-Livemint.com The production of ‘mahua’ is finally entering the formal economy as new initiatives seek to upscale this indigenous drink, selling it across the country and even the globe It is a cloudy morning in Nangur village in Bastar district, Chattisgarh. It is a settlement of a little over 400 families, considered fairly large in these parts. We make a bumpy journey down a narrow, unpaved road intermittently shaded by sargi (sal)...
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Costlier food, fuel push Sep wholesale inflation to 2-month high of 5.13%
-PTI Inflation in 'fuel and power' basket in September was 16.65 per cent Inflation based on wholesale prices rose to a two-month high of 5.13 per cent in September, mainly Due to hardening of food prices and rise in cost of petrol and diesel. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation stood at 4.53 per cent in August and 3.14 per cent in September last year. According to the government data released Monday, food...
More »No, we can't compare Global Hunger Index rankings between two reports
Like last year, this year too journalists and media persons have compared India's Global Hunger Index (GHI) ranking vis-à-vis its position in previous years. Even the social media is buzzing with commentaries on the fallen GHI ranking of the country. The question remains whether such a comparison is possible. The newly released report entitled 2018 Global Hunger Index: Forced Migration and Hunger clearly says that the GHI scores are comparable within...
More »Beat the queue at airports, railway stations by being honest in paying income tax
-Livemint.com The Income Tax department is in the process of chalking out a new policy which will reward taxpayers who are not only honest but also consistent in filing ITRs. The rewards could include priority access at airports and railway stations. New Delhi: Want to beat the queue at airports, railway stations and toll gates on highways? Filing your income tax returns (ITR) honestly and consistently every year on time can be...
More »Factory growth slows to 10-month low
-The Hindu Slowdown in consumer durables hits August manufacturing ; retail inflation rises to 3.77% in Sept. New Delhi: Industrial production slowed to a 10-month low of 4.3% in August, Due in large part to a drastic deceleration in the manufacturing, mining, and consumer durables sectors, according to official data released on Friday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) slowed in August from its growth rate of 6.61% in July. Within the index,...
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