Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus confusion, Vivad se Vishwas, and more

From the reasons why we need innovative solutions to address tax litigation and why a lockdown can’t be a substitute for quick action in other areas to how every constituent in the economy and the legal system governing the economy has to now reboot, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Are central banks across the globe running  out  of ammunition  with  interest  rates  already  at  zero  or in  negative  territory,  and  with  questions  about declining  returns  of  the quantitative easing programmes? What are the likely economic  costs of  an  extended  lockdown, especially for the poor? Why do startup leaders give priority to creativity over processes? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up.

Public  health  measures  are  needed  to  avoid  a resurgence of the coronavirus later on, says the top edit. Click here to read...

Poor  planning  prior  to  the  nationwide  lockdown  has  created  serious disruptions to an already fragile economy, says our second edit. Read on...

Extraordinary situations require extraordinary responses within the framework of the law, writes Somasekhar Sundaresan. Click here to read...

The practice of routine filing of appeals against  all  orders  adjudged  prejudicial  to  the Revenue  simply  needs  to  stop, write Mukesh Butani & Tarun Jain, partners at BMR Legal. Read on...

R. Gopalakrishnan, author & corporate advisor, says startups add value only if they build a sustainable business model. Click here to read...

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"Those in white coats are god's incarnation"
 

PM Narendra Modi after news broke about harassment of doctors treating coronavirus patients