In Charts

Despite declining fertility, India’s female labour force participation remains low because universal early marriage—rather than motherhood—disproportionately burdens women with domestic roles, restricting career growth.

Rising gold prices and tighter lending norms are fuelling a gold-loan boom. But as borrowers take larger loans and debt levels rise, concerns about repayment stress are also mounting, putting the sector under greater regulatory scrutiny.

War-led energy costs and rising food prices are driving widespread inflation anxiety, leaving official data trailing both public perception and central bank forecasts.

Rising inflation across the world will keep central banks on their toes, while commodity prices are showing signs of moderation from the initial war-period peak. Rising bond yields in Japan could change the global flow of money, and all eyes would be on AI-related IPOs and the upcoming Wimbledon.

In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by.

A sharp fall in arrivals from key markets such as the US and UK pushed foreign tourist arrivals down 14% in April, highlighting the tourism sector's vulnerability to geopolitical disruptions and rising travel costs.

Corporate India capped off FY26 with its fastest revenue expansion in three years, propelled by a broad-based demand revival. Will this momentum sustain?

Urban Indians are increasingly diversifying their investments across traditional and market-linked assets, but women, especially in tier-3 towns, continue to trail in both investing and financial security.

Headline inflation in May likely breached the RBI's 4% mid-point target for the first time under the revised CPI series, amid rising food prices and the initial impact of fuel hikes.