The Grocery Bill That Tells The Real Story: Why India’s Inflation Jump Matters More Than The Headline Number
A NUMBER THAT SOUNDS SMALL UNTIL YOU BUY GROCERIES 3.9%. Said out loud, India’s May 2026 headline inflation figure sounds almost reassuring. It is comfortably below the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% medium-point target and below market expectations of 4% as well. But headline inflation numbers, by design, average away the specific pain points that…