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Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about how Covid-19 has affected the job market

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Rajesh Kumar
A new report by State Bank of India shows that the Indian economy might have contracted by 16.5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year. While the economy may be showing early signs of revival, it is still critical to contain the spread of Covid-19. A delayed recovery would increase difficulties for both Indian households and businesses. Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about how Covid has affected the job market.

Salaried jobs have taken the biggest sustained hit in the current Covid-19 induced lockdown, writes Mahesh Vyas

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