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Can the Reserve Bank of India rein in food inflation?

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Mumbai, India - September 01, 2021: Hawkers sell fruits and vegetables. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)
Published on Aug 13, 2024 08:30 am IST

Retail inflation in July at five-year low of 3.54%

Vegetable prices were still elevated at 6.83%, compared to 29.32% a year ago. (PTI Photo)
Published on Aug 12, 2024 07:02 pm IST

Food concerns in inflation data

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The MPC has been highlighting the threat of food price pressures spilling over into general prices, which it has underlined, can undo the gains on the inflation management front.
Published on Feb 13, 2024 09:40 pm IST

High food prices may be the new normal

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High food inflation is more painful for the poor
Published on Aug 15, 2023 09:15 pm IST

Inflation is dipping, but RBI may not slash rates

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Inflation in perishables is beginning to inch up from seasonal effects (prices for fruits and vegetables typically rise during the summer months), while high fodder costs are keeping milk inflation elevated. (REUTERS)
Updated on May 18, 2023 09:44 pm IST

Don’t hit pause in the battle to contain inflation

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Achieving the inflation target will require the Reserve Bank of India to focus on exerting downward pressure on domestic inflation, especially now that high core inflation has become entrenched in the system (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 08:59 pm IST

Assocham suggests tax sops for senior citizens

Assocham in its budget memorandum also suggested against tax deduction at source from payment of interest to senior citizens.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 05:13 pm IST

Rise in CPI: How it impacts you

Price rise in essential goods over a long period hits those in lower income groups the hardest.
Updated on Jun 17, 2019 10:43 am IST

More India rate cuts could be in store as core inflation eases

Shaktikanta Das, the RBI’s new governor, voted for a cut despite only weeks earlier acknowledging the challenges posed by the divergent paths taken by core and food inflation.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 11:15 am IST

Will be vigilant on inflation, risks to growth, says RBI governor Urjit Patel

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel attends a news conference in Mumbai, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/Files
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 04:27 pm IST

Track core inflation to predict RBI’s next move on interest rates

The RBI, which Bloomberg economists Tom Orlik and Justin Jimenez rate among the top 3 central banks that surprise the most, has a mandate to keep headline inflation around 4% in the medium term.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 01:34 pm IST