How to Read CPI Like a Policy Analyst: The 3 Splits That Decide the Real Story0

• Politics & Policy
• January 31, 2026

Key highlights Most CPI coverage fails for one reason: it behaves as if one number explains millions of lives. The official CPI framework is more layered than that, and it rewards readers who break it into interpretable parts. Stats & Programme Ministry+1 Start with the group split. Food prices can drag the headline down even while non-food