The Centre has banned the exports of sugar beyond 10 million tonnes, the latest in a flurry of inflation bursting measures. Earlier in the day, the news of the a possible ban began circulating on the...

Sri Lanka increased fuel and transport prices on Tuesday, a long-flagged move to combat its debilitating economic crisis, but the hikes are bound to exacerbate galloping inflation, at least in the sho...

The Indian government is considering spending an additional Rs 2 trillion (lakh crore) in the 2022-23 fiscal year to cushion consumers from rising prices and fight multi-year high inflation, two gover...

The Centre’s bid to cool down fuel prices, it is being said, would tame inflation. But inflation has been surging in the economy in the recent past. The April 2022 figure for wholesale inflation...

Members of Generation Z are facing record-high inflation rates for the first time in their lives, and those entering the job market are running into formidable hurdles. Will they fare better than thei...

At a press conference at the AICC headquarter here, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh accused the Modi government of being "high on political gimmick" and low on relief. "The BJP go...

Surging inflation is forcing many poor Indians to rein in spending, threatening a slowdown for companies such as Godrej Appliances that saw bumper sales as recently as March and April after a brutal h...

For the average Indian, this has been a harsh summer. Heatwaves are exhausting the working class — vast stretches of the country have seen exceptionally high temperatures since March, tormenting...

Are you feeling the squeeze on your food and fuel bills? Here’s more confirmation that you are paying more for your vegetables, fruit and petrol:  India’s Wholesale Price Index hit a ...

“As the Ukraine conflict does not seem to be coming to an end soon the headwinds arising out of the disruption in global supply chain coupled with uncertainty will continue to put pressure on do...