Inflation inequality: Why prices of lifestyle goods are easing for the rich while the poor struggle to buy essentials

India's headline retail inflation, which has remained above target for nearly four-and-a-half years, cooled to a three-month low of 5.1 percent in January. However, the impact of price changes has not been uniform across all income classes.

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