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Subodh Varma
Jobs Carnage – 2.5 crore Jobs Lost Since January
06 Jun 2021
Construction, manufacturing, hospitality sectors most affected. Over 1.7 crore daily wage workers lose jobs.
Shinzani Jain
Listed Companies See 3rd Quarter of Exponential Profits, But Overall Economic Recovery Still a Distant Dream
05 Jun 2021
The net profits of listed companies have increased by 212.4% in the March 2021 quarter compared to March 2020. But it does not mean we are seeing ‘green shoots of recovery’!
PTI
India’s Services Sector Slumps into Contraction in May, First Time in 8 Months: PMI
03 Jun 2021
Total sales decreased for the first time in eight months, while the fall in external orders was the most pronounced since last November.
Shinzani Jain
COVID-19: Report Reveals Severity of Food Crisis Faced by India's Poor in 2020
02 Jun 2021
Report by prominent economist Jean Dreze and Anmol Somanchi highlights the severe economic distress and food crisis suffered by a vast majority of Indian poor following the 2020 lockdown. It demands…
PTI
India's Manufacturing Sector Activity Slumps in May, Heads Towards Stagnation: PMI
01 Jun 2021
Sales, production and input buying weakened noticeably in May, pointing to the slowest rates of increase in 10 months.
PTI
Lockdown Effect Continues, Indian Economy Shrinks 7.3% in 2020-21
31 May 2021
A crash in consumer demand and soaring unemployment pose fresh challenges, with analysts warning of risks to growth from slow pace of COVID vaccination.
Tarique Anwar
COVID-19 Ravages India: Migrant Workers Continue to Leave City, Informal Sector Faces Threat
13 May 2021
'...we are leaving the city before it is too late. The government will keep extending the lockdown. Starvation is more dangerous than COVID-19.'
PTI
India in for Serious Livelihood Crisis; Things Worse for Working People This Time: Jean Dreze
11 May 2021
Compared with last year, many people have depleted savings and larger debts, and no relief package is coming their way, says the economist.
Newsclick Production
2021: Economy to Suffer from COVID-19?
07 May 2021
India continues to reel under COVID-19 even as other countries across the world seem to be recovering. The US and Europe are looking at an economic bounce back, which can lead to an increase in…
PTI
India's Manufacturing Sector Activity Largely Flat in April: PMI
03 May 2021
Factory Orders, Production Rise in April was at Slowest Rates in 8 Months.