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Best of BS Opinion: Avoid fresh lockdown, rational expectations, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Avoid fresh lockdown, rational expectations, and more")
IMF chief warns of 'lost generation' if poor nations don't get more help
Setbacks for living standards in developing countries would make it much more difficult to achieve stability and security for the rest of the world, she said
 "IMF chief warns of 'lost generation' if poor nations don't get more help")
Combating climate change
US must ensure that developed world does its bit
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Safe or unsafe? The best and worst places to be in the Covid-19 era
The result is an overall score that's a snapshot of how the pandemic is playing out in these 53 places right now
 "Safe or unsafe? The best and worst places to be in the Covid-19 era")
Why countries like India don't want to wait for superpowers' Covid vaccines
Groups such as the World Health Organization, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are working to ensure that coverage extends beyond the developed world
 "Why countries like India don't want to wait for superpowers' Covid vaccines")
Reducing debt will end poverty trap for poor nations: World Bank chief
Developing countries and emerging markets face dire economic consequences from the pandemic given inadequate healthcare systems
 "Reducing debt will end poverty trap for poor nations: World Bank chief")
WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle Covid-19
The WHO issued a "Solidarity Call to Action", asking other stakeholders to join the voluntary push.
 "WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle Covid-19")
India is a developed economy and ineligible for GSP benefits: US
GSP is America's oldest preferential trade scheme, which offered Indian exporters tariff-free access to the US until June, when all benefits were suspended
 "India is a developed economy and ineligible for GSP benefits: US")
Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar
'We need an open source approach for climate change innovation and should not profit while tackling a disaster', said Javadekar
 "Developed nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar")
Middle age misery peaks at age of 47.2, says new economic study
Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower, a former Bank of England policymaker, studied the data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age
 "Middle age misery peaks at age of 47.2, says new economic study")
India needs support from advanced nations to fight climate change: Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York on September 23.
 "India needs support from advanced nations to fight climate change: Govt")
Developed nations raising protectionist walls: Nirmala Sitharaman
India submitted proposal to WTO seeking agreement on trade facilitation in services, minister said
 "Developed nations raising protectionist walls: Nirmala Sitharaman")
