Understanding the unequal nature of India’s economic recovery

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.

Here are four charts which suggest that India’s growth might have become more unequal in its post-pandemic phase.

The different trajectories of fuel consumption

Because the pandemic forced imposition of social distancing norms, tracking mobility levels became among the most important indicators of restoration of economic activity in the post-pandemic phase.