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The full reopening of the UK from 19 July can prove to be a mistake given rising infections and partial vaccinations. Politically too, the damage a resurgence of covid would do far outweighs the gains a successful reopening would bring.

At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman of Star and Disney India, commented on the recent scandal erupting over the alleged fixing of TRPs by some channels. He said that the government should focus on more important issues than settling viewership debates between channels. On a question regarding 'niche' TV channels losing out to streaming services, Shankar said that television content in India had become a victim of regulatory thoughtlessness. Watch the full video for more.

On Day 4 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, Uday Shankar, President of The Walt Disney Company, Asia Pacific, and Chairman of Star and Disney India, and Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director of PVR Ltd discussed the government's recent decision to regulate online content. Shankar said that given the global nature of online streaming services and the vast amount of content pouring in, it would be interesting to see how the government undertakes regulation. He also said that while there are some cases of gratuitous content being shown to grab eyeballs, Indian consumers are much more mature than regulators have traditionally considered. Bijli mirrored Shankar's sentiments, saying that censorship shouldn't affect the art. Watch the full video for more.

On 15 December, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) set aside a Tamil Nadu government order seeking closure of the Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin, saying it was 'not sustainable' and 'unjustified'

The Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, was shut in May, and its reopening will boost Vedanta's earnings

Once IndiGo flights from Kochi airport are operational, relief flights operating from the naval base in the city will be discontinued, says the airline

Kochi airport was closed on 15 August after it was inundated due to Kerala floods

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had on 9 August allowed Vedanta to enter its administrative unit inside its Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi

Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL) has partnered with a new logistics firm and has started reopening some of the 84 closed McDonald's outlets

Almost six months of the last academic session were lost due to the Kashmir unrest triggered by the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani