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India’s consumer inflation estimated at 4.3% in FY27, up from 2.5% in FY26: Crisil

New Delhi: Consumer inflation in India is expected to rise to 4.3 per cent in the financial year 2027 (April 2026 to March 2027), compared…

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Goodbye VCRs, hello OTT: India’s inflation basket prepares for a reset

India’s inflation gauge is preparing for an overahul, shedding relics of the past as most Indians have made smartphones, streaming and app-based services a part…

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RBI Governor expects ‘long period of low policy rates’ for India

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India is likely to remain in a prolonged period of low policy rates as long as inflation…

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2025: The year RBI used the chopper

The Reserve Bank of India wrapped up 2025 on a roll with four rate cuts and its strongest pivot towards growth in six years, slashing…

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Indian households expect ease in inflation pressures to continue: RBI survey

Indian households are anticipating a notable softening in inflation expectations for the next three months and one year ahead, the Reserve Bank of India’s latest…

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Why RBI put more glitter on the “rare Goldilocks period”

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has delivered yet another 25-basis-point reduction in the repo rate, bringing it down to 5.25 per…

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RBI expected to cut rates to 5.25% on December 5: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% on December 5, according to a majority of…

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The Great Indian inflation bust

India’s retail inflation plunging to 0.25 percent in October 2025 has created a moment of unusual macroeconomic clarity and complexity at the same time. The…

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Inflation hits decade low of 0.25% in October; rate cut hopes rise ahead of RBI’s December MPC meet

New Delhi: India’s retail inflation dropped sharply to 0.25% in October, the lowest level since the current series began in 2013, driven by lower food…

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India’s retail inflation likely fell to multi-year low of 0.48% in October: Reuters poll

India’s consumer inflation rate likely plunged to the lowest in at least a decade in October on a sustained fall in food prices, and intensified…

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