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Pandemic empties India's Silicon Valley suburbs

In May, the government announced a $266 billion stimulus package, but consumer demand and manufacturing are yet to recover and the once-thriving shopping districts and commercial hubs are struggling.

Across Bengaluru, the stories are the same — of property owners renting out places cheaply or watching them empty out. Some are even losing out on decades-old tenants. 15% of the Bengaluru city’s businesses have closed down and 140,000 industries and small and big stores have permanently shut.