How did Indian households cope with the COVID crisis? - Professors Vidya Mahambare, Trichy Krishnan, Ranjitha A, Udaya N, Suresh Ramanathan

The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we know it in myriad ways. With the second and more severe wave currently cascading across India and a number of states once again announcing localised lockdowns, loss of income for businesses and causal workers seems inevitable. Understanding how households coped with a loss of income during the last year’s lockdown is critical to comprehend how the impact of the ongoing second wave may unfold.