Household Budget

Longer cooling hours, higher food and healthcare expenses and lost working time are turning extreme heat into a growing financial burden for households and informal workers

A PRICE study ranks Bengaluru and Chandigarh highest in average household income, with Delhi-NCR retaining its position as India's biggest consumption market

You do not have to track every transaction: A too-detailed budget becomes harder to follow consistently

Assess your financial health by totalling all expenses and comparing them with your net monthly income

We estimate the direct impact of this hike at around 8bps uptick each in the CPI inflation prints for May 2026 and June 2026, along with a mild indirect impact to the tune of around 10 bps, Nayar said

PPP-based estimates show India as the world's third-largest economy, highlighting how currency distortions mask real purchasing power, domestic demand strength, and global economic influence

Home services platform Snabbit has raised USD 56 million (about Rs 530 crore) in a funding round co-led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investments' Unicorn Growth Fund, and Bertelsmann India Investments, the company said on Tuesday. Existing investors Nexus Venture Partners and Lightspeed also participated in the round. Snabbit Founder and CEO Aayush Agarwal told PTI that the company plans to utilise the fund to build a strong balance sheet as it is gearing up to expand service in micro markets and foray into new categories in near future. "We have raised USD 56 million in Series D round funding, led by SIG, along with Mirae and Bertelsmann. This also marks Miraeas first investment from the Unicorn Growth Fund that was recently launched. We already have strong investors like Lightspeed, Elevation, and Nexus. Bertelsmann, which led our previous round, is doubling down significantly," Agarwal said. Global marketplace investor FJ Labs also participated in the fund

Less than 1 per cent of paid household help is currently ordered through online platforms, Redseer estimates, leaving them with ample room to gain market share

On the other hand, Education, media and entertainment, and e-commerce together account for only a modest slice of household budgets

First migration survey in 17 years to assess how moving has changed lives - from income and housing to education, health, and stability; draft open for public feedback till November 30

A pre-test for the national household income survey finds high non-responsiveness on income, tax, and asset details, raising concerns ahead of the 2026 rollout

The more educated have had slower growth but they are the highest paid in the country

According to the RBI's May survey, households see inflation easing with stable near-term and improving one-year-ahead consumer confidence in both rural and urban areas

The gaps in urban areas were even wider, with urban Gujarat spending ₹17 and urban Punjab ₹12 on beverages and processed foods for every ₹1 spent on eggs, fish and meat

From food and fuel to healthcare and energy, the Union Budget influences prices through subsidies, tax changes, and government spending

Indian fear that food prices, utilities, household shopping, fuel, and going out are all likely to become more expensive next year: Ipsos Cost of Living report

India's average household spending on food has fallen to less than half for the first time since 1947, according to a recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The paper titled 'Changes in India's Food Consumption and Policy Implications: A Comprehensive Analysis of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 and 2011-12 further said significant changes are unfolding in India's food consumption pattern. According to the paper, the share of total household expenditure on food has declined substantially in rural and urban areas across all states and UTs. "It is the first time in modern India (post-independence) that average household spending on food is less than half the overall monthly spending of households and is a marker of significant progress," it said. The paper is a comprehensive analysis of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 202223 and comparison with 201112. "Overall, there has been a significant increase in ...

Currently, family expenses, with an uncertainty score of 78, are the biggest concern among Indians, followed by health and life-related worries

The advisory committee has its task cut out

A report by Motilal Oswal said that households' net savings plummeted to a six-year low level of 18.4 per cent of GDP