Best of BS Opinion: Facing the El Nino threat, growth driver, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Inflation, with or without El Nino. This is what we have today

S Mahendra Dev: Even though resilience to weather shocks has improved over time, a monsoon deficit would adversely impact agriculture and the entire economy. Both the Central and state governments may have to prepare for contingency plans.

The central in Turkey has reduced rates despite a high inflation rate. Gurbachan Singh looks at how it might play out.

The first edit says investigation into sexual harassment charges levelled by wrestlers is not being done in a proper manner and that is harming India’s image. The second edit describes how the internet economy expands opportunities.

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Since we do not know the religion of the deceased, we decided to organise an all-faith prayer meet

 

Jaykrushna Sarangi, one of the organisers of the prayer meet for those who died in the Odisha train accident