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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,…
MSMEs to bear bigger hit than large firms from West Asia conflict: Crisil
New Delhi: While COVID-19 impacted both large and small players, the burden of the prolonged West Asia crisis is double for Indian small and medium…
India industrial output grows 4.9% in April as new IIP series shows manufacturing-led recovery
New Delhi: India’s industrial output grew 4.9% on-year in April, the first print of a new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series that has 2022-23…
RBI MPC meet: Central bank likely to maintain status quo on rates, adopt cautious approach amid West Asia crisis
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the key policy rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent this week and adopt a cautious stance that…
West Asia crisis may soon make everyday goods costlier in India
New Delhi: The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and…
Fuel price hikes may push inflation towards 5%, RBI likely to stay cautious: Economists
New Delhi: Fuel price hikes and higher import duties on gold and silver could push retail inflation to 5 per cent by June, but the…
India’s prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weather
DEVGAD: In Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced almost…