Another wave, same old politics

India's battle against Covid has been hampered by the government's desire to politicise the vaccine programme and by the arrogance of those in charge of the battle

It was a strangely Indian type of announcement. Just as a subdued city of Delhi coped with a weekend curfew (restaurants, offices were already shut on all days), the Election Commission (EC) of India announced the easing of its restrictions on campaigning. The Commission said it was now absolutely fine if meetings of up to 300 people were held indoors.

There is no doctor on earth (with the possible exception of doctors who work for the Government of India) who will argue that it is imperative to impose night curfews, to stop ordinary citizens from going to work in offices or