Data Stories from BusinessLine

People in #Tamil Nadu face the #highest #consumer #inflation in #September 2026. Gap between #TN’s and #national inflation has also been #widening steadily through the year ✍️Sourashis Banerjee & @SindhuHarih Data focus for @businessline Read at: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Credit growth of scheduled commercial banks accelerated to 19.3% YoY in July 2026, a 26-month high. Loans to industry recorded the highest growth, while growth in personal loans moderated ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

IRDAI’s Sept 2026 consultation paper flags slow insurance coverage growth despite rising premiums, high distribution costs, industry concentration, and mis-selling linked to commission-driven sales ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Visually for @businessline Read:thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

TN emerged as India’s leading destination for FDI equity inflows in Q1 FY27, more than doubling FDI. Driven largely by FDI inflow into TN-registered Shriram Finance from Japanese major MUFG ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

World Tourism Day is observed every year on September 27. As India’s sector grows, here’s its contribution to the economy, based on WTTC’s Economic Impact Research 2026 ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Nearly half of the Nifty500 companies had yields below 1%, while only a relatively small group of 13 companies offered yields above 5%, as of September 17, 2026 based on FY26 dividends ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Global Gender Gap Report 2026: India has closed 64.5% of its overall gender gap, retaining the 131st position among 145 economies. Strongest performance: educational attainment, closing 96.6% of the gap ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read:thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

6 of the top 15 States, ranked by GDP, have spent less on capex in FY27 compared to the same period in FY26. Only Kerala has managed to spend >25% of its budgeted allocation for capex so far ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

BSE stock’s 8-year CAGR of 50.3% was 38.3 percentage points above the Nifty50’s 12%, while its 2026 year-to-date return of 23.7% contrasts with an 11.0% decline in the Nifty 50 ✍️@lokeshwarri ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

LSEG Data & Analytics: Indo-Pacific ETF industry attracted a record $128.5 billion in estimated net inflows in the first half of 2026, taking assets under management to $2.68 trillion by June-end ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

207 IP registrations were cancelled in the June 2026 quarter, the highest since the regulator’s inception. All of them were due to failure to meet eligibility norms ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

India’s $200–500 million start-up cohort more than doubled to 110 firms in 2026 (from 54 in 2021), with a combined valuation exceeding ₹3 lk cr and 43 new entrants. Fintech and SaaS lead the sectors ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

PitchBook’s 2026 list of the top 100 universities for entrepreneurs: IIT Bombay emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institution at 22nd globally; IIT Delhi followed at 27th ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Global bond yields are rising on heavy borrowing and inflation, except in China, where low inflation and falling yields boost confidence. India’s situation, however, warrants caution ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Gujarat and Karnataka have managed to grow their GST collections faster, at 28% and 23%, respectively, compared to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, among the top States ✍️@SindhuHarih Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

Nepal’s recent flash flood killed at least 939 people, highlighting regional vulnerability. India too faces recurring floods, affecting millions of hectares and claiming hundreds of lives yearly ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Visually for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

The fortunes of FPIs reversed in FY27 following a bleak FY26. Assets under their custody increased to around ₹8.5 lk cr in the April to July period of FY27, recording an increase of 12% from FY26 ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

CEO exits at India Inc are on the rise, and more bosses are leaving before their terms end. Investors are reacting, with stocks falling in 7 of 9 non-retirement departures. Check out our latest data story on the trend: thehindubusinessline.com/dat… @SindhuHarih @businessline

Fundraising through REITs nearly doubled to ₹9,300 crore in FY26, even as the number of issues remained low at three, indicating larger capital mobilisation through individual offerings ✍️@YashaswaniChau1 Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…

India’s ECBs surged to $6.08 bn in June 2026, marking a sharp increase on both YoY and MoM basis. The June borrowing was 74.4% higher than the $3.48 bn recorded in June 2025 ✍️Sourashis Banerjee Data story for @businessline Read: thehindubusinessline.com/dat…