There is development of inflation in country: Rahul Gandhi

AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BJP government should name the day petrol and diesel prices do not rise as "achha din" (good day) as all other days are 'expensive'.

India's inflation target band up for review: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The band, on the basis of which monetary policy is decided by a six-member committee headed by the central bank governor, was established in 2016.

Inflation analysis: High prices pinch households despite lower consumer inflation in January

Seasonal fruit and vegetables are cheaper, but personal care products, appliances, internet, bus fares, medicines and doctor consultation more expensive than a year ago

WPI inflation rises to 2.03% in January on costlier manufactured items, food prices ease

The WPI inflation was 1.22 percent in December, 2020 and 3.52 percent in January last year.

Gold edges lower on dollar rebound, softer US inflation data

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,835.99 per ounce by 0328 GMT, after hitting a more than one-week high on Wednesday.

Growth, inflation outlook portends 'more than full recovery' in 2021-22: FinMin report

The latest Economic Survey projected growth rate to rebound to 11 percent during 2012-22 while the Budget estimated real GDP to be between 10-10.5 percent.

Interview | New ‘bad bank’ will take in at least Rs 2 lakh crore of NPAs: Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Krishnamurthy Subramanian also said the measures taken by the Modi government to deal with the latest economic crisis are less inflationary than interventions by previous governments, and that some 100 crore people may be vaccinated for free.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meet to begin today

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee is forecast to leave the key policy rate unchanged, but watchers feel Union Budget 2021 could trigger policy changes.

Why government bonds are safer than fixed deposits

Investors could keep 2-5 lakhs in FD as emergency money that you can liquidate for a medical emergency and move all the other FDs into government bond mutual funds.

Retail inflation sees remarkable decline in December, can RBI think of cutting rates further?

The Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) or the inflation in the food basket eased to 3.41 percent in the month of December, down from 9.50 percent in November.

Inflationary concerns could dampen recovery for FMCGs

Marico, whose brands include Parachute and Saffola, said its India business recorded double-digit volume growth in Q3FY21.

Do we need to change India’s flexible inflation targeting framework?

If low interest rates are not enough to revive growth, then the private sector will not really be able to kickstart the economy and the burden for growth will fall entirely on the government, until vaccination restores confidence

Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 5.27% in November

The maximum upward pressure in the current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing (+) 0.25 percentage points to the total change.

How women can get started on direct equity investing in 2021

Investing in gold jewellery and fixed deposits may not help women grow their wealth significantly

Monetary Policy: RBI gets a breather

Could inflation spoil the party in the asset markets?

A rise in inflation could be the one thing that would force central banks to start tightening

Government's fiscal deficit to be around 8% of GDP, says former RBI governor Subbarao

The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation in India has risen to a nine-month high to 1.55 percent in November. The retail inflation in India had eased to 6.93 percent in November against 7.61 percent in October.

WPI inflation at nine-month high of 1.55% in November

Food inflation for November 2020 is at 4.27 percent compared to 5.78 percent in October 2020

As COVID optimism grows, investors seek to hedge against inflation risk

US inflation expectations are rising and huge increases in public debt and central bank balance sheets are causing many investors to think seriously about how to protect their portfolios from inflationary risks

Small & Midcaps underperform: Only 34 stocks in BSE 500 rose 10-40% this week

Experts are of the view that the momentum remains strong and every dip is getting bought. The next target for the index is placed at 14,000, and on the downside 13,000 will act as crucial support.

Analysis | Why MPC must bat for growth

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has given a clear signal to the markets that there is a possibility of more growth-supportive measures going ahead. He emphasised the part that the central bank is willing to do whatever necessary to make sure enough liquidity is available in the market, using all instruments at its disposal.

Indian economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rising demand in many sectors is likely to sustain as many industrial leaders are looking at capacity expansion across the country, she said.

RBI Monetary Policy | Unchanged repo rate to boost demand, say real estate experts

The RBI's decision to hold rates was expected. A steady repo rate will help boost residential uptake and support construction activity, they say

MPC guidance: Why Jayant Varma's dissent is important

For the first time, one MPC member during the October review questioned the choice of words MPC uses for its forward guidance. This revived an old debate

Chart of the Day | Composite PMI for November highlights inflation pressures

The MPC will worry that the data suggests inflation is not only persisting but becoming more broad-based