Normal And Abnormal

Rohit Sharma walks back after the dismissal. Image courtesy, Hindustan Times. India's cricket match against Pak reveals the  present state of Indian cricket. Fortunately for India, the rain saved us. Otherwise it would have been total exposure of the current Indian cricket. We have sent the current best team. One, two, three, four... was the collapse. Our top four batsmen fell within ten overs with a paltry few runs on the board. This is repeatedly happening in the recent past but no one bothers.  Our media must be the first culprit in spoiling the players. The media use to praise all top players with such amount of words that make each player think that they are the best in the world. On the other hand they don't pick and show a single error. Over and above these, the players feel that they have other modes of better earning now. But they fail to understand that if they don't perform well in international matches all income will suddenly end. If BCCI can do som...

We  have enough natural resources, more than enough manpower and we have fairly good infrastructure too. Surprisingly we are unable to interact these properly for the benifit of about 1.5 billion people.  India is the fifth largest economy in the world and likely to move up a step or two shortly. However, as per Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022, India ranked 107 out of 121 countries listed. Why the people are poor when the nation is rich? The answer must be simple; the resources, the infrastructure and the people are not co-ordinated properly. Many of our political parties do not put their best efforts to unite the people across the country. On the other hand they try their level best to disintegrate the people in the name of region, language, religion and political affiliation. We have already seen the adverse effects of this in different parts of the country in different times.  Those who add fuel in the fire do not seem to have known the consequences. In fact...

            House in the Moon      Courtesy, Sara Medina Lind And finally our vehicle is landed in moon. The will of every Indian is executed by ISRO. This may pave the way for a good number of noble endeavours. Here is a wild dream! Can some people go and settle in the moon? Yes, we can, but before that we have to create an atmosphere there with sufficient oxygen. At present the moon has a thin atmosphere called exosphere with helium, argon, sodium and potassium. We have to generate large quantity of water. Then must invent some fast growing agricultural products. Plant as many fruit trees as possible. Parallely we may have to go for solar power plants in large numbers.  We should have large stock of emergency medicine. There can be blood pressure issue. When we continue there, after a few generations we will become much taller; may be three, four times or more. Then our heart may find tough to pump blood to the head. It is ...

If a poor to become rich, plenty of hard work, adequate knowledge and excellent tactics are required. Whereas a rich to become richer nothing but timely decision only needed. India is a rich country. In order to make us richer, what we need are timely decisions and quick follow ups. I wish to submit a three point formula for us to make a quantum leap in the economic front. While two of these will give instant returns, the third one will strengthen the base. The first of the three is, eliminate corruption completely from this country. This will be a stern measure towards the growth of the economy. It will ensure that every investment shall reach at the right end and every disbursement shall reach the appropriate hands. Huge, rather unmeasurable sum of money is pumped out of our country every year. May be a larger sum might be hidden within our country with no reproductive scope. If these dead money is brought into legitimate circulation every Indian and the country as a whol...

ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടിക്ക്‌ എന്തിനാണ് ഇത്രയും മഹത്വ പരിവേഷം നൽകുന്നതെന്നു ചിലർ ആശങ്കപ്പെടുന്നതായി കാണുന്നു. അതു അവരുടെ ഈ പ്രപഞ്ചശക്തികളെ സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള അഗാധമായ അറിവിൽ നിന്നും ഉദ്ഭവിച്ച കേവല സംശയം മാത്രമായിരിക്കും. എന്നാൽ ശ്രീ ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടിയുടെ മൃതദേഹവുമായി ആ വാഹനം തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു നിന്നും രാവിലെ 7 മണിക്ക് തിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ കൂടിയാൽ അഞ്ചോ ആറോ മണിക്കൂർ കൊണ്ടു ലക്ഷ്യ സ്ഥാനത്തു എത്തുമെന്നാണ് പ്രതീക്ഷിരുന്നതു, എന്നാൽ ആ വാഹനം എത്തിയത് 36 മണിക്കൂറിനു ശേഷമാണ്. ആ വഴിയിലുടനീളം കാത്തു നിന്ന ലക്ഷക്കണക്കിനു ജനങ്ങൾ ഒരു പരസ്യവും കണ്ടു വന്നവരല്ല. അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ആത്‌മാർത്ഥമായ സ്നേഹവും നന്ദിയുമായി വന്നവരാണ്. ആ വലിയ മനുഷ്യൻ ജീവിച്ചിരുന്നപ്പോൾ നൽകിയ സ്നേഹം അതെ തൂക്കത്തിൽ തിരിച്ചു നൽകാൻ വന്നവരാണ്. ജനങ്ങളുടെ വേദനയിൽ പങ്കു ചേർന്നാൽ, ആവശ്യം വന്നാൽ അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ ജീവൻ നൽകുമെന്ന് രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തിലുള്ള പുതിയ തലമുറ മനസ്സിലാക്കിയാൽ നന്നായിരുന്നു. ഇതോടൊപ്പം ഒരു മഹാ സത്യം കൂടി മനസ്സിലാക്കണം. അന്നു രാവിലെ തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു നിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ടത് ഒരു മുൻ കോൺഗ്രസ്‌ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ മൃതദേഹം ആയിരുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ പിറ്റേ ദിവസം പുതുപ്പള്ളിയിൽ...

Politicians who were busy in turning the tables and snatching chairs have suddenly become theologians and philosophers. One may be envied in their unfathomable knowledge about the Almighty God. Some of them talk as if they are in close contact with the God. Others express their proficiency and familiarity with the Supreme One. Their expression always trend towards my God and your God. None of these intellectuals have the basic knowledge that there is only one God; no 'my God' and 'your God'. He is the Creator of you and me. When He is your Father, He is my Father too. If you move further ahead, there is none other than and nothing other than the ever living One in the whole universe. There are umpteen amount of stories about God in our country. Let us try to know the truth that no one has ever seen the all powerful One or heard His voice. Let us learn little more that God cannot be contained in human brain. Try to see God in others. To sum up I must add that...

According to available information only about 82.7 millions people are paying income tax in India. This works out to 6.25% of the population. In USA this is 45% of the population. It may not be that the remaining 83.75% of the population are not liable to make IT payment. Also there could be other reasons to avoid IT payment by at least some more Indians. The gross collection before adjusting refunds of Income Tax in India during 2022-23 is Rs 19.68 lakh crores. If the income of an individual in India in a FY is Rs 1.01 cr, he has to pay a sum of Rs 32,68,875 as IT including surcharge of 15% of the tax amount. The existing tax rate, under optional tax regime scheme, is as below. Upto 3 lakhs -  0% 3 to 6 lakhs   -  5% 6 to 9 lakhs   - 10% 9 to 12 lakhs - 15% 12 to 15 lakhs- 20% Above 15 lakhs-30% Countries with highest rates of income tax are: Chad & Ivory Coast- 60% Sweden - 57% Denmark - 56% Austria - 55% Zimbabwe & Netherlands - 52% I...