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Why Do Prices Keep Going Up?

3 min read · 2026-03-19

Inflation means the price of everyday things — food, clothes, bus tickets — rises over time. Here is how it works and what it means for your pocket money.

4 %the upper target for inflation set by the Reserve Bank of India

Sources

  • Reserve Bank of India — What is inflation? (explainer page)
  • The Economist — Inflation basics
  • NCERT Economics textbook, Class 10
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