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Payal Bhattacharya

Data Journalist

Payal is a data journalist with a keen eye for writing intricate stories hidden within numbers. She hold a Masters degree in Economics, and enjoys covering economy, corporate, and stock markets through the lens of data-driven storytelling. She has worked on a lot of stories surrounding macroeconomic indicators.

ARTICLES BY PAYAL BHATTACHARYA

The rupee has depreciated 0.4% since 5 November, holding up better than its emerging-market peers. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Data dive: Should RBI let the rupee fall?

3 min read . 18 Nov 2024

At 6.21%, retail inflation in October breached the upper limit of the Reserve Bank of India’s target for the first time since August 2023. (Mint)

The week in charts: Climate maths, rising inflation, crypto price

1 min read . 15 Nov 2024

An alarming surge in vegetable prices has pushed India's inflation beyond RBI's comfort zone. (Mint)

Will October inflation push Q3 print above RBI’s forecast?

1 min read . 12 Nov 2024

There is an improvement from the previous month when eight indicators were red. Image: Pixabay

Economy improves marginally in September but weakness persists: Mint tracker

1 min read . 03 Nov 2024

India had slipped to sixth rank in August but regained some ground with strong GDP and manufacturing activity supporting its score. (Pixabay)

India pales among emerging market peers again in September

1 min read . 27 Oct 2024

India's top IT firms face shrinking order books, as the IMF boosts the US outlook and Zomato gears up for a new funding round. (Image: Pixabay)

The week in charts: IT woes, growth forecast, Zomato’s fundraising

3 min read . 25 Oct 2024

Even though freebies are disliked greatly, respondents did want some goods and services for free or at somewhat subsidized rates. (Image: Pixabay)

India’s freebie paradox: Voters dislike it but want some things for free

4 min read . 22 Oct 2024

India's exports saw mild growth in September after a gap of two months, while the Union Cabinet made a slew of announcements for central government employees and farmers, among others this week. (Image: Pixabay)

The week in charts: Govt’s festive bonanza, exports growth, inflation woes

3 min read . 18 Oct 2024

Inflation in vegetable prices jumped to a 14-month high in September. (Reuters)

In charts: September inflation proves why RBI was right to delay a rate cut

2 min read . 14 Oct 2024

Inflation has not stayed below 5% for longer duration since it started rising rapidly in 2019. (Photo: Mint)

Inflation likely hit a 3-month high in September: Mint poll

1 min read . 10 Oct 2024

The BJP is leading in 50 constituencies, well above the majority mark of 46, according to Election Commission of India data at 12 pm.

In charts: How BJP delivers a hat-trick despite tough battle with Congress

1 min read . 08 Oct 2024

Indicators for passenger vehicle sales, tractor sales, broadband subscriber base, and domestic air passengers were all in the red in August. (Reuters)

Indian economy’s performance worsens in August: Mint tracker

1 min read . 02 Oct 2024

The number of persons engaged in the manufacturing sector has grown 7.4%, which is the highest since 2010-11. (Image: Pixabay)

Growing jobs, tepid output: Contrasting story of manufacturing sector in charts

2 min read . 01 Oct 2024

As Apple's iPhone 16 series is on sale in India, long queues were seen outside the Apple store at Saket, Delhi. (X: Shikhil Vyas)

Global news wrap: US yield, China’s stimulus, iPhone 16

4 min read . 29 Sep 2024

After dominating its emerging markets peers for months, India dropped down the ladder in August.

India drops to 6th among emerging market peers after ruling at 1st for months

1 min read . 29 Sep 2024

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

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point Wednesday, in an aggressive start to a policy shift aimed at bolstering the US labour market. (Photo: Bloomberg)

The week in charts: Rainfall woes, Fed rate cut, Tupperware crisis

3 min read . 20 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

Vegetable prices fell by 2.5% month-on-month in August compared to an increase of 14.1% in July. Photo: Mint

August inflation: What CPI data tells us beyond the base effect, in charts

2 min read . 12 Sep 2024

Diet dilemma: Why India isn’t eating right ((Graphics: Mint))

Diet dilemma: Why India isn’t eating right

1 min read . 12 Sep 2024