Best of BS Opinion: Structural weakness, the mirage of self-reliance & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

The pandemic requires no special thinking. The old matters require greater attention. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up
 

Ajai Shukla says: If the MoD is serious about Aatmanirbhar Bharat, it would frame its indigenisation targets with far greater thought and set up robust technological, project management and evaluation structures
 

The country’s power regulators and the government should examine the disturbing trends that the dues of generators are throwing up. A K Bhattacharya examines the issues
 

OUR EDIT SAYS: India needs to overhaul the tax system

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Get a shot and have a beer. Free beer for everyone 21 years or over to celebrate the independence from the virus

US President Joe Biden, a non-drinker