Medication shortages and panic prompted many Indians to sell motorcycles, gold and even farm animals to pay for life-saving treatment on the black market
The signs of pain are everywhere: Loans against gold and debt defaults are rising while savings, vehicle sales, company profits and government revenues are falling. Deep in India’s hinterland, the crisis is even more dire, with villagers being forced to reduce their food intake in order to pay for treatment.
India News: NEW DELHI: In the shadows of the Taj Mahal, shoemaker Shyambabu Nigam worked for years to save enough money to buy his wife Anju a small house with a .
In the shadows of the Taj Mahal, shoemaker Shyambabu Nigam worked for years to save enough money to buy his wife Anju a small house with a view of the iconic 17th century mausoleum. Yet in just a matter of months, they were forced to give it up.