Will India remain the world's fastest growing economy in 2022?

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

Is India's economy finally in a position to write-off that COVID-19 infested 2020 as a lost year and refocus all energies on a breakthrough 2022?

Sure, there are concerns about what the Omicron variant might do, but based on all available economy indicators, prospects are there for a decisive return to growth- and even be one of the fastest growing economies at that.

Whether it is in manufacturing, the tech industry, the startup space, or at malls and shops dotting the country, the sentiment is turning positive, and could yet turn into full-on bullishness. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE next month - his first foreign visit in 2022 - the impression is that corners have been...