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Inflation is down -- but wait for GDP data

November 13, 2025 7:23 am

The GDP data for the second quarter will be released by the end of the month. It will provide some understanding of the underlying growth momentum in the country

Inflation is low. But policymakers cannot lower their guard

October 15, 2025 7:40 am

Rising core inflation, coupled with continued uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs, would ensure that policymakers cannot take any data for granted

Health segment leads decline in premium income growth of Indian insurers in FY25: Here's why

April 20, 2025 8:38 am

Medical inflation is on the rise and current inflation is around 14 per cent which further fuels the hike in the premium

Arjun Ram Meghwal writes: Ambedkar, the economist

April 17, 2025 12:03 pm

He was the mind behind some of India’s earliest and most important economic ideas which were about justice, dignity and self-reliance

India's retail inflation slips to over 5-year low, opens door to more rate cuts

April 15, 2025 10:50 pm

India Retail Inflation Cut: Food inflation eased to 2.69% in March from 3.75% in the previous month.

Parliament is not a tool for electioneering

December 11, 2024 11:33 am

It is a space for policy making, not pushing political or electoral agendas. Indians will inevitably lose faith that their representatives are truly working in their best interests

Is growth slowing down?

October 23, 2024 4:15 am

Economic indicators point towards slower growth momentum. This might tilt balance away from status quo on interest rates

It explained that because farmer incomes are hurt, they are making more effort to sell food to urban procurers, where the return may be higher, leaving a shorter supply in their areas that leads to higher prices.

India's inflation also 'K-shaped'; rural folk more hurt by price-rise: HSBC

June 25, 2024 7:23 pm

The report noted that food inflation dynamics are more "mysterious" because ideally, one would think that rural areas growing the food should suffer less than the urban pockets.