New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- "Inflation swindles the bond investor. it swindles the person who keeps their cash under their mattress, it swindles almost everybody," said veteran investor Warren Buffett.

Well, this very inflation is what bond investors will be watching closely. Interesting times await the Indian bond market as inflation eases to multi-month lows, making it crucial for investors to keep a close eye on their portfolios.

"The recent RBI growth report is likely to print a firmer-than-consensus 7.5% YoY, though with annual inflation below 2% and the current quarter's to average below 1%," says Radhika Rao, Executive Director and Senior Economist at DBS Bank. She maintains her view for a 25 bps (bps - basis points. One basis point is ...