Food Price Inflation

India's data may add to doubts about economic health

Annual output growth at factories, mines and utilities in April is estimated to hit a six-month low of 1.6 percent compared with 2.1 percent the previous month, according to economists polled by agency.

Credit Suisse sees retail inflation falling to 8.2% in Feb

"We expect CPI inflation to moderate further in February, driven by a fall in food price inflation. However, the core inflation is expected to remain elevated," Credit Suisse chief economist Robert Prior-Wandesforde said in a note today.

Food prices; a bricks and mortar problem for Indian economy

dIndia's biggest cities face a worsening shortage of migrant manual labourers like 26-year-old Charan, who goes by only one name.

Can policymakers stomach another bout of food inflation?

A drought-fueled rally in soybeans, corn and wheat is raising fears of another round of food price inflation, posing an unwelcome complication for policymakers, particularly in emerging Asia, where higher consumer prices may hinder their ability to ease monetary policy.

Inflation may have picked up slightly in Feb: Reuters Poll

India's headline inflation likely picked up slightly in February from January's 26-month low as higher global oil prices fed into the country's import costs, a Reuters poll showed.

Indirect Taxes: Yes Bk sees hike in indirect tax; upside risk to inflation

Shubada Rao of Yes Bank tells CNBC-TV18 that upside risks to inflation still remains for our economy. She sees inflation coming in at 6-7%.

Food inflation must be tackled in Asia: ADB

Asia must tackle food price inflation aggressively to preserve economic gains and protect some of the world's poorest people now that the region's recovery has gathered strength, the Asian Development Bank's chief economist said.

Inflation might decline by April, May: Rangarajan

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan today said that inflation might show signs of coming down in April or May with the food price inflation coming down.

Expect 100 bps rate hike over 12 months: Deutsche Bank

Michael Spencer, chief economist at Deutche Bank tells CNBC-TV18 that tensions in West Asia have pushed crude oil prices to elevated levels. He also says he expects India’s apex bank, the Reserve Bank of India to hike rates by a 100 bps over the next 12 months.

Growth vs inflation trade-off gets tougher in Asia

Asian policymakers presiding over a sturdy economic recovery can be forgiven if they felt smug watching Europe's debt crisis and America's budget woes mount.

Key political risks to watch in India

The government faces the prospect of accelerating inflation from higher food prices, even as it considers lifting diesel prices, and it will walk a thin line as it balances political and economic objectives.