Diwali brings hopes for economic revival

The festival of lights, Diwali or Deepavali, brings joy despite our many problems. For a while we forget our worries and celebrate sharing our happiness with others. So, let me list some positives today.

The spread of Covid-19 has been contained in most parts of our country. The daily reports of new cases, deaths, and active cases have been going down everywhere, except in Delhi. Pfizer, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, has reported encouraging results during trials of its vaccine for Covid-19. Many other companies are also making substantial progress in developing a vaccine.  Hopefully, in the coming months, the vaccine availability