As Indians' income shrinks, so do the products they buy

BENGALURU -- Sunita Vaishnav drew solace in her belief that a bag of aloo bhujia -- a humble snack-turned-indulgence now that Indians are pinching pennies -- had escaped the brunt of inflation. Her relief, however, turned out to be mistaken. While her 10-rupee (13-cent) pack of deep-fried shredded potatoes wasn't becoming dearer, a shopkeeper explained, it was growing lighter.