Best of BS Opinion: The long shadow of 2019-20, Covid-19 impact, and more

From how the symbiotic relationship between migrant workers and the economy must be acknowledged when the lockdown ends and why normalcy may not return in businesses such as airlines and hotels for an extended period to the role policymakers must play in the long-drawn-out recovery process, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

If the government sees its priority as saving all jobs or protecting all workers, with employers given no flexibility, then it should agree to pay for a part of the wage burden till normalcy returns, says the top edit. Click here to read...

A partial lifting of the lockdown may address some of the issues but it is unclear how far and how quickly a country hit by anaemic growth ahead of the pandemic can recover unless governments remain proactive in the long run, says our second edit. Read on...

The long shadow of Covid-19, made longer by the revenue shortfall in 2019-20, on the Centre’s finances in 2020-21 can no longer be missed by anybody, writes A K Bhattacharya. Click here to read...

India's unique characteristics may add a layer of uncertainty to its Covid-19 outcome; policymakers should be prepared, Pranjul Bhandari, chief India economist, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India). Read on...

We need businesses up and running and people back at work — and swift extraordinary actions to make this happen, writes Pramod Bhasin, Chairman, Clix Capital. Click here to read...

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"He's clearly looking out of touch"

Cricketer Deepak Chahar on former India skipper and his Chennai Super Kings teammate MS Dhoni's recent PubG performance