Tag: food inflation

India likely to drive global growth, benign home inflation strengthens RBI’s rate cut hopes

EconomyMay 21, 2025

India is poised to consolidate its role as a key driver of global growth amid disruptions due to global trade realignments, while domestic inflation is set for a durable alignment with the central bank target,...

Oil India Q4 net profit drops 21% on lower crude prices; FY25 sees record output and higher capex

BusinessMay 21, 2025

State-owned Oil India Ltd on Wednesday reported a 21 per cent decline in its net profit for the January–March quarter of FY25, citing lower crude oil and natural gas prices as key factors...

Retail inflation declines to 4.31% in January

BusinessFebruary 12, 2025

Retail inflation eased to 4.31 per cent in January from 5.22 per cent in December primarily due to declining food costs,...

Budget 2025: What can government do to tame inflation horse?

EconomyJanuary 4, 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2025 Budget has to undertake a host of measures to address the economic landscape, with a focus on India’s...

Is India’s food inflation being measured correctly? EAC-PM member Nilesh Shah weighs in

EconomyDecember 4, 2024

Nilesh Shah, managing director and CEO of Kotak Mutual Fund, shared his views on the complexities surrounding food inflation and its role in...

food inflation: Kitchen essentials buck slowdown trend: Hopes of demand recovery rise as staples segment sees double-digit growth in Sept qtr

EconomyNovember 21, 2024

Staples and essentials are largely bucking the consumption slowdown at mostly double-digit volume sales growth, which industry executives said indicates consumers are not...

Double trouble for FMCG players: Costly commodities, weak demand

BusinessNovember 4, 2024

NEW DELHI: Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the Sept quarter on account of higher input costs and...

FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

BusinessNovember 3, 2024

NEW DELHI: Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and...

Urban areas facing strain due to sluggish demand: Nestle

BusinessOctober 23, 2024

NEW DELHI: The FMCG sector is facing a muted demand, with growth in F&B (food and beverage) declining to 1.5-2% as...

Inflation: Food on boil, retail inflation hits nine-month high of 5.5%

EconomyOctober 14, 2024

India’s retail inflation surged to a nine-month high of 5.5% in September, driven by higher food inflation and an unfavourable base effect, official...