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Nandita Venkatesan

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Nandita Venkatesan is a data journalist at Mint. She has a keen interest in simplifying public data sets to help drive sound discourse and policymaking. Her work experience spans across journalism and health policy research. She was part of Time magazine's "Time100 Next Leaders" list for her work in making essential generic pharmaceutical drugs cheaper.

ARTICLES BY NANDITA VENKATESAN

The Israel-Iran conflict threatens India's oil imports and overall trade, but its implications go beyond economics. (AP)

In charts: Why West Asia is important for India beyond trade

3 min read . 24 Jun 2025

A recent report by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)—State of World Population—finds that Indians are now having fewer children than needed to offset deaths. (AFP)

Missing from India's population story: Unmet family goals, financial barriers

4 min read . 23 Jun 2025

The Reserve Bank of India last week cut interest rates more than projected and unexpectedly reduced the cash reserve ratio for banks, providing a major liquidity boost to the economy as growth prospects dim and inflation subsides. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Retail inflation likely eased to 3% in May, shows Mint poll

1 min read . 11 Jun 2025

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Rush to beat tariffs boosted India’s exports to US, but what next?

4 min read . 10 Jun 2025

A sample of xenotime, a main ore mineral containing rare earth elements, is displayed at the Natural History Museum in London. (File Photo: Reuters)

China’s rare earth export curbs are India’s wake-up call

3 min read . 09 Jun 2025

In urban India, 86.8% of women use mobiles but only 71.8% own one, according to the Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 report.

The week in charts: Digital divide, UP discoms sale, declining smart devices

4 min read . 07 Jun 2025

How India's precious metal imports from UAE stack up

1 min read . 23 May 2025

Over half of Indian couples are spacing children by three or more years, indicating rising family planning awareness and maternal health focus. (Image: Pexel)

What data tells us about births and deaths in India, in 5 charts

4 min read . 21 May 2025

The Sensex climbed 3.7% to 82,429.90 on Monday, marking its best gains since 1 February 2021. (Image: Pixabay)

The week in charts: Sensex cheer, tariff truce, satellite scheme

3 min read . 17 May 2025

US President Donald Trump. It has been a month since the American president announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on several of the country’s trading partners. (File Photo: Reuters)

In 5 charts: A month of reciprocal tariff chaos

2 min read . 03 May 2025

The Centre now aims to add 100GW of coal-fired power in the next seven years, up from the previous 80GW target set in 2024. (AFP)

The week in charts: India’s EM rank, PSU bonanza, Rafale deal

3 min read . 03 May 2025

(Graphic: Mint)

India's tourism sector stands at a crossroads

1 min read . 01 May 2025

The statistics show that Goa was never as popular as it was perceived to be, with a less than 1% share in overall domestic and foreign tourism. Photo: AFP

In charts: India’s tourism sector stands at a crossroads

3 min read . 30 Apr 2025

This picture, taken on April 27, 2025, shows vehicles carrying Pakistani citizens returning to their country queue up at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post following the Pahalgam attack. (Photo: AFP)

In charts: Is Indo-Pak trade too little to matter?

1 min read . 28 Apr 2025

Uttar Pradesh's key export destinations include the US, UAE, Vietnam, UK, Nepal, and Germany. (Image: Pixabay)

Uttar Pradesh aims to triple exports by 2030: Bold vision or too ambitious?

3 min read . 21 Apr 2025

IMD forecasts above-normal monsoon at 105% of LPA, offering hope for agriculture amid heat. (Image: AP)

The week in charts: Easing inflation, Gensol fraud, monsoon forecast

3 min read . 19 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks about reciprocal tariffs at the White House on 2 April. Photo: AFP

The week in charts: Trump tariffs, Vodafone Idea's second bailout, PMI cheer

3 min read . 05 Apr 2025

As the Indian economy is estimated to slow down to 6.5% in 2024-25, economists have banked on one factor to give a fillip to growth: rural India. (ANI)

Rural revival: Is it premature to celebrate?

3 min read . 02 Apr 2025

CEOs are least optimistic about passing rising costs to consumers, with only 86% of them having a positive outlook about it.

Indian CEOs more confident than global counterparts on key fronts: EY survey

1 min read . 31 Mar 2025

Many ultra-processed foods have much more than the recommended daily intake of sugar, salt and fat, a Mint analysis of 21 products in seven categories showed.

Why a ‘health tax’ alone may not solve India’s junk food crisis

3 min read . 26 Mar 2025