Inflation seen at 5% in FY27, 50-75 bps rate hikes likely as food and fuel risks build: ReportInflation is set to climb to 5.0 percent in FY27. Upside risks persist due to the West Asia conflict and a potential below-normal monsoon. ...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
What is El Niño and how does it affect India? Could it bring a drought-like monsoon and higher grocery bills?El Niño conditions are now active in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for India's monsoon. Warmer Pacific waters disrupt weat...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Inflation in June quarter likely to undershoot RBI forecast, rate hike probability drops ahead of monsoon risksIndia's inflation is giving the Reserve Bank of India room to hold interest rates through the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. However, r...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Retail inflation edges up to 3.9% in MayEconomists expect price pressures to intensify further in June, driven by the continued pass-through of earlier increases in transport and ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
India's retail inflation quickens to 3.93% in May amid high food & fuel pricesIndia's retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May. Food and fuel prices increased, impacting consumer costs. This marks the highest inflation r...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Wholesale inflation hits 42-month high of 8.3% in AprilIndia's wholesale inflation reached an 8.3% peak in April, a 42-month high. Rising fuel, power, and crude oil prices fueled this surge. Exp...
15 May, 2026, 12.02 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
Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in MarchIndia’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of about 3.9% in March from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude oil, pow...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Potato prices surge in Odisha as West Bengal restricts supplyPotato prices in Odisha have risen to Rs 40 per kg as West Bengal restricted supply, causing hundreds of trucks to be stranded at the borde...
29 Nov, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Potatoes could get costlier in Kolkata — price may hit nearly Rs 50/kg in retail marketsPotato price should have witnessed correction after Diwali as the crop from Punjab began hitting the market by then but this has not been t...
23 Nov, 2020, 04.53 PM IST
Potato prices at retail up by 20%-30% amidst lockdownCold storages in West Bengal, the second largest producer of potato, are not being able to operate due to shortage of labour. “Of the 460 c...
24 Apr, 2020, 10.39 AM IST
After onions, potato prices on fire, jump 75% in DelhiAs per price monitoring cell of consumer affairs ministry, retail potato prices have increased across many cities, though the average price...
19 Dec, 2019, 01.31 PM IST
Potato cultivation dips in Northern IndiaUsually potato growers are rooted to its cultivation and are not swayed by volatility in price. “But in the few years wholesale potato pric...
03 Dec, 2019, 06.48 PM IST
Wholesale prices of potato on declinePotato prices have shot up since May as the production had dropped in West Bengal, the second largest producer of the tuber.
19 Aug, 2016, 01.49 PM IST
No let-up in prices of onion, potato, tomatoThe government's claim that prices of onion, potato and tomato would moderate soon have fallen flat.
13 Nov, 2013, 09.13 AM IST
- Late sowing firms up retail potato prices
Retail potato prices remain firm at 20 a kg even as harvesting progresses across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
24 Jul, 2012, 10.47 AM IST