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Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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For the millions who just joined India’s middle class, the pandemic has been a cruel financial blow
While government spending since last year has partially helped cushion the vulnerable population from the worst impacts of Covid-19, it has fallen short.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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With a 20% hike since January, India’s high fuel prices are denting its already stressed economy
The excess revenue generated from taxes must not be used to bridge fiscal deficits but for increased welfare spending amid the pandemic, say experts.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s already-stressed rural economy is getting battered by the second wave of Covid-19
Economists point to signs of a growing crisis and call for urgent relief measures to ward off long-term damage.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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Despite the ‘Make in India’ push, the share of manufacturing sector in the GDP has stayed stagnant
Low wages across the sector, increased contractualisation and a preference for capital investment over labour has left blue-collar workers struggling.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com
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High inflation and Covid-19 are forcing the poor in India to dip deeper into their savings
Economists warn that rising prices may hamper future economic recovery because households would have no money to spend.
Rohit Inani, IndiaSpend.com