Any other year would have seen Delhi's streets dotted with effigies in varying sizes being burned on Dussehra. The pandemic, however, cut sales to less than 20%.
Dussehra and Diwali festivals typically increase demand for consumer goods, with more diesel-powered trucks hitting the road to deliver everything from clothes to refrigerators.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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