@article {article818, title = {Economic crisis can’t be downplayed}, author = {Ranjit K Pattnaik}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2020-07-30, year = 2020, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/economic-crisis-can-t-be-downplayed-818, Abstract = {The Indian economy was already amidst a considerable slowdown in the pre-COVID-19 period. For example, the fiscal 2019-20 GDP growth rate was recorded at 4.2 per cent for the full year and 3.1 per cent in Q4. } }