Onion is the culprit driving inflation beyond 6%. Raising rates is not enough

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Inflation has crossed 6 per cent, but the culprit is not an overheated economy; it is the onion. As silver cools and freight plateaus, food keeps climbing because the kharif harvest has not reached the plate. RBI can raise rates, but only cold storage, smarter supply chains can reduce inflation.