Interactive data journalism
No rhetoric, just data — we archive India’s story in visualisation: how the country is governed, financed and run, one chart at a time. A companion to Polity & Policy on Substack.
Every number here is drawn straight from the CAG’s audited State Finances report and cross-checked against the source tables. Pick states, switch views, and read the books for yourself.
Track every state’s economy from 2014–25 — levels, year-on-year growth and compound growth, side by side.
Open tool Interactive tool CAG Annexure 5How states spend — running costs versus building assets. Capex share, levels, share of GSDP and growth.
Open tool Interactive tool CAG State Finances 2024-25Pit any two states against each other across ten fiscal measures that decide whether a government is solvent.
Open toolIndia, in Numbers is just getting started. Coming collections — each built on primary data, the same way.