Best of BS Opinion: Reducing the legal burden, an insecure partner & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Difficulties of indirect taxation are hobbling investment in India. Hence Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah talk in favour of a uniform 12 per cent GST. Read here

Tamal Bandyopadhyay on tokenisation: For consumers, nothing has changed because the token is just replacing card details. Merchants do not have the card details anymore and hence, if their sites are hacked, at best the hacker gets only the token Read here

Surinder Sud explains why farmers can take up food processing Read here

The first edit says why decriminalising offences should improve the business atmosphere. But there are a few downsides also. Read here

The second edit is of the view that the US’s National Security Strategy raises concern. Read here

QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

We will intensify troop training and enhance combat preparedness across the board to see that our people's armed forces can fight and win.

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping