Payal Bhattacharya works as a data journalist at Mint and produces analytical stories for the Plain Facts section. She has more than nine years of experience reporting on the Indian economy. Her coverage focuses on major macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, inflation, employment, the labour market, the informal sector and government policies. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics that supports her analysis of official data releases, trend identification and clear explanations for general readers. She tracks national accounts, inflation indices and labour surveys to deliver evidence-based reporting. Her work stresses data credibility, consistency and context while noting dataset limitations where relevant.
Rupanjal Chauhan is a data journalist at Mint contributing to the Plain Facts and Data Bites sections. She converts complex datasets into clear and engaging narratives on policy, economic and social trends. Her reporting covers public finances, trade, geopolitics and employment. She earned a postgraduate diploma in digital media from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi. Her approach prioritises accurate simplification of data with attention to nuance and context.
