Best of BS Opinion: Modi's third bid for power, Covid-19 crisis & more

Here are the best of BS Opinions of the day

Assessing Narendra Modi’s seven years as prime minister, T N Ninan points out that his reputation for getting things done has taken a beating in the face of the bungling over his handling the second Covid-19 wave. Recovering his reputation demands that he takes control again rather than issuing advice from afar. Read it here. Shekhar Gupta, meanwhile, examines whether the opposition can take advantage of this diminution in Modi’s popularity and make his third bid for power more challenging – especially if the Congress fails to rise to the challenge. Read it here