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PPI vs WPI: What is Producer Price Index and why will it replace Wholesale Price Index in India?
The government has kicked off the retirement of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rolling out India’s first set of Producer Price Index (PPI) data on…
Government targets 25 pc food processing level by 2031; mulls policy measure to boost investment
New Delhi: Food Processing Secretary Avinash Joshi on Thursday said the ministry has set a target to increase the food processing level to 25 per…
India’s non-sovereign debt may rise to 150 pc of GDP by 2047: Crisil
New Delhi: India’s non-sovereign debt could rise from approximately 84 per cent of GDP today to around 150 per cent by 2047. This structural shift…
Retail Inflation up to 4.4% on costlier food, transport
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation climbed to 4.4% in June, exceeding the central bank’s 4% target, due to higher food and transport costs, according to…
Thali costs rose by 5% in June on higher tomato, onion, LPG prices
The average cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis rose 5% and 6% year-on-year, respectively, in June, driven by higher prices for tomatoes, onions, vegetable…
Oil cools, monsoon heats up concerns for India’s rural economy
Falling crude oil prices have prompted some analysts to trim India’s inflation forecasts for the current fiscal year, but an uncertain monsoon season is emerging…
Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran war
A few months ago, India’s economy was humming along nicely. Inflation was benign and growth was steady – the strongest among the world’s leading economies….
El Niño clouds loom over kharif crops, farm pay
New Delhi: A disruptive weather event, developing thousands of miles away in the central Pacific Ocean, could significantly weigh on India’s agricultural output, stoke inflation,…
From inputs to retail, a monster rages through: As supply-side inflation pressures build, the implications for monetary policy
Over the past few weeks, India’s inflation story has been shifting from producers to consumers, drivenmore by cost-push than demand-pull forces.The trend, duly tracked in…
Thali costs climb in May: Crisil report
New Delhi: The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis increased by 5% and 7% year-on-year in May, respectively, driven by higher prices of tomatoes,…