The Week in Charts: Bihar Polls, Women’s Cricket, and Air Passenger Traffic
In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we offer data-driven insights with easy-to-understand charts to explore the key stories reported by Mint during the past week. This is a Mint Premium article. Subscribe to access similar content.
Political Shift in Bihar
Bihar remains a politically crucial state in India and one of the few in the Hindi heartland where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has never won a majority alone. This election marks a change in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, with an equal partnership between BJP and its ally, each contesting 101 seats in the 243-seat assembly. The first phase of voting began on Thursday.
Export Growth and US Tariffs Impact
India's exports increased by 6.7% year-on-year in September, buoyed by strong growth in markets such as the United Arab Emirates (24.3%), China (34%), Hong Kong (17.7%), the UK (11.9%), Bangladesh (21.9%), and Spain (150.8%). However, growth was pulled down by 4.2 percentage points due to a 12% drop in exports to the US, following President [translate: Дональд Трамп]’s additional 25% tariff effective from 27 August.
Additional Highlights
- Declining domestic air passenger traffic was observed over the week.
- India celebrated its historic triumph in the women’s cricket World Cup.
"From shifting power dynamics within the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar as the state undergoes polls, to the impact of US tariffs on merchandise trade, declining domestic air passenger traffic, and India's historic women's cricket World Cup triumph—here's this week's news in numbers."
Author’s summary: This week’s data reveals major political shifts in Bihar, mixed export performance impacted by US tariffs, reduced air travel, and a landmark win for Indian women’s cricket.
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