Economy

The Wholesale Price Index has long been used to track price changes at the wholesale level. It mainly captures the movement of goods prices before they reach consumers. While this has served India for decades, the structure of the economy has changed significantly. Services now form a large part of national output, supply chains have become more complex, and policymakers need sharper tools to understand how price pressure moves across different stages of production.

India’s dairy sector has taken an important step toward sustainable packaging with the introduction of

WAVES OTT has emerged as a broad public streaming destination rather than a narrow entertainment app. It now hosts more than 24,000 content titles and over 15,000 hours of programming across multiple categories such as news, education, spirituality, culture, entertainment and public service content. This scale gives the platform a distinctive character because it brings together television, radio, archival programming, live events, digital publications and educational streams under one public digital umbrella.

One of the most immediate opportunities lies in aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul. India’s aviation sector is expanding at remarkable speed, driven by rising passenger traffic, large aircraft orders and the growth ambitions of domestic airlines. As Indian carriers add more wide-body aircraft to their fleets, the demand for engine support, overhaul, inspection and lifecycle services will also increase. A domestic engine MRO facility would reduce the need to send commercial aircraft engines abroad for servicing and would help build a stronger aviation support ecosystem inside the country.

Maruti Suzuki India delivered the most striking performance of the month by recording its highest-ever monthly sales volume. The company sold 2,42,688 units in May, marking a major milestone for India’s largest carmaker. Its domestic sales touched a record 1,93,535 units, while exports stood at 41,914 units. The performance shows Maruti Suzuki’s continued strength across compact cars, utility vehicles, family cars and export markets.

Rice is more than a crop in India. It is a staple food, a livelihood source, a rural economy driver and a strategic commodity linked with national food security. From the paddy fields of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Chhattisgarh, rice cultivation supports millions of farming families and feeds a large share of the population. Crossing the 150 million-tonne mark therefore represents a national agricultural achievement with deep social and economic meaning.