RBI to hold rates on Aug 4, some see cut by year-end: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to loosen policy before October, particularly with retail inflation at an eight-month high after food prices spiked, a Reuters poll of economists found.......

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

Search is on for reliable indicators of underlying activity, vital for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as he draws up his annual budget. Image: Ground reality is very different, says experts.......

Trick or treat? India's strong GDP figures mask economic reality

A farmer works in a bottle gourd field in Kolkata. Photograph:Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters For business, the government and the Reserve Bank of India, data revisions that have transformed......

It's 0.25%! Why the RBI cut the repo rate

The muted CPI inflation print at five pc earlier this week, followed by a similar WPI number released Wednesday, seems to have spurred India's central bank into action. That's how economists are......