"Food inflation reached 7.74%, with sharp increases for onions and several other vegetables. Rural inflation remained above urban inflation, while restaurant meals and personal effects added to the uneven price picture"

"Telephone and internet subscriptions rose in April–June 2026, alongside mobile data use and telecom revenue. TRAI’s quarterly figures also show a wide urban–rural internet gap, a small decline in wireline connections and a further fall in active pay-DTH subscriptions"