The Financial Express

Food’s weight in new CPI: a 9% point fall, two-thirds due to spending shift, the rest from item rejig

MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg discusses the salient features of the 2024-base Consumer Price Index (CPI) series ahead of its ...

Govt. unveils new CPI series covering more items and services, with revised weights; January retail inflation at 2.75%

India's January retail inflation rises to 2.75% as new CPI series adjusts food component weightings significantly.

India's CPI overhaul: What the new basket reveals about how we spend today

Most countries update their inflation baskets every five years to track evolving consumption. India's CPI has relied on 2012 ...

Consumer Price Index new series uses 2024 as base year: What it means for inflation and investors

India's rebased Consumer Price Index to 2024 impacts inflation measurement, investment strategies, and long-term financial ...

CPI likely to stay below 4% even under new series due to better balance of items in Basket: BoB Report

As per the report, the January 2026 reading of headline CPI came in at 2.8 per cent, in line with the bank's estimate of 2.9 per cent.