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India enters recession, worst among major economies

India’s economy contracted 7.5 percent between July and September, being the poorest among the major advanced and emerging economies and entering a technical recession for the first time since independence, official data showed on Friday. Although the figures were an improvement over last quarter’s record 23.9 percent contraction, they indicate …

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India vs Pakistan: a tale of two economies

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan, two of the largest nations in South Asia, began their economic trip about the same time after gaining independence. Not many know that there was a time in the 1960s when Pakistan’s GDP per capita used to be higher than India’s. However, over the years, …

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India’s GDP in September Quarter Shrinks 7.5%: Government Data

India’s gross domestic product or GDP contracted 7.5% in the quarter ending September compared to the same period last year, data released by the Union’s Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation showed (Mospi) on Friday. India’s GDP fell 23.9% in the April-June quarter, the worst in decades, amid the coronavirus-induced …

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