inflation

Crude oil prices_TPCI
Crude oil prices and geopolitics: Is India prepared for the inflation shock?

A sharp escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict has pushed Brent crude oil prices up by 15–16% since May, stoking fresh concerns over inflationary pressures in India. However, analysts remain cautiou...

FMCG - freepik
FY25 FMCG shift: Bigger baskets, rural driving growth

Indian FMCG trends in FY25 reveal a deeper shift beneath the surface of steady shopping patterns....

RBI rate cut to spur growth amid easing inflation

On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a major policy shift by cutting the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% and moving its stance from accommodative to neutral....

Consumer inflation and Industrial production
India’s retail inflation falls to six-year low in April, driven by softer food prices

India's retail inflation cooled to 3.16% in April, down from 3.34% in March, driven largely by a continued softening in food prices....

vegetable_TPCI
Understanding India’s food inflation: Factors behind the price surge

Food inflation in India has remained at 8% year-on-year since November 2023. A severe heatwave has further reduced the supplies of pulses, vegetables, and cereals....

vegetables
Flaring vegetable prices levitate India’s headline retail inflation 

Headline retail inflation in India jumped to a 15-month high at 7.44% in July, riding on high vegetable prices, especially the tomato....

pexels
India’s retail inflation upsurge, to persist for the coming months

India’s retail inflation surged to 4.81% in June, from a 25-month low of 4.25% in May. An upsurge in vegetable prices raised the CPI inflation....

Indian economy_TPCI
Indian economy, past the ‘Ides of March’?

After experiencing an estimated 6.9% GDP growth in 2022-23 despite global headwinds, India's economy is projected to grow at a rate of 7% and expected to be the fastest-growing economy in FY '24. IBT ...

Wheat
Winning the war against rising CPI

Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) figures were elevated more than market's expectations. India's annual retail inflation or CPI was at 6.52% whereas WPI eased to 4.73%...

Wheat
Impact of Russia-Ukraine War on Indian F&B Industry

The sanctions on Russia will also have a substantial impact on the global economy & financial markets, with significant ripple effects, such as skyrocketing food & oil prices and frayed supply chains,...

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