Best of BS Opinion: The perils of Covid policy, normal monsoon, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces

From zero to 1.1 per cent, the prognosis for economic growth in FY21 is expectedly dire. But what about the shape of politics and international relations in the post-Covid-19 world? Columnists examine these questions in the opinion section today. Kanika Datta sums up the views.

India has the harshest lockdown anywhere in the world with the least amount of preparation. Yet Mr Modi’s popularity remains intact. How he wields this power to reshape India is the principal point of concern, says Aakar Patel here.

The biggest armies and the biggest economies failed against a microscopic virus, pointing to