Inflation Issues
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Lowering inflation cannot be the sole responsibility of Centre, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister said that inflation was higher than the national level in states that have not reduced fuel prices.
Scroll Staff
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India denies reports that it could import wheat as reserves are declining
In May, Delhi had banned exports of the foodgrain to control its rising prices in the country.
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‘India’s growth is insufficient for the kind of jobs it needs,’ says Raghuram Rajan
On July 18, Centre had said that the economy is expected to grow at 7% – far better than developed nations.
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In India, spiralling inflation is forcing poor workers to give up on small pleasures
From vegetables and rice to cooking gas and detergent, most everyday items are becoming more expensive, pushing many to rein in their spending.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Inflation may ease during second half of financial year, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The price rise has stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s 6% upper tolerance level in 2022.
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Cut imported cooking oil prices by up to Rs 10 a litre, Centre tells manufacturers
Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said that the prices of palm oil and sunflower oil will be reduced by this step.
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Amid rising inflation, the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
Focusing solely on keeping prices as low as possible, and an unrelenting push for productivity and profit, is not the way to keep the world well nourished.
Corinna Hawkes, The Conversation
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India’s finance ministry claims inflation hurts the rich more than the poor. What does data say?
Inflation is at an eight-year high. Who is suffering more?
Divyani Dubey, Factchecker.in
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India’s rising inflation is making citizens hopeless about the future
Seven in 10 households have experienced a more than 10% increase in their monthly expenses in the past three months, shows a survey.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Raising policy rates to control inflation is not ‘anti-national activity’, says Raghuram Rajan
The Reserve Bank of India will have to increase rates like other countries, he added.
Scroll Staff
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Rising prices are forcing Indians to switch to cheaper edible oils
Among the 21,000 respondents surveyed across the country, a large majority reported a change in their spending pattern due to inflation.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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