Ashish Kumar

Overall, the 2022-23 base revision represents a substantive statistical reset

India's new CPI series reflects changing consumption patterns, digital services and better data, marking a major step forward in measuring inflation accurately

The headline numbers are based on currently available, measurable data and represent the best possible estimates within the existing system

Bank nationalisation was annulled by the Supreme Court (10-1) echoing many voices of dissent on economic grounds

The dynamic character of the data used for year-on-year comparison requires that the estimates of each year are scaled up to the total base of active companies