20 months of bearish markets: One additional letter that tells you which 'cheap' stocks are actually cheapMost investors live by one ratio. That ratio that tells them all they want to know – or should one say all they want to hear? They open a s...
31 May, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
‘Rent: Rs 0, outside food: Rs 0’: Corporate woman's Rs 1,050 monthly expenses leave internet stunnedA recent online discussion revealed stark differences in monthly expenses across India. A Pune-based professional's budget of over 39,000 r...
17 May, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Rural India, agro chemicals, and value retail: Where Aniruddha Naha is putting money to workAniruddha Naha of PGIM India sees opportunity in rural India's revival. He advises investors to build portfolios now for a stronger FY28. N...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 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
PMMY drives micro enterprise growth, boosts women-led businesses in IndiaIndia's Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has empowered countless micro-enterprises. This scheme provides collateral-free credit, fostering growt...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Rural consumption rises higher than urban, allowing the inequality to dip during Aug 2023-July 2024Consumption inequality decreased in both rural and urban areas during August 2023-July 2024 compared to the previous year, with Gini coeffi...
27 Dec, 2024, 06.37 PM IST
Rural inflation higher in FY23. Here's the dataIn nine states, where 60% of the country’s population resides, the combined inflation (rural and urban) was higher than the national averag...
16 Apr, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Approximately 44% of Karnataka women aged between 15-24 still use cloth during their menstruation cycleKarnataka has the highest percentage of women among the South Indian states to use cloth as protection during their menstrual days.
28 May, 2022, 03.36 PM IST
Retail inflation for farm, rural workers eases to 2.89 pc, 3.16 pc in SeptemberRetail inflation had declined to 4.35 per cent in September, mainly due to lower food prices. The Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflatio...
20 Oct, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
New CPI to capture changing patternsThe number of items in the CPI has increased to 448 from 437 in rural areas and to 460 from 450 in urban areas.
10 Mar, 2015, 04.26 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
School uniforms, mobiles in revised Consumer Price Index, food weightage cutCurrently, Consumer Price Index covers 250 items, which will likely go up to 300 in the new series with the base year as 2011-12.
26 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eases marginally in JulyRetail inflation for farm and rural workers has come down marginally to 12.80 per cent and 12.61 per cent respectively in July.
21 Aug, 2013, 02.04 PM IST
- Trousers take over dhoti as rural India buys more clothes
Wondering why every garment retailer is heading for rural India? Believe it or not, but our country cousins have shunned their dhotis to do...
06 Dec, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Urban India splurges on conveyance, communication
Urban India is spending big on conveyance and communications, thanks to long hours of commuting and the telecom revolution.
24 Nov, 2008, 01.23 AM IST