India coronavirus dispatch: A few notes on restarting the economy

Here is a round-up of important coronavirus-related articles from across Indian publications. From the impact on urban poor, to miles between relief and reality, and how India should not lapse into ‘permit raj’ after the lockdown — read these and more in today’s India digest.

Expert Speak

The challenge of testing: One of the key questions that has to be answered is how many people can be tested in order to know how the disease is spreading, has spread, or is likely to spread. This is a question challenging those at the frontline of medicine as well as economists.