Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ are tied to trade deficits, not existing tariffs. Experts found the rate is set by halving the US goods trade deficit-to-import ratio—verified for G20 nations in businessline visually. ✍️ Sindhu Hariharan ✍️ Avantika Soupramanien Read: thehindubusinessline.com/news/the-funny…

What drove the performance of high growth states in FY25 ? A deeper look shows that services sector growth carried these states to the finish line Eg: Services GSVA growth of Tamil Nadu was 12.7%-much higher than Maha and K’taka More details: thehindubusinessline.com/economy/servic…

The services sector powered FY25 growth in major States. TN (9.7%), AP (8.2%), Rajasthan (7.8%), led in real GSDP growth-driven by services outpacing the national average of 7.3%. ✍️ Sindhu Hariharan ✍️ Avantika Soupramanien Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/economy/servic…

Priority sector lending is losing steam amid tighter regulations and high interest rates. As of Jan 2025, PSL stood at Rs 76.1 lakh crore—up just 10.87% y-o-y, nearly half the growth seen a year ago. ✍️ Avantika Soupramanien Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…

NSE saw a 3.4 lakh drop in active investors in April 2025, falling to 4.88 cr. Volatility and F&O regulations drove the dip as retail focus shifts to long-term assets. ✍️Avantika Soupramanien Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/n…

Read the detailed analysis of rupee movements in the last one year, by Avantika Soupramanien of Data Stories from BusinessLine thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…

Despite a broad decline in the US dollar, the Indian rupee has appreciated just 0.13% in 2025. Heavy foreign outflows and trade tariff fears have weighed on its performance. ✍️Avantika Soupramanien Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…

RBI’s balance sheet surged 8.2% to ₹76.25 lakh crore in FY25. Net income jumped 27% as forex gains soared and income from foreign assets rose sharply. Expenditure stayed in check despite higher provisions. ✍️Avantika Soupramanien Visually for businessline

Gold revaluation drove one-third of RBI’s FY25 balance sheet growth. Value of gold reserves jumped ₹2.29L cr as RBI added 57.48 tonnes amid soaring prices and rupee depreciation. ✍️lokeshwarri sk ✍️Yashaswani Chauhan Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/d…

After holding steady in 2024, RBI cut rates by 100 bps in 2025. Unlike advanced economies that eased early, India made a sharper late move, aligning with global monetary trends. ✍️Avantika Soupramanien Data story for businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/h…