Consumer inflation accelerated faster than expected to 3.7 percent in August from 3.6 percent in the previous month as food inflation quickened to 5.66 percent. However, inflation remained below 4 percent, the midpoint of RBI's 2-6 percent inflation target range, for the second straight month. Although pulses inflation eased to 10.7 percent in July from 13.6 percent, it remained in double digits for a 15th consecutive month. Vegetable inflation climbed to double digits after slowing to 6.8 percent in July. Moneycontrol takes a look at what’s driving inflation in four charts:

Inflation rose slightly in August

With food inflation contributing to rising prices

Pulses, vegetables and fruits were culprits

With tariff hikes ringing in higher prices for services