Of Politicians, Bureaucrats and 52 ministerial knots in Ease of doing Business in India
āEase of doing business In Indiaā seems to be stuck despite being the focus of present NDA Govt. PM Modi, determined to bring India in top 50 places to do business, has directed ministers/bureaucrats to reduce procedures/paperwork so as to improve āEase of Doing Businessā ranking of India. However, despite all the push for last […]
Startup wish list for Budget 2017: Leave us Alone!
Another Budget by NDA govt is in the offing and air is again thick with expectations. Like all years, every industry group is busy preparing wish list which generally boils down to a single point agenda of reducing tax rates and talk of level playing field and how this single reform i.e. tax rate cut […]
The Indian Sahibs
1/ IndianSahibs: A senior bureaucrat is checking at the airport but hold, itās not him but his protocol officer and a CISF guard, who is checking for him. 2/ IndianSahibs: Custom official has stopped so sahib consort is threatening and name dropping on protocol. There people are busy on full tax payer salary. Incidentally, that […]
Demonetization: recession at gate or GDP at 9%
Update 1: 12 Dec 2015 : 1. 34 days have passed since the announcement by PM Modi and as expected almost all of 14 lakh cr is going to be deposited in line with my prediction. India is a jugged country and people always figure out a way to beat system due to our long […]
Diwali Crackers, Pollution and convenient transfer of Guilt
1. Crackers are bad as they cause pollution. The already rotten air of Delhi will be beyond repair if our obsession with bursting crackers continues! 2. While on its own, the idea of not bursting crackers is good but in totality, it is one of the worst ideas to propagate, it lulls everyone to ignore […]
GST and Economic Boost
GST Bill, despite all claims and hopes, is going to be the biggest damp squib in recent times. It will create chaos, confusion, tax terrorism, and mar the next 2 years of Narendra Modi Govt. Whatever said and done, Indian mandarins are not mentally ready to let the habit of fleecing businesses go, and are […]
GST and the end of hope
āRoad to hell is paved with good intentions.ā GST – good and service tax, summed as Indiaās biggest tax reform in the last many years, is finally here. GST empowered committee in one of their last meeting, finalized rates on pending items with Gold getting taxed at a new rate of 3%. The empowered committee […]
Raghuram Rajan Controversy: Why Subramanian Swamy HAS a Point
There is a sense of anger among Indian intellectual class, stunned by the demand made by Dr. Subramanian Swamy for the sacking of Dr. Raghuram Rajan – the most respected, ever charming, hottest RBI Governor India has ever had. From Shobha De to newspaper editors to the average Joe, Dr. Raghuram Rajan commands a following […]
JNU, Rohtak and Crisis of Democracy
India is in rage these days and seems very united against the threats to its unity. Countless messages related to teaching lessons to anyone who dares to attack or break India are getting posted and shared on social media. Yes – as a Nation, we are ready to crush any voice, which attacks the integrity […]
Politics of pollution!
Air is thick in Delhi, literally and figuratively. The winter fog laden with smoke, heavy particulates and dust has not left any scope to think otherwise. Newspapers/ social media and activists are filled with smog and rage. Yes, Delhi air is literally thick. Not to be left behind in such moments of crisis, Arvind Kejriwal […]
