With more localised lockdowns and supply disruptions, next month's data will be keenly watched
Inflation based on the food index of Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers and Consumer Price Index-Rural Labourers are at (+) 1.66% and (+) 1.8
Rates of inflation are coming more and more into the popular discourse since it not only indicates the rise in prices of goods and commodities but als
Retail inflation rose to 5.52% in March, mainly on account of higher food prices, while industrial production contracted by 3.6% in February
Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 4.48% in February, due to higher prices of fuel and certain food items
Overall, inflation has remained low in the last seven years. But in some items, there was a rise in prices due to supply constraints because of COVID-