100 days of Iran war: India must brace for broad-based economic shockIn a volatile turn of events, escalating strikes between Iran and Israel are sending shockwaves that may reach India’s economy. As the spec...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
RBI MPC June meet 2026: What's cheaper and what's costlierThe Reserve Bank of India has maintained the repo rate at 5.25%. This decision comes as policymakers assess the effects of higher energy pr...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
India overhauls inflation framework with new Producer Price Index, revised WPIIndia is set to introduce a new Producer Price Index and a revamped Wholesale Price Index from June 15. This significant overhaul aims to a...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
New IIP series to track CCTV cameras, stents, vaccines, card productsIndia's industrial tracking is getting a major upgrade. The new Index of Industrial Production will monitor 120 additional items, including...
27 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
WPI inflation crossing 10% mark not a tail risk but a near-term base case: ReportThe recent Rs 3 hike in petrol and diesel prices, announced after the Prime Minister's national exhortation for austerity, was widely antic...
18 May, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
India's retail inflation edges up to 3.48% in April as food prices firm upIndia's retail inflation saw a slight increase to 3.48 percent in April. This rise was primarily due to higher food prices. However, the ov...
12 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
States told to shift to new base year for GSDP by end of FY27The statistics ministry has directed states to adopt 2022-23 as the new base year for Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) computation by fi...
09 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksAs India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...
01 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flowsIn March, India's retail inflation ticked up to 3.4%, influenced by escalating tensions in the Middle East that are affecting global oil su...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
RBI MPC at a glance: Your one-stop guide for all key decisionsThe Reserve Bank of India has maintained the repo rate at 5.25%. India's economy shows strong growth driven by domestic demand. Inflation i...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Energy price pressures to drive CPI inflation to 4.5% in FY27: ICICI Bank reportIndia's retail inflation is projected to reach 4.5 percent in fiscal year 2027. This upward revision by ICICI Bank is driven by increasing ...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Fresh family income survey likely ahead of CPI-IW updateThe Labour Ministry is planning a new survey of working-class families. This exercise will help update the base year for the Consumer Price...
23 Mar, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
New CPI series explained: What changed, why it matters, and what’s newIndia's statistics ministry has updated the Consumer Price Index (CPI) base year to 2024 from 2012, reflecting evolving household consumpti...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
India January CPI: FAQs on what has changedIndia's retail inflation reached 2.75% in January with a new Consumer Price Index series. The base year is now 2024. Food's weight has decr...
12 Feb, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Inflation index likely to be revised every 5 years says Saurabh GargIndia plans to revise its inflation index every five years. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) series revision will occur regularly. Household ...
28 Aug, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
Base year for CPI to be revised this month“In a declining inflation scenario, the new headline CPI may be higher than current CPI by 5 basis points (0.05 percentage points) and in a...
23 Jan, 2015, 03.23 AM IST
Government to release new series of retail inflation next monthFor presenting a more accurate and realistic price situation, government will release next month a new series of CPI with 2012 as base year.
22 Jan, 2015, 11.17 PM IST