Food prices have remained highly volatile in recent years, driving sharp swings in headline inflation & contributing to repeated forecast misses by RBI.
Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.
RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Ram Singh says Budget 2025 provides opportunity for govt to show it is doing its part to address growth-inflation dynamics.
India’s retail inflation surged to a 14-month high in October, driven by high vegetable prices. A high summer harvest is expected to lower food inflation.
This round table consultation, a first of its kind, brought together representatives from various state departments, research organizations, and stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive strategy and roadmap for increasing food availability and managing prices in the region.
Fast-moving consumer goods companies, most of which derive big share of earnings from rural markets, struggling to meet sales targets. Consumers buying cheaper products, smaller packs.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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