected to boost domestic demand and output, and could mitigate the adverse impact of US tariffs. (Reuters)

US tariffs may stoke inflation and make rate cuts harder, says RBI

2 min read . 01 Oct 2025

According to a report by Brickwork Research, innovator or branded drugs make up only about 3-4% of India’s formulation market. (Image: Pexel)

Four charts on what Trump’s 100% drug tariffs mean for India

2 min read . 26 Sept 2025

Details of H-1B worker approved, by occupation, 2023 (Pew Research Center)

H-1B Visa fee may now exceed many workers' annual pay

1 min read . 22 Sept 2025

If not for the downward impact of tax changes, India could very well have returned to an accelerated price rise by the end of the year. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

Asia’s disinflation era: With GST cuts, should RBI rethink rate policy?

3 min read . 16 Sept 2025

GST rates reset: What's cheaper, what's dearer

1 min read . 04 Sept 2025

Sales volumes for the manufacturing corporate sector have been sluggish, and that is a sign of weak nominal growth. Photographer: Sondeep Shankar/Bloomberg News

How slowing nominal GDP growth may hurt Centre's Budget math

3 min read . 31 Aug 2025

While a large part of that could be attributed to continued lower inflation in the country, the surprisingly high GDP growth dampens the immediate prospect of any further cuts in the policy rate by the RBI. (Reuters)

India’s Q1 GDP hits five-quarter high of 7.8%, beats estimates

4 min read . 29 Aug 2025

The govt's latest move to release monthly unemployment data from April this year takes a step further in capturing the job market dynamics frequently..(Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

India’s real unemployment crisis: Why headline rates don’t tell the whole story

4 min read . 13 Aug 2025

Gujarat has maintained a solid lead since 2011-12 in per capita net state domestic product, followed by Karnataka. In pic: A general view of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City. (Reuters)

India's prosperity map: Gujarat leads, Madhya Pradesh surges, Bihar lags

3 min read . 05 Aug 2025

US President Donald Trump's tariff threats has seemingly yielded results, with a series of trade deals finalized to the US's advantage. However, not all partners have emerged as winners. (AFP)

Global news wrap: Trade deals, global growth upgrade, China’s resilience

4 min read . 30 Jul 2025

In the first quarter of FY26, India's inflation averaged 2.69%, 20 basis points below the RBI’s own projection for the period. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

Behind the dip: Unpacking June's low inflation print, in 5 charts

4 min read . 15 Jul 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the 17th annual Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro. (AP)

Brics+ vs G7: What ails the global south bid to counter western dominance?

3 min read . 08 Jul 2025