Price Rise

For luxury independent floors sized 6,000 sq ft, the average price has risen from Rs 19-45 crore in Q3 2024 to Rs 22-53 crore in Q3 2025 in Category A colonies.

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India needs to fix its farm infrastructure urgently to avoid another tomato burst  

India’s storage capacity for food grains is 790 million tonnes. But its cold storage facilities at 37.5 million tonnes are largely limited to four states and do not cater to large sections of agri-produce, each of which has distinct storage characteristics

India to take more steps to cool prices of essential commodities, says FM Sitharaman

Continuing on the issue of rising prices, Sitharaman hit out at states governed by opposition parties for not reducing duties on fuel which has led to high inflation in those regions.

Why are veggies getting dearer? Look skywards

An uneven monsoon and early heatwaves, coupled with the damage caused by cyclone Biparjoy, have wreaked havoc on vegetable production

Sale of cheaper tomatoes by NAFED hurting farmers, says AIKCC Gen Secy

Retail prices for tomatoes have shot up by over 500 percent across the country in the past one month. Farmers’ associations say farmers may shy away from sowing new crops, as prices are kept low.

Tur prices on the boil despite government intervention

The price of tur dal has increased by more than 32% YoY, and a sharp 7% within a month, according to Department of Consumer Affairs data. The continuing price rise comes at a time when delayed monsoon has led to a decline in the sowing of pulses for the next season.

The ideology of inflation: Many questions beg for an answer

Who benefits from inflation? Who loses? These questions are at the heart of the debate on how to bring down inflation 

Inflation kept at 6 % or below despite adverse circumstances: FM

Price rise is a matter on which the Centre is very sensitive and responsive, she said.

Pakistan inflation scales to record 35.37% as IMF reforms spur gains

The central bank last month delivered a blowout 300-basis-point increase to 20 percent to rein in skyrocketing prices that were stoked by a weaker currency

No milk shortage in Tamil Nadu says govt, as dairy farmers begin protest for price rise

The dairy farmers are demanding a raise of Rs 7 per litre of milk. Their counterparts in Madurai and other parts of the state too brought along their cows and demonstrated similarly on the roads.

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway stretch opening sparks real estate boom in NCR

Land rates are already up 60-70 percent near the Sohna-Dausa section of the expressway. Improved connectivity is expected to lead to increased demand for commercial space and warehousing and logistics activities.

Budget 2023: Fiscal house has to be in order, inflation is biggest macro threat, says India Ratings’ Devendra Pant

Budget 2023 expectations: While the RBI has raised rates sharply, fiscal deficit also needs to come down to ensure inflation remains in check, according to the chief economist at India Ratings & Research.

Govt wants to discuss global warming over price rise, joblessness: Derek O'Brien

On Wednesday, opposition parties met and strategised on issues they would raise in Parliament.

Airtel raises price of minimum monthly recharge plan by 57% to Rs 155 in 2 circles, pan-India roll-out expected

The company has stopped its minimum recharge plan of Rs 99, under which it offered 200 megabyte of data and calls at the rate of Rs 2.5 paise per second.

Unemployment, price rise rampant since 2014: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking in a corner meeting at Peddapur village in Medak district, Gandhi alleged that the NDA government is privatising public sector undertakings such as BHEL and Railways.

Inflation in UK shops rises to highest level on record

Consumers are trying various methods to save money on their weekly shop, visiting rival retailers and choosing own-label brands as well as buying more wonky vegetables, frozen food and canned goods

World stocks slip from 5-week peak as dollar continues retreat

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed a hair higher, rising 0.01 percent. The S&P 500 lost 0.74 percent and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.04 percent, dragged by disappointing earnings and warnings from Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc

Global economy approaching a recession, central banks unchained: Reuters poll

One bright spot is that most major economies already in a recession or heading into one are starting with relatively low unemployment compared with previous downturns

Australia inflation accelerates to 32-year high of 7.3%; yields gain

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates by 75 basis points again next month as it looks to cool inflation pressure. Central banks from the UK to New Zealand are also tightening sharply to rein in prices

Fed to hike by 75 bps again, should pause when inflation halves: Reuters poll

Its most aggressive tightening cycle in decades has brought with it ever bigger recession risks. The survey shows a median 65 percent probability of one within a year, up from 45 percent

Oil edges higher as market tightness outweighs slowdown concerns

Crude has swung in recent sessions along with broader market trends and shifts in the dollar. The US currency was slightly weaker on Tuesday, making commodities cheaper for overseas buyers

Danger of a $4-trillion hole in world economic outlook haunts IMF

That the IMF and World Bank annual meetings will be fully in-person for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020, showing progress in bringing the pandemic to heel, will be of limited comfort given other headaches

Indianomics | A 50-bps hike likely from RBI, thanks to Fed

The RBI has always averred that it sets rates purely based on domestic factors and is not influenced by external factors. I would argue that the Fed’s new dot plot is also an input into India’s inflation targeting MPC

Top central bankers deliver a hawkish message at Jackson Hole

Policy makers in Europe and the US, battling the hottest inflation in decades, are resolutely raising rates and pushed back against suggestions they will waver if their economies falter while price pressures remain too high