Most people I know pay taxes and also file tax returns. However to say that they file taxes honestly is a little difficult to say. As a social psychologist if you do analyze why people do not pay taxes, the following seem to be the reasons: a. Does not seem reasonable: Why should I pay […]
In one of the newspapers Sandeep Shanbag was lamenting about very few Indians paying tax. This is perhaps true from the records. However whenever I eat on the footpath (rarely, but it happens) I speak to the vendors about their income, their savings, and even their investments. One thing that comes out is that the […]
On the 2nd of October it is surely worth thinking about Mr. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (a.k.a Mahatma Gandhi) and check out his views on Freedom. Most of us know he meant Freedom from the British. He rightfully argued that we can rule ourselves and we do not need an Englishman to rule over us. However […]
If you have recently travelled in India you find private taxies – they are far more predicatble and well behaved. If you travel into Mumbai you will be greeted by a long line – normally 40 people in the Q and sometimes 60 people! It is amazing that Meru taxi, Gold Cab and Mega taxi […]
One little boy was lost in the forest (he was the son of a sage) – his name was Ratnakara. A hunter found him and brought him up and he grew upto be a fine young man. He fulfilled his family needs by hunting and killing people – with an intention to steal. One day […]
Obama has made a passionate speech – while talking of reviving the economy. He has said his main focus will be on: education health transportation alternate energy defense —— and there are websites dedicated to see how this is going to generate (or lose) jobs, etc. What looks like a nice ‘want to do’ may […]
We love Americans, do we not? We use American branded shoes, cola, potato wafers, we even eat Italian Pizza in an American joint. Then we eat vada pav in another American joint. Then we drink American cola. Then we go to an American hospital, take American medicines to cure ourselves. Recently we have stopped using […]