Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.66 lakh cr in FebCentral infrastructure projects exceeding Rs 150 crore each have seen a Rs 5.66 lakh crore cost overrun. As of February 2026, 1,948 project...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Fresh math for world's fastest growing economy: What's behind India's GDP revision and why it mattersIndia's new GDP revision is set to reflect new way of measuring the economy, shifting the base year for GDP to 2022–23. Authorities will al...
02 Mar, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
India GDP Data Series: Key FAQs about the economy's fresh math answeredIndia New GDP Data Series Changes: India is releasing a new Gross Domestic Product series today. The base year is shifting to 2022-23. This...
27 Feb, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
New CPI series to improve basis for formulating monetary, fiscal policies: CEA NageswaranChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series will improve the quality of data use...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
India’s retail inflation at 2.75% in January as housing, services gain weight in CPI basketIn January 2026, India's retail inflation rose to 2.75%, the first figure from an updated Consumer Price Index series. This development is ...
12 Feb, 2026, 05.14 PM 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
The big inflation reset: What India’s new CPI means for youIndia is updating its inflation measurement. A new Consumer Price Index series starts tomorrow, changing the base year to 2024. This revisi...
11 Feb, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
India to revise base year for CPI, GDP, industrial output data every 3-5 years, official saysIndia is set to update its economic data base years regularly. This move aims to reflect current economic shifts. The Consumer Price Index ...
11 Feb, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Food weight to decline to 36.75% in new CPI seriesIndia's new Consumer Price Index series, effective February 12, will reduce food and beverage weight to 36.75% from 45.86%, reflecting evol...
29 Jan, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Careful with new CPI methodologyIndia is updating its Consumer Price Index base year. A key reform involves the housing index. Experts question proposed changes to how hou...
06 Jan, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Is India's economy on a high-growth trajectory? RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta weighs inRBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta highlights a bright future for India's economy, with growth anticipated to reach 7-7.5% thanks to ongoing ...
24 Dec, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
GoI to revamp GDP series with new measurements, seeks industry feedbackThe new GDP series, with base year 2022-23, will be released on Feb 27, 2026, replacing the current 2011-12 base. The new series will use m...
22 Nov, 2025, 06.50 AM IST
Taking a step beyond RBI’s inflation rate for your financial planningThis inflation number is representative of an extremely diverse India. India that lives in both skyscrapers & slums. India that eats in roa...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Time is now ripe for an integrated platform to monitor the Indian economy with data-driven analyticsGiven India’s economic goals of achieving a $5 trillion economy by 2025-26 and becoming a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047, leveraging technology is...
11 Aug, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
Multiple indicator surveys extended due to Covid-19 pandemicThe data collection for India’s first multiple indicator survey, which seeks to develop various socio-economic indicators of growth such as...
06 Jan, 2021, 11.50 AM IST
Data Tampering: Third party collectors liable for penaltyThe ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) has proposed a data ombudsman for in-house resolution of issues related to ...
24 Aug, 2020, 11.53 PM IST
Base year depends on global, national economic situation, data availability: Rao Inderjit SinghAs per the United Nations System of National Accounts (UN SNA)-2008, base year of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series is revised from time ...
05 Dec, 2019, 07.27 PM IST