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How onions and pulses could wreck the Centre's food inflation arithmetic

Damage to standing crops due to extended rain, depletion of stocks at home and in global markets could spoil the calculations

Rising food inflation temporary affair; to be back to normal soon: DEA Secy

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation rose to 1.32 per cent in September 2020, mainly on the back of costlier food articles

Deep Dive with AKB: Why is inflation rising when demand remains low?

Inflation continues to be high and food prices are going through the roof. In fact, retail inflation climbed to an eight-month high in September, and wholesale inflation to a seven-month high.

India inflation likely edged up in July on higher food prices: Poll

The August 6-10 Reuters poll of over 45 economists showed Indian retail inflation rose to 6.15 per cent last month from 6.09 per cent in June

Widening gap between wholesale and retail food inflation? Blame lockdown

Since March 2020, WPI food inflation rate continued to fall but the CPI-food inflation rose, signaling a breakdown in supply chain from the mandis to the final household

WPI falls 3.21% in May, but food prices rise

Inflation in food articles during May stood at 1.13 per cent, as against 2.55 per cent in April

Wholesale inflation dips to 4-month low of 1% on sharp fall in food prices

Economists said the low inflation had come amidst a low response rate, and was contrary to expectations of disinflation

Best of BS Opinion: Inequality in US, a wish list for agriculture, and more

There is a yawning gap between a majoritarian political agenda and an understanding of every citizen's basic constitutional rights

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.59% in December on higher food prices

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 3.46 per cent in December 2018.

11 states record retail price inflation rate of over 6% in November

The states that witnessed high CPI-based inflation rates were Lakshadweep, Tripura, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Manipur and Mizoram

Increasing the efficacy of monetary policy

If interest rates aren't reduced quickly & in good measure, the economy will continue to struggle

Economy: This is as good as it gets

Structural reforms are much less about privatisation, land, and labour, and more about expanding the scope of private enterprises and allowing them to be more competitive and productive

Inflation warrior

RBI's next move will depend on the Budget

Wholesale food inflation likely to dip in coming months, says report

The gap between WPI and CPI food inflation was the highest in the past decade, says Credit Suisse report