Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists

It is a misconception that all of rural India is doing well amid the outbreak of Covid-19, said Pronab Sen

Some of the top economists of the country have cautioned against euphoria over Bharat sustaining India, and said it may not last as structural problems still afflict rural areas. 

They were speaking at the first of a series of webinars being organised by Business Standard under “Unlock BFSI 2.0”. 

The discussions were moderated by Tamal Bandopadhyay, consulting editor, Business Standard. 

At the panel discussion titled “Will Rural India Be the New Driver of Growth?”, Pronab Sen, country director of the International Growth Centre and former chief statistician, said it was a misconception that the entire rural India was doing well