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Nearly a billion people in the world are hungry and another two billion are eating too much of the wrong foods, causing epidemics of obesity, heart disease and diabetes, both issues that could be made worse by climate change, according to the Lancet Commission on Obesity. (Photo: AFP)

Food inflation likely to go up to 2 pc in FY20: Goldman Sachs report

Goldman Sachs said focus has now shifted to farmers who are protesting against low food prices and demanding higher...

25 March 2019 4:58 PM IST

As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data inflation in vegetables contracted by 2.19 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.

WPI inflation spikes to 3.18 per cent in March on costlier food, fuel

Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during March 2019.

15 April 2019 12:26 PM IST

Inflation in onion continued to rule high at 42.22 per cent and in potato at 43.25 per cent.

Retail inflation edges up to 2.86 per cent in March on costlier food...

The consumer price index (CPI)-based retail inflation was at 2.57 per cent in February this year.

13 April 2019 9:06 AM IST

As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data inflation in vegetables contracted by 2.19 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.

WPI inflation slips to 3.07 per cent in April, food prices still high

Inflation in food articles hardened with steep rise in prices of vegetables during April.

14 May 2019 12:40 PM IST

The inflationary expectations would be seeping even in the core inflation (non-food, non-fuel). Going forward, both external and internal factors would weigh on the mind of the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI: Assocham

June inflation hits eight-month high but rate cut still possible

Core consumer inflation, which strips out food and fuel prices, was estimated at an annual 4.09-4.11 per cent in June.

13 July 2019 10:14 AM IST

The inflationary expectations would be seeping even in the core inflation (non-food, non-fuel). Going forward, both external and internal factors would weigh on the mind of the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI: Assocham

Inflation likely rose in June, but below RBI target: report

The fiscal deficit target for this financial year was reduced to 3.3 per cent from 3.4 per cent.

9 July 2019 11:59 AM IST

As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data inflation in vegetables contracted by 2.19 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.

RBI keeps retail inflation projection within target for next 12 months

CPI (Consumer Price Index) retail inflation is projected at 3.1 per cent for the second quarter this fiscal.

7 Aug 2019 12:21 PM IST

The retail inflation which is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.33 per cent in November and 5.21 per cent in December 2017.

Inflation likely edged up to nine-month high in July: report

Food prices have risen due to lower-than-expected monsoon rains over the past two months.

7 Aug 2019 9:59 AM IST

The gross dipping

The gross dipping

NBFCs are struggling, despite the RBI enabling banks with access to liquidity to allow NBFCs to lend.

4 Aug 2019 6:03 AM IST

Govt releases truncated WPI for April; wholesale food inflation falls 3.7%. (AP Photo)

Govt releases truncated April WPI inflation data; 10% deflation in...

Wholesale price index (WPI) deflation in primary articles was 0.79 per cent in April, as against an inflation of 3.72...

14 May 2020 2:00 PM IST

WPI inflation, which reflects the annual rate of price rise, has risen for the second straight month, notwithstanding the cash crunch following demonetisation.

WPI inflation falls by 3.21% in May, food prices up

In fuel and power basket, deflation stood at 19.83 per cent in May, as against 10.12 per cent in the previous month

15 Jun 2020 1:16 PM IST

While the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rose from 4.23 per cent in April to a six-month high of 6.3 per cent, food inflation soared from 1.96 per cent to 5.01 per cent in May. (Representational Photo:AP)

Retail inflation hits 6-month high of 6.3 pc in May on costlier food,...

Wholesale price-based inflation too accelerated to a record 12.94 per cent in May

14 Jun 2021 11:55 PM IST