New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Businesses continue to open and people are coming out in larger numbers in India even as Covid-19 cases surge. Experts are beginning to see this as a result of lockdown fatigue. The Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) climbed to 77.4 in the week ending September 6. This is an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the week ending August 30. To be sure, NIBRI is still 22.3 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels of economic activity. The report notes that "the largest upticks were seen in Google retail & recreation mobility and the Apple driving index, while power demand has tapered off". Rise in retail and recreation mobility suggests that consumers are stepping out for purchases, the report said. "Alongside a faster rise in Covid-19 cases, this suggests lockdown fatigue may have set in", it adds....