The coronavirus has essentially robbed India of much of the momentum it needed to provide jobs for its young and fast-growing workforce
Day laborers in Kolkata, India, on July 19, 2021. Small traders and daily wage laborers in India suffered bigger job losses during the lockdowns than others, though they were able to go back to work once the restrictions were lifted; Image: Rebecca Conway/The New York Times
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