Tag: India food prices
RBI’s inflation ‘horse’ is at war but FinMin is not worried
The Finance Ministry in its monthly economic review has flagged geopoitical factors will continue to impact domestic inflation and supply chains, despite expecting a moderation…
Indian farmers get just one-third of the price we pay for fruits and vegetables
Indian farmers receive only about one-third of the final selling price of fruits and vegetables, according to research papers published by the Reserve Bank of…
Food inflation to moderate, but any surprise in monsoon or floods may trigger it upwards: UBI report
Food inflation, which has moderated a bit lately is further expected to come down in the coming months, Union Bank of India noted in a…
No freedom from the core price problem keeps celebrations muted
Ask a commoner what their biggest worries are in India. You may bet one of the issues will be ‘mehengai’ or inflation in a country…
A look at the thali on RBI’s table before the rate decision
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which will announce policy rates on Thursday, has a challenge: the thali on its table. Thali, or the food…
Govt to keep a watch on prices of 16 more food items
The Indian government will begin monitoring daily wholesale and retail prices of 16 additional essential food commodities from August 1 to help stabilise rates through…
Tomato prices to normalize in 7-10 days, says Consumer Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi
The price of tomatoes will cool down in the next seven to ten days, highlighted Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, during a program…
India Economic Growth: Roti, Kapada aur Makaan: Most Indians fight for staples, others lap up luxury items
A media report claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led administration was planning to overhaul India’s byzantine direct tax laws by raising the capital gains tax on…