Data Stories

From ₹3,500 to ₹1.8 Lakh: 40 Years of India’s Silver Surge (1983–2025)

Silver was once the common man’s gold. Today, it’s the industrial age’s secret weapon. From jewellery and rituals to solar panels and electric cars, silver’s story runs alongside India’s own – emotional, evolving, and electric. And the data – spanning four decades of RBI records – reveals how the “second metal” quietly became a first-choice investment and […]

Inflation vs Small Savings in 2026: Are India’s Trusted Schemes Finally Beating Price Rise?

A DATA-BACKED REALITY CHECK BY INDIAGRAPHS INSIGHTS After Years of Pain, Relief for Savers After years of high inflation and shrinking real returns, Indian savers finally have something to cheer about in 2025. With inflation cooling to 4.6% in FY 2024–25 the lowest in three years and small savings rates steady between 7.1% and 8.2%, government-backed schemes […]

The Story of India’s Inflation: How the CPI Measures What We Pay

Every month, headlines flash: “Inflation rises to 6.1% – the highest in eight months“. The number moves markets, shapes RBI decisions, and affects your grocery bill – yet few people know what it really means. Why is the inflation rate “just 6%” when your rent, food delivery, and electricity bill have all gone up far more? […]

Silver Demand in EV’s and Solar – India’s Industrial Bet

Updated – 13 Dec 2025 For decades, silver in India was a symbol: of dowry, adornment, and saving during droughts. But today, it’s being reinvented – quietly, almost invisibly – inside solar panels, electric vehicles, power grids and high-tech circuits. What was once “common man’s gold” is transforming into an industrial backbone metal. Behind this transformation lies […]

Gold Made You Rich. Silver Made You Richer: RBI Data Reveals 40 Years of India’s Hidden Wealth Story (1983–2025)

In India, gold and silver are more than metals – they are emotion, heritage, and insurance. For millions, they represent stability in uncertain times and beauty in moments of celebration. But beneath the cultural glitter lies a powerful data story: how these two metals have evolved, often in sync yet occasionally apart, reflecting global economics, […]

External Debt per Indian (1991–2025): How Much Do We Owe the World?

External debt rarely makes the headlines. GDP growth numbers, stock market rallies, or the rupee-dollar exchange rate often dominate public debate. Yet, behind the scenes, India has been steadily piling up obligations to the rest of the world. At the end of March 2025, India’s external debt stood at ₹63,03,630 crore (USD 736 billion). That figure […]

India’s Household Savings 2025: 10 RBI Insights That Show How We Save, Spend & Borrow

On 28th August 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025 – a comprehensive dataset capturing how Indian households save, borrow, and invest. The latest numbers highlight important shifts: households remain the backbone of India’s savings, but liabilities are rising sharply; gold continues to play a significant […]

India’s Income Tax Decade: Doubling Returns, Soaring Refunds & Shifting Burdens (2013–2024)

At the dawn of the e-filing statistics era, FY 2013–14 recorded 3.8 crore Indians filing an income tax return, and the government collected ₹6.38 lakh crore in direct taxes. By FY 2023–24, those numbers had grown to 8.6 crore returns and ₹19.6 lakh crore in collections. That’s a 2.3X increase in returns filed and a 3X jump in revenue in just 10 years. But behind […]

11 Years of Jan Dhan Yojana: From ₹1,000 Balances to ₹2.75 Lakh Crore Deposits – India’s Banking Revolution in Data

Updated : 03 December 2025 Introduction On 28 August 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The promise was simple but ambitious: every household in India should have a bank account. At the time, many economists and bankers were skeptical. Would the poor really use bank accounts? Would they […]

Sand Batteries Explained: How Finland’s Sand Battery Stores Summer Solar for Winter Heating

What is a sand battery? A sand battery is a big, well-insulated tank filled with ordinary sand (or sand-like rock). When cheap renewable electricity is available, electric heaters warm the sand to about 500–600°C. Later, fans push air through pipes inside the hot sand to pull the heat back out for buildings, hot water, or […]

Gold vs Gold Jewellery Returns: Emotion vs Investment – What Builds Real Wealth?

When we talk about investing in gold, most Indian households don’t think of ETFs, sovereign bonds, or digital gold. They think of bangles, necklaces, and earrings – passed down generations, stored in lockers, and bought during weddings. But here’s the reality: not all gold is a good investment.Gold jewellery, despite its sentimental and cultural value, […]

India’s Renewable Energy in 2025: Capacity, Challenges, and Net Zero Progress

India’s clean energy journey is gaining serious momentum. In 2025, the country finds itself at a powerful crossroads – trying to balance booming energy demand, energy security, and climate responsibility. In this article we will take a deep, data-backed look at where India stands today, what’s working, what’s not, and how far we still have […]

Gold vs Sensex: 25-Year Wealth Builder – What ₹1 Lakh Taught Us About Long-Term Wealth

If you had ₹1 lakh in 2000, where would you be richer today – in Gold or the Sensex?Over the past 25 years, both assets have told a fascinating story of India’s growth, global shocks, and investor sentiment. One shines in crisis, the other compounds in calm. In this data story, we break down how […]

Sensex Returns vs INR Depreciation: 25 Years of Market Growth vs Currency Erosion

Two Indicators, One Nation’s Economic Journey Over the last 25 years, two financial indicators have silently shaped the wealth of millions of Indians: the Sensex, India’s benchmark stock market index, and the INR/USD exchange rate, a reflection of our currency’s strength on the global stage. At first glance, they seem unrelated – one tracks the […]

India vs Dollar: 25 Years of Currency Change and Global Comparison

Tracking the Fall of the Rupee – and What It Means From ₹43 to over ₹85 per dollar – in the last 25 years, the Indian Rupee has seen a steady slide against the US Dollar. But is this devaluation always a sign of economic weakness? Or does it reflect a global shift, inflation adjustment, […]

PAN Card Statistics 2025: Age, Gender & Taxpayer Breakdown of India’s 80 Crore PAN Holders

The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is not just a 10-digit alphanumeric identity – it’s India’s foundational link between individuals, businesses, and the tax system. As of 31st March 2025, more than 80 crore PANs have been issued in India. But who exactly holds them? How does it break down by age, gender, and entity type? […]

India’s Gold Obsession by the Numbers: 14 Years, ₹37 Lakh Crore, and a Swiss Surprise

India’s love affair with gold isn’t just cultural – it’s financial. Over the last 14 financial years, the country has imported a staggering ₹37,08,920 crore worth of gold. That’s more than India’s total annual budget in 2024! Let us dive into a year-by-year breakdown of India’s gold imports, where it comes from, and what the […]

Should You Consider Gold in the Long Run? A 42-Year Data Story of Price & CAGR in India

Updated on: 11 December 2025 India’s fascination with gold isn’t just cultural – it’s economic. From weddings to investments, gold plays a central role in Indian households. But how much has gold grown in India? In 1983, it was just ₹1,858 per 10g. In 2025, it reached ₹1,28,694 per 10g (as of 11 December 2025). […]

Why India Was Called the Golden Bird – Despite Low Gold Production

Uncovering the Cultural, Economic, and Hidden Wealth Behind “Sone Ki Chidiya” India has long been known as the “Sone Ki Chidiya” – the Golden Bird. But surprisingly, India has never been among the world’s top gold producers. So, if we didn’t mine the gold, why were we called golden? This question takes us deep into […]

How Much Gold Does India Really Produce?

Update(10 Dec 2025): The latest available annual report for gold production in India is for 2022–23, published by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). We will update this post as soon as newer annual reports are released. Gold holds a special place in India’s cultural and economic life. From temple donations to household jewellery, the country is […]

Top Gold Reserve Holding Countries in 2025: Where Does India Stand?

Updated on – 10 Dec 2025 Gold reserves have always been a symbol of economic stability and sovereign strength. In uncertain times, countries turn to gold as a hedge against inflation, currency volatility, and geopolitical risks. Every quarter, central banks report their gold holdings to global institutions like the IMF. In this article, we will […]

India’s Gold Reserves (2000–2025): A Strategic Shift in National Wealth

Updated – 10th December 2025 Tracking India’s gold accumulation across governments and global events. Over the last two and a half decades, India’s gold reserves have undergone a remarkable transformation – from just 357 tonnes in 2000 to nearly 880 tonnes by early 2025. According to the latest RBI Weekly Statistical Supplement (as of 31 October […]