The week in 5 charts
India's economy achieves a 7.8% growth rate in the first quarter of the financial year, but concerns about a weak monsoon, high inflation, and global challenges may impact future growth; meanwhile, India experiences its driest ever August with a 36% rainfall deficiency, posing potential problems for crop cultivation and contributing to inflation worries; Neeraj Chopra becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships; India successfully lands a spacecraft on the lunar south pole, joining an elite group of countries in lunar exploration; and Cauvery delta farmers face challenges due to water scarcity, with the Kuruvai crop suffering in some villages.