Plain Facts

A Mint analysis of government data shows which countries PM Modi visits most often, the frequency of his trips, and how overseas travel shapes India’s diplomatic outreach.

Many PSUs lag in having a sufficient number of independent directors and women directors on their board, even as details disclosing succession planning publicly remain patchy, showed Excellence Enablers' fifth survey on corporate governance in Maharatna and Navratna companies.

India’s data reset reveals a smaller economic footprint and weakened consumption, validating long-held overestimation claims. Even though there is improved statistical robustness, some concerns remain.

India’s electric vehicle shift is gaining ground but the transition remains uneven, held back by range fears as the charging network in the country remains sub-par.

While fraud doesn't pose a systemic threat to India's banking system, there are significant and ever-present risks at the customer level, as the ₹590-crore fraud at IDFC First Bank shows.

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.

For a large part of the past decade, India has faced criticism that the GDP numbers were overestimating economic activity. The long-pending upgradation in GDP calculation suggests the fears were somewhat accurate.

As the fiscal year nears its end, slowing government spending and tariff-led uncertainty signal a cooling momentum for India’s overall resilient economy.

The banking regulator recently released draft guidelines that seek to make banks more accountable for the financial products they sell. If it follows through on this, it could dampen growth in the life insurance sector.

India joins a global push to restrict social media for minors, but experts warn that enforcement hurdles could undermine safety.