Retail inflation inches up to 5.37% in February

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 18:23

Rising for the third straight month, retail inflation in February rose to 5.37 percent compared to the 5.11 percent in the month of January.

Japan inflation slows for sixth straight month in January

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 06:24

Japanese inflation slowed for a sixth straight month in January as fuel costs fell, government data showed Friday despite the Bank of Japan`s massive monetary easing to stoke growth.

Food inflation still a concern: D&B

Last Updated: Friday, February 20, 2015, 18:22

Notwithstanding deflation in wholesale prices, food inflation remains "a concern" and could rise further, says a Dun & Bradstreet report.

Inflation still a concern: Rajan

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 18:18

A day after keeping interest rates unchanged, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said inflation is still a concern for the central bank and the monetary policy continues being "conventional".

'Inflation' becomes least searched topic: Google

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 19:52

With softening of prices across segments, including global crude rates, the word 'inflation' was the lowest searched topic on search engine Google.

Near zero inflation in December raises rate cut demands

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 13:39

Reversing a six month declining trend, inflation moved up marginally to 0.11 percent in December mainly due to increase in prices of food items.

Inflation rises marginally to 0.11% in December from zero in November

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 12:53

Inflation for the month of December rose marginally to 0.11 percent from zero percent in November on the back of a slightly higher prices of essential commodities.

Inflation seen ticking up in Dec, may stall RBI rate move

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 11:47

Food prices probably fueled a sharp rise in India`s retail inflation in December after the record low struck the previous month, according to a Reuters poll, weighing against chances of an early interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India.

'Zero inflation due to NDA's good governance'

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 20:24

Hailing the zero level of inflation for the month of November, the lowest in about five- and-a-half years, BJP Monday credited the Narendra Modi government's "good governance and development policies" for the positive development.

'Inflation is both monetary and political issue'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:28

Rajan also said the Reserve Bank is not blind to issues arising from low growth.

Need more efforts to create jobs, curb inflation: India Inc

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 16:57

Concurring with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India Inc on Friday said more efforts are needed for reviving the manufacturing sector, promoting SMEs and removing supply constraints to bring down food prices.

Food prices; a bricks and mortar problem for economy

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 06:24

More than pressuring corporate profits, these rapid blue-collar wage increases threaten efforts to quell inflation by new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief, Raghuram Rajan, the former International Monetary Fund economist who took over as governor at the RBI in September.