Best of BS Opinion: Reinventing RIL, Covid-19 pandemic, and more

From the manner in which the coronavirus-led health-scare and the subsequent lockdowns are changing our cities and the way city dwellers work and why it is outright dangerous for brands to associate themselves with "causes" without thinking through the challenges involved, to how the rail link between Hubballi, in Dharwad district, and Ankola, in Uttara Kannada, could inflict permanent damage to the Western Ghats’ ecology, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Can necessity not be just the mother of invention but beget an ecosystem of innovation? Should   you be "purpose washing" your brand or infusing