The Union government may do well to appreciate that getting vaccinated and seeking private health care are two different issues and should not be conflated.

Can the Union government achieve its promise of administering 516 million doses by July 2021? More so, can it make 2 billion doses available between August 2021 and December 2021?

Given the Supreme Court's scathing observations on his vaccination policy, the prime minister has rolled back the irrational burden he had placed on the states. But he is unwilling to stop vaccine manufacturers from earning super-profits.

The Centre should end the practice of using wrong claims when the numbers clearly go against its promises.

Graphs and charts released by the government this week made bombastic claims and projections that don't stand up to serious scrutiny.

The Swaminathan Commission was clear in its recommendations, and the rationale offered by the NITI Aayog to rule out the use of comprehensive cost is dubious at best.

Demonetisation crippled an economy that ran on cash; it destroyed the livelihoods of millions of farmers, workers, traders, women and the elderly; and it violated the dignity and liberty of law-abiding citizens.