Understanding the unequal nature of India’s economic recovery

That the Indian economy is recovering from the pandemic’s disruption is an undisputable fact

That the Indian economy is recovering from the pandemic’s disruption is an undisputable fact. However, what is under doubt is not the existence of the recovery itself, but the nature of it. 

While consumption for all kinds of transportation fuel – petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) – fell sharply during the first lockdown, petrol and diesel led the recovery as restrictions were eased in 2020, a trend which continued in 2021.(File photo)