The
24% contraction in India's GDP is remarkable not only
in an absolute sense but also relative to other countries
where the pandemic was severe. The stringent country-wide
lockdown stopped a host of economic activities from
being undertaken and no strong government intervention
was done to counter its damaging effects either.
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This article was originally published in the Frontline
Print edition: September 25, 2020.
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