Recovery tracker: Power generation up by 7%, workplace visits rise

Freight gains have trailed in the latest week

Some proxies for economic activity showed more signs of resilience than others amid rising Covid-19 cases.

Power generation and mobility data showed signs of gains, even as the growth in goods carried by the Indian railways was lower than the previous week. Business Standard tracks these and others indicators such as pollution and traffic congestion data to get a sense of the economic situation on the ground. Analysts globally have been tracking similar numbers amid the pandemic.  Official macroeconomic data often comes out with a lag. High frequency indicators give an idea of how the economy might be doing amid