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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

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6 min read Last Updated : Jan 18 2022 | 11:30 PM IST
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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
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First Published: Jan 18 2022 | 11:30 PM IST

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