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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicInflation

Topic: inflation

What oil at $50 a barrel means for the world economy

Energy importers like India and South Africa will benefit; oil producers such as Russia and Saudi Arabia will hurt.

Urjit Patel couldn’t resist demonetisation, Modi’s previous bad idea. He should resist now

Resource-strapped Modi govt wants RBI’s surplus capital. But that can deplete RBI’s net worth & make it ineffective.

Why low food inflation is a new headache for Modi govt in poll year

Modi govt may have to shell out more to compensate farmers for low market prices of some crops under a plan announced this year.

India’s headline inflation might be low, but it may not stay that way for long

Between a record-low currency, high oil prices, and a looming election, India's inflation rate could take a hit.

Demand is cooling and that explains why RBI didn’t hike interest rates

Capacity utilisation rate, consumer confidence, and outlook for demand in manufacturing sector in third quarter were less optimistic, RBI surveys show.

To stop rupee dive, India needs to move labour away from agriculture

Almost any movement of labour to non-agricultural activity — like construction or serving tourists — will translate into productivity gain.

RBI surprises by holding interest rates and shifting to hawkish stance

The six-member monetary policy committee led by RBI Governor Urjit Patel voted 5-1 to keep the repurchase rate at 6.5 per cent.

Indian economy is better off than in the dark days of 2013

Here are some indicators to show why the Indian economy is better off than in 2013 when it bore much of the brunt of the ‘taper tantrum’.

Inflation down to 10-month low & industrial output expands by 6.6%

The good news on the inflation and factory output front comes amid falling rupee and rising petrol and diesel prices.

Indian bond traders shouldn’t be fooled by a fall in inflation

A currency that’s been slipping to a new record almost every day is ensuring that the optimism doesn’t last too long.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?