Rural demand surges as GST rate cuts, slowing inflation help to boost consumption - livemint.com

NEW DELHI: India’s rural economy expanded and recovered strongly in late 2025, with consumption, incomes and investment improving after a key tax reform and as inflation eased, a survey showed. So far this year, 79.2% of the rural households increased consumption expenditure – the highest so far in FY26 – compared with 76.2% in the previous round, according to the November 2025 round of NABARD’s R…