diff --git a/src/api/hub.js b/src/api/hub.js
index 6eb3011..c1098c0 100644
--- a/src/api/hub.js
+++ b/src/api/hub.js
@@ -16,8 +16,18 @@ export function login(email, password) {
 }
 
 // ── 2. Dashboard ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-export function getDashboard() {
-  return http.get(`${V1}/hub/dashboard`);
+/**
+ * Live KPI stats for the logged-in staff's hub.
+ * @param {string} [from]  Inclusive range start, YYYY-MM-DD. Range-scoped fields
+ *                         (parcels received, batches sent, exceptions) aggregate
+ *                         over [from, to]; live fields (milers available/on-duty,
+ *                         pending pickups) always reflect "now".
+ * @param {string} [to]    Inclusive range end, YYYY-MM-DD.
+ * When omitted the backend defaults to today.
+ */
+export function getDashboard(from, to) {
+  const qs = from && to ? `?from=${encodeURIComponent(from)}&to=${encodeURIComponent(to)}` : '';
+  return http.get(`${V1}/hub/dashboard${qs}`);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index 5c4a79a..25f03b5 100644
--- a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -171,13 +171,15 @@ function RangeCalendar({ from, to, maxDate, onSelect }) {
 }
 
 // Live KPI cards — each maps to one field of GET /api/v1/hub/dashboard.
+// `ranged: true` → the metric aggregates over the selected date range, so its
+// subtitle shows the window. The rest are live "right now" figures.
 const KPI_DEFS = [
-  { key: 'parcels_received_today', label: 'Total Parcels Received', icon: DynamicFeedIcon, color: '#1A73E8', sub: 'Received today' },
+  { key: 'parcels_received_today', label: 'Total Parcels Received', icon: DynamicFeedIcon, color: '#1A73E8', sub: 'Received', ranged: true },
   { key: 'milers_available', label: 'Available Milers', icon: DeliveryDiningIcon, color: '#1E8E3E', sub: 'Free right now' },
   { key: 'milers_on_duty', label: 'Milers on Duty', icon: InfoOutlinedIcon, color: '#1A73E8', sub: 'Currently working' },
   { key: 'pending_pickups', label: 'Pending Pickups', icon: AssignmentIcon, color: '#F29900', sub: 'Awaiting a miler' },
-  { key: 'batches_sent_today', label: 'Batches Sent Today', icon: LocalShippingIcon, color: '#8E24AA', sub: 'Dispatched today' },
-  { key: 'exceptions', label: 'Needs Checking', icon: WarningAmberIcon, color: '#D93025', sub: 'Damaged or unclear' }
+  { key: 'batches_sent_today', label: 'Batches Sent', icon: LocalShippingIcon, color: '#8E24AA', sub: 'Dispatched', ranged: true },
+  { key: 'exceptions', label: 'Needs Checking', icon: WarningAmberIcon, color: '#D93025', sub: 'Damaged or unclear', ranged: true }
 ];
 
 const DATE_FMT = 'YYYY-MM-DD';
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     setError('');
     try {
       const [dash, vehicles, activity, zones] = await Promise.all([
-        getDashboard(),
+        getDashboard(range.from, range.to),
         getInboundVehicles().catch(() => null),
         getActivity(8).catch(() => null),
         getZones().catch(() => null)
@@ -251,10 +253,14 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [range.from, range.to]);
 
+  // Re-fetch whenever the range (or loadDashboard) changes. Debounced so picking a
+  // start-then-end date in the calendar fires one request for the final range,
+  // not an extra one for the transient single-day selection.
   useEffect(() => {
-    loadDashboard();
+    const t = setTimeout(loadDashboard, 250);
+    return () => clearTimeout(t);
   }, [loadDashboard]);
 
   // Pull the full report for the selected range and download it as an Excel file.
@@ -287,8 +293,16 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
     }
   }, [exporting, range.from, range.to, hub.hubname]);
 
+  // Short label for the selected window, appended to range-scoped KPI subtitles.
+  const rangeLabel = useMemo(() => {
+    if (range.from === today && range.to === today) return 'today';
+    if (range.from === range.to) return `on ${dayjs(range.from).format('DD MMM')}`;
+    return `${dayjs(range.from).format('DD MMM')} – ${dayjs(range.to).format('DD MMM')}`;
+  }, [range, today]);
+
   const kpiCards = KPI_DEFS.map((d) => ({
     ...d,
+    sub: d.ranged ? `${d.sub} ${rangeLabel}` : d.sub,
     value: kpis && kpis[d.key] != null ? Number(kpis[d.key]).toLocaleString('en-IN') : '—'
   }));