Best of BS opinion: Covid-19 pandemic, jobs, sustainable growth, and more

The second round of serological survey shows that about a third of Delhi’s population has been exposed to Covid-19. However, this means that the city-state is still far from reaching the stage of herd immunity. Meanwhile, the continued surge in cases would make economic recovery more difficult. Business Standard opinion pieces for the day, among other things, talk about the state of the Indian job market.

While it is comforting that the agriculture sector is doing well, it should not cloud the overall policy objective. India will have to create more jobs in the manufacturing and services sectors to attain