Best of BS Opinion: Environmental protection, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The pandemic is showing up the stresses of urban India from every possible point of view. Another reminder about rethinking our development policy. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up

Is environmental protection a hindrance for profit-seeking businesses, asks Nitin Desai. Not if these businesses have a long-term vision of their viability, he answers  Read here

While agriculture has displayed resilience during the pandemic, the income of most farmers has shrunk. Surinder Sud gives the big picture  Read here

Milk production and dairy processing are not in the least dependent on Chinese inputs, nor are they likely to face a competitive threat from that direction anytime soon, says Shreekant Sambrani  Read here

Rural India continues to deliver a much better performance than urban areas in employment, according to Mahesh Vyas. However, the recovery process is showing signs of slight fatigue, resulting in a lower labour participation rate.  Read here

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We should all obliterate all divisions and distinctions amongst us and come together to try and convert the prevailing situation into an opportunity for accelerating our progress towards achieving the SDG (sustainable development goal) targets

NITI Aayog in a statement