CPI spikes 5 month high, IIP contracts 0.8% Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(October), Blog 13th October, 2022 Retail inflation Measured by Consumer Price Index, CPI Inflation rate spiked to 7.41% in September’22, highest levels in 5 months. This is the 9th consecutive time that CPI has come above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of […]
CPI inflation eases to 11-month low in November, India’s industrial production contracts in October Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(December), Blog December 13, 2022 CPI November India’s retail inflation moderated to an eleven-month low in November’22 and the year-on-year increase came in below expectations at 5.9% as against the reading of 6.8% in October’22. On a […]
Another Big Fed Rate hike to battle Higher Inflation July FOMC Meeting Summary In its continuing bid to cool down raging Inflation in the United States,( the inflation rate is at a four-decade high) the Federal Reserve (US’ central bank) decided to raise the Federal Funds Rate target by another 75 basis points on Wednesday. Since March, the Fed has […]
Aatmanirbhar India Apr 3, 2023 | Blog About Aatmanirbhar India The Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, or Self-reliant India campaign, is a movement which was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, in May 2020. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan aims to make the citizens of India self-reliant in all aspects. The Prime Minister of India […]
4th September 2025 At its 56th meeting, which lasted over 10 hours, the GST Council approved next-generation reforms to the eight-year-old indirect tax regime, introducing a simplified structure of two main slabs—5% and 18%—along with a 40% demerit rate for super luxury, sin, and demerit goods. Aimed at reducing the tax burden on common people, […]
8th April, 2025 India: Under Pressure, Yet Poised for Opportunity Indian equity markets have experienced a broad-based correction in recent months. Key contributing factors include elevated valuations, a moderation in GDP growth, and reduced fiscal support. In response, the Reserve Bank of India has undertaken rate cuts and injected liquidity to help stabilize the […]
Donald Trump clinched a historic victory in the U.S. presidential election, securing 295 electoral votes as of 9:00 A.M. IST, November 7th, 2024. Key to his win was his success in swing states like Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina, as well as flipping Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes) and Georgia (16 electoral votes) back […]
8th August, 2025 The United States has announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports, along with an additional 25% penalty tied to India’s trade with Russia. These measures, effective in 21 days, take the announced tariff rate to 50% on the affected categories. Products under Section 232 investigation remain excluded from this penalty. This move […]
6th December 2024 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for FY25 on December 6. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by Governor Shaktikanta Das, voted 4-2 to keep the benchmark repro rate steady at 6.5% for the 11th consecutive meeting. The policy stance remains ‘Neutral,’ emphasizing a durable […]
6th August 2025, After three consecutive rate cuts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opted to maintain the repo rate at 5.5% during its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for FY2025–26, held on Wednesday, 6 August. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the central bank has adopted a neutral stance, balancing declining inflation against rising […]
