This archive report was first published on 3 November 2019.
On November 3, 2019, Sunny Bindra wrote in a column that the business world often gets a free pass for its wrongdoings.
Businesspeople are often seen as heroes, and their actions are justified by the phrase 'business is business.' However, this attitude can lead to greed, theft, and pollution, which are unacceptable regardless of who commits them.
Bindra, a business adviser, believes in the power of businesses to create products and provide livelihoods. However, he argues that this power should be used responsibly and within the confines of the law and common decency.
He questions why business leaders are given a free pass for their wrongdoings, while ordinary individuals would be held accountable for similar actions.
Bindra argues that greed, theft, and pollution are not acceptable, regardless of who commits them. He believes that business leaders should be held to the same standards as society and that regulations should be created and followed to prevent misconduct.
He also argues that the glorification of scoundrels as 'tycoons' and 'titans' is an invitation to abuse and that we should respect and value those who start their own businesses, but also demand accountability and punish misconduct.
