Best of BS Opinion: New normal for public transport, Unlock 1.0, and more

From the reasons attempts at partial opening of the economy will not suffice and how transportation systems must be modified post the Covid experience to why an outright turn to protectionism, as opposed to manufacturing-friendly reforms, could harm India’s exports, domestic competitiveness, and consumer welfare, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Don’t let a virus stall initiatives and weaken the economy, writes Shyam Ponappa. Click here to read...

There is no place for personal hurt in law, writes Shyamal Majumdar. Read on...
 

The perils of “aatmanirbhar” India are now becoming clearer, says our top edit. Click here to read...

Laxity on the part of India is not the only cause for the locust plague getting out of hand, says our second edit. Read on...

It’s not just the inability to downsize that constrains it but opaque hiring practices and the illogic of size-based legal thresholds that encourage companies to stay small, writes Somesh Jha. Click here to read... 

Technology-driven measures might result in travel becoming costlier but it will be much safer also, writes Mohammad Athar, partner, infrastructure and urban transport, PwC India. Read on...

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"We know that you don't upset the bear. You don't upset Virat Kohli and you don't upset a MS Dhoni... They want that confrontation, so don't give them any oxygen"

Dean Jones, Australian cricket commentator, coach and former cricketer