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    • Why coping with inflation feels easy, until it suddenly isn’t

      Small annual increases do not look dangerous, but over time they quietly overwhelm income, savings and good intentions.

    • GST cuts show up fastest in durables and automobiles as prices fall sharply

      Big-ticket items see quicker pass-through, while everyday goods show only modest relief

    • Overall inflation stays below 2%; protein inflation rises

      While inflation has remained below 2 percent for four consecutive months, not all items have been witnessing a decline

    • Retail inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33% in December; economists split on February cut

      At 2.2%, the 2025 average is the lowest in 12 years. It is the final CPI print under the 2012 base year. Starting January reading (to be released on February 12), the CPI series will shift to a new 2024 base

    • Inflation, consumption outlook 2026: Policy support and low inflation expected to sustain demand recovery

      After a year of easing price pressures and policy-led income support, economists say consumption momentum that strengthened in late 2025 is now feeding into the 2026 outlook.

    • OPINION | Budget 2026-27 needs to P.I.V.O.T

      The aim should be to look beyond immediate growth prospects to realising a long-term goal of transforming the economy through a relentless focus on five key parameters

    • Retail inflation rises to 0.7% in November, but price pressures remain subdued

      With food prices easing and GST cuts filtering through, headline inflation averages just 1.8% till November

    • OPINION | India’s GDP outperformed all expectations in 2025, but low nominal growth’s got downsides

      After the tariff blow who would have thought India’s growth rate would touch 8% in the first half of this fiscal? But a consequence of very low inflation pulling down nominal growth is a relatively high interest rate

    • Data Story | Why the K-shaped recovery in consumption is likely to continue

      A host of factors from inflation and weak wage increase have led to lower household savings

    • There’s a black hole where central banks’ theory of inflation should be

      Old assumptions about expectations and targets can no longer be relied upon

    • OPINION | An exchange rate modified inflation target is called for

      Such a policy can be operationalized by adding a quantitative clause to whatever inflation target measure or formula mandated

    • ‘Everybody is waiting for RBI’: Piyush Goyal hints at room for rate cut as inflation hits series low

      The commerce minister also urges the industry to bank on self-reliance at a time when 'trade is being weaponised'

    • RBI’s big inflation misses put India’s forecasts under scrutiny

      Economists predict another big miss in the current quarter after a surprisingly low inflation print in October

    • Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bets rise on rate cut in December as inflation tanks

      In November 13 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: GST cuts shine but food deflation rings alarm, Silver and Gold ETFs power up India’s passive fund AUM, India’s consumer brands and lessons to learn, and more

    • India’s low October inflation reading explained in five charts

      The moderation was driven by a 5% contraction in food inflation, extending a deflationary streak that began in June

    • Inflation falls to record low of 0.25% in October; food prices ease further

      October marks lowest reading in current series since 2013; RBI trims FY26 inflation forecast to 2.6%

    • Chart of the Day | Is India’s mass consumption story losing steam?

      Goldman Sachs sees a revival, but falling food prices and a neutral RBI are changing the arithmetic for household demand and monetary policy

    • Bihar’s third-lowest inflation rate is no guarantee of an incumbent’s return to power

      From Gujarat to Chhattisgarh, lower inflation hasn’t always guaranteed victory for incumbents, while some have retained power despite higher price pressures.

    • Fed chair’s commentary on inflation risk augurs well for equities

      Outperformance of Indian equities on the cards, but USD/INR may remain rangebound

    • Tomatoes turn luxury in Pakistan: Rs 75 per piece amid record price surge

      Tomato prices in Pakistan have skyrocketed to Rs 75 per piece amid record inflation, leaving citizens struggling for basic meals and sparking outrage in parliament over food affordability and import bans.

    • Locking FDs during high inflation: What actually makes sense

      Use an FD ladder to keep safety while leaving room to reinvest if rates rise, and weigh real returns against inflation.

    • OPINION | Inflation targeting needs a reboot to align with current economic structure

      It should focus on core inflation, not headline inflation, as the share of basic staples in household consumption has fallen. The target for core inflation should be 3.5 percent with boundaries of 1.5 percentage points on either side

    • India’s retail inflation eases to 1.54% in September, lowest in over 8 years

      The reading suggests price pressure is likely to remain subdued, with GST rationalisation expected to keep prices in check in the coming months as well

    • Chart of the Day | Where do households see inflation ahead?

      The RBI’s latest surveys offer a glimpse into the public expectations on inflation

    • PFRDA says planning inflation-linked NPS products to protect retirees’ returns

      NPS to offer same tax benefits to new inflation-protected payouts; 100% equity option already available

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