The CPI inflation figures in April shot up to 7.79 per cent, an eight-year high. However, these rates are not uniform across India. It is 9.12 per cent in West Bengal, 9.02 per cent in Telangana and 8.9 per cent, while it is 5.08 and 5.37 per cent in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
So what is it that is helping these southern states? Parvathi Benu explains. Listen in.
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.