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Pragya Srivastava

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ARTICLES BY PRAGYA SRIVASTAVA

While the unemployment rate for those who have studied until secondary school or above has also declined from double digits in 2017-18, it remained quite elevated at 7.1% in 2023-24. (Image: Pixabay)

Data dive: What latest govt report reveals about jobs, wages, and work hours

4 min read . 25 Sep 2024

June mostly saw deficient rainfall, July and August largely excess, and September a mix of excess and deficient rainfall. Photo: PTI

Data dive: Why abundant rainfall has brought abundant worries

3 min read . 17 Sep 2024

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Q1 GDP: Consumers fuel growth as govt's spending falls

1 min read . 04 Sep 2024

In the June-ended quarter, private consumption growth surged to 7.45%, up from 3.99% in the March quarter, contributing positively to GDP growth after a gap of seven quarters. (Image: Pixabay)

GDP: How consumers saved the day as government spending slowed during polls

4 min read . 02 Sep 2024

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How India's GDP performed in Apr-Jun quarter

1 min read . 30 Aug 2024

Despite the decline in GDP expansion in the first quarter, economists are optimistic about another year of robust economic growth for India. (AFP)

In charts: GDP growth disappoints in April-June, but “not a cause for alarm”

2 min read . 30 Aug 2024

The overall consumer-price index (CPI) rose 1.42% month-on-month in July, marking the biggest surge in a year. This was driven by a 2.47% increase in the food and beverages price index. (Photo: Mint)

A statistical illusion? How India’s inflation fell to a 5-year low in July

4 min read . 13 Aug 2024

India’s rural labour market is still dominated by agriculture, and regular wage or salaried jobs are uncommon. (Photo: iStock)

India’s jobs crisis: How dreams of rural youth outpace the labour market

4 min read . 06 Aug 2024

The aspirations of first-time female job seekers vary by age. Approximately 30% of women aged 18-25 prefer salaried government jobs, a figure that plummets to 6.6% among those aged 26-35. (File Photo: Reuters)

Govt jobs lure younger rural workers, older generations prefer salaried roles

2 min read . 05 Aug 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

How Budget signals policy continuity, explained in 8 charts

4 min read . 24 Jul 2024

The RBI's MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in the last meeting. (Mint)

Data explainer: Decoding the dissent of RBI’s doves, in 5 charts

3 min read . 26 Jun 2024

The decline in consumption inequality could be much higher if the poorest cohort got the maximum welfare benefits, but that has not been the case. (File Photo: Mint)

Consumption data lays bare India’s deep inequality

4 min read . 19 Jun 2024

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India's retail inflation eases to 4.75% in May

1 min read . 12 Jun 2024

Food prices have remained elevated for over a year now, primarily due to last year's uneven and below-normal monsoon rains. (File Photo: Mint)

May retail inflation seen steady at 4.8%: Mint poll

2 min read . 11 Jun 2024

The 2024 Lok Sabha election results have brought back the era of coalition governments. (PTI)

Data recap: Election surprise, Sensex seesaw, slower PMI

3 min read . 07 Jun 2024

The BJP’s tally in 2024 Lok Sabha election dropped as dramatically as it had soared in 2019; it saw its vote-share declining in more seats, and the party's victory margins shrank. (AP)

How an INDIA undercurrent tamed the Modi wave in the 2024 election, in 3 charts

3 min read . 05 Jun 2024

Exits polls had predicted 359-400 seats for the NDA and 107-167 for the INDIA alliance. (ANI Photo) (HT_PRINT)

Lok Sabha Election: BJP’s big leads down, Congress wins by satisfactory margins

1 min read . 04 Jun 2024

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Shining GDP overshadows slower GVA

1 min read . 31 May 2024

The Indian economy expanded at a blistering 7.8% in the three months through March, surpassing expectations and pushing up the growth rate for fiscal year 2024 to 8.2%. (Image: Pixabay)

Shining GDP overshadows slower GVA: Decoding growth numbers in 7 charts

2 min read . 31 May 2024

Strong growth in all quarters, with three of the four printing 8%-plus growth, would result in GDP growth rising to 7.9% in FY24. (Image: Pixabay)

India Q4 GDP growth likely slowed down to 7%: Mint poll

2 min read . 30 May 2024