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Ashoka University has developed a first-of-its kind Daily Food Price Index (DFPI) to track inflation in retail and wholesale food markets on a real time basis, officials said on Thursday. The existing Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) are released on a monthly and yearly basis. "The recent surge in food prices due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing conflict in Ukraine reflect the rapidity with which situations that affect the economy can develop. In this context, having access to more real-time data can facilitate timely market interventions and decisions related to price regulation," said Ashwini Deshpande, Director, Centre for Economic Data & Analysis (CEDA) at Ashoka University. "A delay in publication of data, and subsequent delay in policymaking, often carries a cost. Thus, the DFPI developed by CEDA would be a great public resource for policymakers, researchers and journalists," she added. Deshpande explained that CEDA's Daily Food ...
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The students of Ashoka University have ended the strike started after the resignation of Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Founders of Ashoka University, which has been at the centre of an academic freedom debate following two high profile resignations, on Monday said they respect the autonomy of the institution
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Ashoka University expressed 'deep regret' at events surrounding resignations of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and noted economist Arvind Subramanian
'The last few days have taught us it is really important for us to build an open line of communication and also listen to you,' says Ashish Dhawan in his letter to Ashoka students, alumni
Ashoka University acknowledged "lapses in institutional processes" and expressed "deep regret" at events surrounding resignations of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and noted economist Arvind Subramanian
Students of Ashoka University have announced a two-day boycott of classes in protest against resignations of faculty members Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramanian
Raghuram Rajan has said free speech suffered a 'grievous blow' in India with the resignations of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramanian from the Ashoka University
Over 150 academicians from prestigious universities across the globe have written an open letter to trustees of Ashoka University, expressing distress over Pratap Bhanu Mehta's resignation
This comes after two professors of Ashoka University resigned
Over 100 faculty signatories request the vice chancellor to ask Mehta to rescind his resignation
She said the BJP is saying in West Bengal that it wants to create a ''Sonar Bangla'' while attacking the original spirit of Rabindranath Tagore