CPI data shows paradigm shift to low levels of inflation: CEA

Mumbai: According to the Retailers Association of India, the implementation of Goods and services taxes could lead to an overall benefit for retailers by nearly 5% over the next three years. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO at the Retailers Association of India made ...

NEW DELHI - India's consumer inflation is expected to have picked up in July after easing for three straight months, with food prices back on the rise, but is expected to remain well below the central bank's target. The consumer price index, the main policy ...

* Finmin report retains 6.75-7.5 pct growth forecast for2017/18 * Sees stronger rupee, GST, farm distress as headwinds * Expects headline inflation to be below 4 pct by March 2018 * Says considerable scope for monetary easing(Adds details, quotes) By Manoj ...

New Delhi: With the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) taking centre stage, Videocon Telecom CEO Arvind Bali while hailing the same as a 'blessing' said it will eliminate the chances of manipulation with regards to varying rates of Value Added Tax ...

Posted by Equitymaster Retail inflation (measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)) for June came in at 1.54%, lower from 2.10% in May. This historic low, attributed to a persistent dip in prices of food items like vegetables, pluses, eggs, and milk ...

Subhash Narayan It is no secret that Arvind Panagariya’s first love is teaching. People close to him say he would rather spend time with his students than ponder over how best to put economic principles to practice as an administrator. Yet, there was ...

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The government is working on additional measures to bolster economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said while maintaining that inflation is well under control. GDP growth hit a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in the June quarter.   The minister said an announcement with regard to the additional steps will be made after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jaitley has held a series of meetings in the past few days with some of his ministerial colleagues and senior ...

The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally, says Avantika Bhuyan. IMAGE: According to Edouard Boccon-Gibod, managing director Christie's France, Hergé is the most sought after comic strip artist.His originals from Tintin are the only ones to be sold for over one million euros.Photograph: Kind courtesy Sotheby's An original Hergé, anyone? There is the Lyria Exchange -- akin to a stock ...