From Flowers to Insence Tens of thousands of people work at the bottom of India’s so-called temple economy, which is worth an estimated $40 billion and includes people selling everything from flowers to oil lamps to images of Hindu gods. The vast majority form part of the informal sector that makes up about 90% of India’s total workforce, meaning they are not protected by labor laws. Their livelihoods are at risk from a complete three-week shutdown imposed by the government on Tuesday to stem the spread of the coronavirus after the deaths of nine people. He said the economies that surround them had grown in recent decades, warning of a major hit to people’s livelihoods as they were closed. “EvenRead More …
