Ishaan Gera

The proposed survey is expected to track item-wise sales across retail outlets, giving policymakers a more granular view of consumer demand beyond household-level expenditure data

The brokerage has revised its 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 6.8 percent, up from the 5.9 percent estimated immediately after the US-Iran conflict

Computer and internet access expanded sharply across schools, yet digital library coverage declined nationally as several states recorded setbacks

The June reading marks the highest inflation print in six months and takes headline inflation higher than Reserve Bank of India's 4 percent target

Consumer prices increased 1.03 percent, the sharpest monthly rise since February last year, indicating broad-based price pressures

Rice acreage is now above normal, but pulses, oilseeds and cotton continue to lag despite the improvement in rainfall

Fuel and power inflation remained the biggest contributor to headline WPI despite moderating to 27.41 percent from 30.33 percent in May

More than half of India's exports to Gulf economies and over 40% of shipments to the US overlap with products already imported by the UK, offering exporters a diversification opportunity under CETA

Nearly $5 billion worth of exports to Britain accelerated in categories where shipments to the US declined, suggesting exporters are beginning to diversify ahead of the India-UK trade pact

Accommodation and food services led the expansion, growing 37.2 percent year-on-year in April