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The economics behind mistrust in India’s GDP data, in 5 charts

Recent claims about inflated GDP growth rate have been proven wrong. So why is a section of Indians still unwilling to trust the higher-than-expected figures? Data on inflation, employment and consumer sentiment may offer some clues.

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