First of all here's the non paywalled here https://archive.is/4kie1
This reporter is living in New Delhi and reporting from there but is very ignorant or biased to the media in the west. Have a look at the opening para:
A year ago, India was bouncing back from a recession caused by Covid-19 with a spring in its step. The country had overtaken China as the most populous country, and its leaders were declaring India the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Recession? When did it happen? So, he was talking about a dive in 2020 which was similar everywhere due to lockdowns.
But he forgot to mention that India's GDP still managed to almost double its size in the previous 10 years.
However for the most other part it's correct in India's current situation.