Best of BS Opinion: Death of a defaulter, personal data protection & more

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

How a non-banking financial company should deal with borrowers, the benefits (or otherwise) of the data protection law, and the global economy -- for today

The lessons to be learnt from an art director’s suicide. Read Tamal Bandyopadhyay

Ajit Balakrishnan says in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, the Data Protection Board will be crucial. Read here

Debashis Basu looks at where India is placed in the darkening global economy. Read here

The Opposition’s performance in the monsoon session of Parliament was disappointing, says the first edit. And the second edit says the Bill on appointing the chief election commissioner and election commissioners can curb the body’s independence.

 

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I want to request judges to be vigilant. If such laws (new versions of the Indian Penal Code, etc) are passed then the future of the country would be imperilled

 

Advocate and politician Kapil Sibal