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India state-level inflation divergence July 2026 — Telangana 6.32% vs national 4.45% | Maction Consulting

India’s Inflation Isn’t One Number — It’s Six Different Stories by State

India’s retail inflation hit 4.45% in July, released this week by the National Statistics Office — a 19-month high, and the third straight monthly acceleration. That’s the headline every o...

RBI MPC August 2026 rate hold — what it means for brand research and festive season planning in India | Maction Consulting

The RBI Held Rates This Week — and Told Brands Exactly What to Watch For

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee met this week and did, on the surface, nothing — the repo rate stays at 5.25%, the stance stays neutral, all six members voted unanimously. But Governor Sanja...

Festive Season 2026 India — consumer demand signals, rural-urban divergence, and brand strategy | Maction Consulting

Festive Season 2026: Why Brands Are Betting Big While Consumer Data Sends Mixed Signals

Indian consumer goods manufacturers are ramping up production by as much as 30% ahead of this year’s festive season, betting on the Onam-to-Diwali window that typically delivers close to a third...

RBI Consumer Confidence Survey 2026 — what it means for brand research and category tracking in India | Maction Consulting

What the RBI’s Latest Consumer Confidence Survey Means for Brand Research in 2026

The RBI Consumer Confidence Survey — the Reserve Bank of India’s quarterly read on household sentiment across urban and rural India — quietly launched its July 2026 round earlier this month. On ...