Best of BS Opinion: Minerals in our solar future, climate change, and more

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

Democracy and climate will acquire greater potency in the post-pandemic universe. The economy has to be more mindful of that. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up

Only a vibrant democracy can provide answers to climate change. Sunita Narain says how
 

In India the difficulties induced by a pandemic are smaller because of the economy of relationships, rather than the economy of contracts, prevailing in greater measure, according to Ajay Shah 

Barring a few banks, pain and uncertainty will be the way of life for the industry in 2021, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay

If India walks the talk on self-sufficiency in renewable energy, it could slow the march of China towards global dominance. Ranjan Mathai explains

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Instead of imposing a lockdown on weekends, the (UP) government should implement a four-day workweek system in view of the COVID-19 spread and it should be for a long period

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav