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Health

'Deserves Celebration': Economist On India's Post-Covid Economic Performance

Reported by NDTV 17 Oct 2026, 9:31 pm IST 1 min read

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He said that the growth streak of five years of over 7 per cent growth matches India's 2003-2007 run, when India attracted global attention as one of the BRIC economies.

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Section: Health
Topics: Health alerts
First reported by: NDTV
Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 9:31 pm IST
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