Best of BS Opinion: Retrograde step on CSR, GST woes, J&K challenge & more

From abrogating J&K's special status to GST's woes and the government's GM policy, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

What should the government do now that GST is clearly underperforming? Is it time the government reviewed its stance on genetically modified products? Is it correct to assume that businesses that don’t spend on CSR activities are not contributing to society? All of this and more in our opinion section today. Alokananda Chakraborty sums up.

Abrogating J&K’s special status may face legal challenge, argues our top edit. Read on...

Laws like compulsory CSR spending, along with the latest amendment give the inspector raj one more dimension

on which to harass companies, argues our second edit. Read on...