The retail inflation under the revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) series stood at 2.75 per cent in January, the first reading with a new base year of 2024, the Statistics Ministry said on Wednesday. The updated series aims to better reflect current household spending patterns. Officials cautioned that the January print is not directly comparable […]
Asian Paints has reported significant jump in quarterly profit, primarily due to low base effect, even as sales grew for India’s largest paint maker. Asian Paints CEO Amit Syngle. Asian Paints’ quarterly results were aided by strong domestic volume growth in decorative paints and a low base. (HT) Net profit of the Mumbai-based company rose […]