"Majorly, prices of wheat and pulses may go up as a result of weak monsoon. On the vegetable side, since they are perishable items, supply will have to be strengthened amid high demand for essential vegetables to prevent prices from hitting the roof."
"We are on a tight balance, the revenue numbers and expenditure numbers for the first quarter were exactly in line with the Budget estimates. There is not much elbow room left to do additional expenditure. My sense is if the government wants to do some additional spending this year itself, then some other kinds of expenditure will have to be curtailed."
Across India s malls and high streets, the mood at fashion shops is sombre - foot traffic is down, sales are low and many brands are embarking on steeper-than-usual discounts for longer-than-usual periods of time. The culprit? Sky-high food inflation after erratic monsoon rains damaged crops and disrupted supply chains.
business bureaugiving a much-needed respite to the consumers, the prices of tomatoes are showing a steep fall in the city’s wholesale markets for the past two weeks. from its recent peak of rs 125-150 per kg in the wholesale