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Why Indians Aren’t Happy With 8% Economic Growth
A long-delayed survey of small firms offers clues to what ails the fast-growing economy.
Bottom-of-the-pyramid jobs need attention in India.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi likes to hold back bad news from people until it doesn’t matter any more to his political prospects.
In 2019, his administration was accused of hiding a labor survey that, when it was finally released after his reelection, showed unemployment at a 45-year high. This year’s election, which saw him return with a diminished majority, has coincided with a long-awaited report on the plight of people who have work but are struggling to get by.