Daily Briefing: BJP says Rahul Gandhi part of toolkit; Why are flu cases rising in India?

2) Meanwhile, in the latest edition of Idea Exchange, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose spoke about the long-drawn conflict between the Raj Bhavan and the Mamata-Banerjee led TMC government: “In my opinion, in place of confrontation there should be conciliation. Antipathy should be replaced by empathy and passion should be tempered with compassion. Always a middle path seems to be better for society. A Raj Bhavan should become a no-conflict zone.”

3) In our opinion section today, Ashutosh Varshney writes on the controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the United Kingdom: “Rahul Gandhi’s description of India as a union of states requires a Gandhian amendment. India is also a nation, but in a non-European sense.”

4) Why is India reporting an increase in flu cases? Well, India usually sees flu spikes around this time of the year. But another factor to consider is that fewer flu infections during the pandemic has resulted in a large reservoir of people with lower immunity. Meanwhile, in the last two weeks, Covid numbers have also spiked in some states. We explain why. 

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5) This week, Shubhra Gupta reviews the latest Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami starrer ‘Zwigato’: “Nandita Das’ third directorial is such a powerful mirror to today’s India, which has always grappled with staggering disparities between the haves and have-nots.”

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