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Wholesale inflation dips to 4-month low of 1% on sharp fall in food prices

Economists said the low inflation had come amidst a low response rate, and was contrary to expectations of disinflation

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There is a yawning gap between a majoritarian political agenda and an understanding of every citizen's basic constitutional rights

Wholesale inflation rises to 2.59% in December on higher food prices

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 3.46 per cent in December 2018.

11 states record retail price inflation rate of over 6% in November

The states that witnessed high CPI-based inflation rates were Lakshadweep, Tripura, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Manipur and Mizoram

Increasing the efficacy of monetary policy

If interest rates aren't reduced quickly & in good measure, the economy will continue to struggle

Economy: This is as good as it gets

Structural reforms are much less about privatisation, land, and labour, and more about expanding the scope of private enterprises and allowing them to be more competitive and productive

Inflation warrior

RBI's next move will depend on the Budget

Wholesale food inflation likely to dip in coming months, says report

The gap between WPI and CPI food inflation was the highest in the past decade, says Credit Suisse report