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The concept of One Nation and One TAX is certainly one of the biggest tax reform, we have seen in recent decades, perhaps after the independence. Our Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, had announced the demonetization of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 100 bank note denominations on November 8th (last week) and before that, in our previous session, a common consensus on GST was unanimously passed in the Indian parliament.  Now people can enroll their business on the official GST government website-  https://www.gst.gov.in/ starting now to avoid last minute rush.  According to the PMO official website , Modi said that in the last session, a major decision on #GST was taken and the parliament did made a major contribution towards realization of the dream of "One nation, One tax.". He added by saying that when all parties work together in the larger nation interest, positive outcomes and results emerge. The press note adds, "The consultation process has been going on ahead of ...

Idea of the Day - Can we translate or take a small portion of the vast 'Thar Desert' total area  200,000 km 2  (77,000 sq mi) to use for air borne gambling interest? Something similar to the Vegas? Why not is my question. Who has the idea? Blue print-  What;s Parachute got to do with it? -The Chute starts from Manesar Gurgaon or Jaipur and then picks up the punters and players at a super luxury parachute and they play up there. The chute lands at a small designated place and gamble to their heart's content. Rajasthan govt can crack a jackpot if they allow legalized gambling in their vast, arid land.You (investors) can pick the spot, be it near the Rann of Kutch area or near the Aravalli range. Gambling is the world's oldest pass time and Rajasthan (also the source of the Indus Valley Civilization) is absolutely the right spot to begin with something we (Indians) have not dared. Rajasthan attracts almost every third foreign traveller coming to India. Infact...

Today when I logged in saw an interactive Google doodle to my surprise. The page celebrated 216 th  anniversary of the first parachute jump. French aeronaut André-Jacques Garnerin, on October 22, 1797 was the first person to conduct a parachute jump. The Frenchman’s near historic jump was conducted from a height of 3,200 feet (1,000 metres). Again five years later Mr. André-Jacques Garnerin jumped from a height of 8,000 feet (2,440 metres). Silk parachutes were used over two centuries ago. About Garnerin -Born on January 31, 1769 Education- studied physics and became an inspector in the French army in 1793. Death- August 18, 1823.  TIME LINE 1000 B.C.E.-Kite is invented in China. 852 B.C.E.-English King Bladud is apparently killed attempting to fly. 400 B.C.E.-Archytas of Tarentum is reported to have made a steam-propelled pigeon. 1250 A.D. -Roger Bacon, English cleric, writes about mechanical flight. 1485-1500 -Leonardo da Vinci designs flyi...

“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” - Bob Marley

It appears that the golden era of Bollywood (60’s) is in the air. The passing of legendary ‘regional’ global filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh yesterday morning at his  Indrani Park, Anwar Shah Road, a South Calcutta residence has and will leave a void in expressive cinema.  Cine lovers, the LGBT’s, silent admirers like me (I’me sure there are bigger fans too). BLACKJACK- 21/21  21 movies in hindi and Bengali in 21 years (Hirer Angti (The Diamond Ring) - 1992 to Chitrangada in 2012), this technically translates into one movie in a year. Quite a quality, what I am looking forward to see is Satyanweshi and another hindi film called Sunglass- it never got released and was produced by Arindam Chowdhuri’s Planman in 2008. Twitter was buzzing whole day yesterday and he made Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh, to act in his upcoming crime thriller Satyanweshi . The talented director and now actor (only for this film) tweeted, sujoy ghosh ‏@sujoy_g 2h “rituparno ghosh had about ...

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 takes care of monuments of historical importance and going by this act/or law, an "ancient monument" means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years. According to ASI here are the following criteria which define ancient monument and the veracity and importance of it. • Remains of an ancient monument • Site of an ancient monument • Such portion of land adjoining the site of an ancient monument as may be required for fencing or covering in or otherwise preserving such monument. Last time I went to the Wikipedia meet at Hauz Khas, it emerged that Wikipedia is seriously doing something about historical monument. And yes they do it. My friend Ankit reminded me. There are over 3650 ancient monu...

I guess the meteorological department and the national media too are a little bit too hyper about jumping their guns and predictions pertaining to the advent of monsoon. I remember how the meteorological people have tough times to predict monsoon or when or not the rains might arrive. So what if they are somewhat right this time? Winds of change, despite low rains and waging recession. The rain is flirting with us. Delhi recorded 203 mm of rainfall in August alone and 383.2 mm for the total season. the bigger question still is for farmers committing suicides in Chattisgarh and Andhra. Cumulative forces like the recession and rainfall has put brakes in India's development this year. Despite, reports indicating total growth crossing 6% in the 2Q. India still is dependent on the monsoon rains and the lack of it has adversely impacted rice, sugar and cotton. Eventually leading to high prices of eatables. Can we build a mechanism to check mate low rainfall and of course it's after...

At the first place i couldn't understand why Sikhs in Mumbai were after a particular so-called self made guru from North India. You can attribute this to my ignorance also that I was unable to read the growing or say it was already there tolerance between the two communities. I failed to understand why both of them are after each other's lives. I don't have many words to describe the events but only can say that no one should be allowed or encouraged to speak against faith, speech, words or actions. The people who created a ruckus and held traffic for ransom should be accounted and charged. If not legally, then a word should come from the PMO. We need to hear what our respected prime minister has to say about the issue and growing intolerance which is just not confined to a freak accident but everywhere.