“Even if inflation is at 5.1%, food inflation is at 30%. For someone spending 50% of their income on food, that 30% food inflation is hitting them significantly harder despite government programmes like PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojana providing some relief,” Basu said at a Delhi School of Economics event to mark its 75 years of existence.
Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears, US inflation lift dollar
The euro reached a 17-month low against the dollar due to worries over France’s budget deficit. Concerns about a potential euro-zone debt crisis have heightened