inflation

So the growth rates (GDP, credit ratings etc) show no promise or hint of a genuine rise in the numbers. I don’t think much can be expected, even if there is a phenomenal growth, it is expected to be less than 6 for the next fiscal year.…

BSE Sensex is back to its winning habit – the Indian benchmark index has crossed a key psychological resistance of 18000 to be comfortably perched at the highest level since August 2011, backed by emergence of favorable macroeconomic…

Before answering the question as to where are interest rates headed, let us first try and understand what determines interest rates and how it affects us. Well as we know that interest rates are determined by RBI, with help of tools like…

Here is a quick wrap-up of some of the buzzing posts of last week that were published on Trak.in & TGF. Inflation has been so high so consistently that Indians have no choice but to get used to it. The only thing they can do is…

Apparently it is already a reality. Bombay High court has suggested that wage hike has to take into consideration the price rises in basic commodities. HUL workers union was the first beneficiary where Bombay High Court directed the…

Petrol price hikes have been a nightmare for all of us. Combined with inflation, it is becoming hard for an average Indian to survive. So it is high time that we adopt measures to use less fuel, so that the impact of price rise is…

The current economic situation is better termed as 'uncertain' rather than blatantly labeled as a 'recession'. Investors in India who have their money invested in Equity and Mutual Funds are probably tearing their hair apart because there…

Inflation is India’s biggest problem now (apart from corruption, scams, parliamentary standoffs, corporate governance). Of course every emerging country has to go through this phase once in its growth phase. Theoretically, some proportion…

Global Consumer Confidence Index which harps on assessing consumer’s confidence in the status of their personal finances, job market and spending power has taken a hit in the recently conducted survey by Nielsen company. The extent of the…

It is Monday morning and time to look at some of the buzzing stories of last week. Here is the the Wrap-up Last few months have not been too good for Asian Economy and India in particular. Inflation has been putting a spanner in economic…