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Inflation rises as youth joblessness worsens, Mint charts show
India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July from 4.38% in June, staying above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% target for a second month. Food inflation reached 5.5%. Youth unemployment climbed…
The Story in Brief
India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July from 4.38% in June, staying above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% target for a second month. Food inflation reached 5.5%. Youth unemployment climbed to 15.9% in the first quarter of FY27, with the rate among young women rising to 19.6%.
The Mint’s weekly data review also records Natarajan Chandrasekaran’s decision to leave as Tata Sons chairman in February 2027, a 2.9% annual rebound in petroleum consumption in July, and a 15 million fall in government and aided-school enrolment since FY19. Indian cinema footfall rose 5% in the first half of 2026, but stayed below 2022 levels.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is either that inflation is under control because it remains near 4%, or that a rate hike is inevitable. Neither follows from one month’s data. Food prices and female youth unemployment deserve closer attention, while the fuel rebound may reflect transport demand rather than a broad recovery. The next CPI readings and the next PLFS release will show whether July was a pause or the start of a trend.
Source: livemint.com
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