Middle-class woes
The Indian middle class, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy, is at a critical juncture.
The Indian middle class, often hailed as the backbone of the nation’s economy, is at a critical juncture.
The retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November, fell from a 14-month high of 6.21% in October.
Healthy farm incomes should provide support to rural incomes next fiscal (FY26) and lower inflation and scope for reduced interest rates should improve purchasing power for discretionary spending in India, a report showed on Wednesday.
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25-4.50 per cent marks a turning point in its monetary policy.
The annual rate of inflation based on the all-India wholesale price index (WPI) number is 1.89% (provisional) for the month of November, data released by the government said on Monday.
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation of the country rose to 2.61 per cent in May, marking a 15-month high, the government said on Friday.
The vegetarian thali has become dearer by 9% to Rs 27.8 in May due to costlier vegetables marking a surge from Rs 25.5 same month last year, according to ratings agency CRISIL.
The AAP leader said prior to the 2014 elections, the BJP sought votes in the country making inflation its biggest issue and gave the slogan ‘Bahut hui mehangai ki maar, Abki baar Modi Sarkar’ (Enough of inflation, this time it’s the Modi government).
The report, released on Thursday, also said that going forward robust foreign inflows and comfortable trade deficits are expected to keep the rupee within a comfortable range.
Inflation, once thought to be tamed and controlled by the steady hand of central banks, is staging a comeback, and it is not a quiet one. The era of low inflation, marked by decades of economic stability, seems like a distant memory as we grapple with the resurgence of price pressures.
