Normal And Abnormal

In comparison of the two countries, Kerala, one of the smallest state of India is 0.59 the size of Sri Lanka, an independent country. The current estimated population of Kerala is 3.57 crores whereas Sri Lanka has 2.19 crores. The climatic conditions of both places are more or less similar. There are many similarities in geographical area too. While making an economic comparison with India,  the following figures stand testimony. 2022-23 GDP of India is $3.30 trillion. GDP of Sri Lanka during 2022 was $94 billion. While going back to 1960 the GDP per capita income of Sri Lanka was $152 (South Korea $153, Malaysia $280 and Indonesia $60) and India $303) GDP of India about half a century ago was double the amount of Sri Lanka. GDP pci of India in 1990 was $368 (China $318) In the same year GDP pci of Sri Lanka rose to $565. The same of Sri Lanka became $1,065, India could come upto $1,913. Sri Lankan GDP pci in 2021 was $3,994 (Rs 3,19,520), 2022 was $3,393 and estimated ...

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...

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...

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...

Every Indian proudly say that our India is the largest democracy in the world. We proclaim to the world about our age old culture and civilization. Alas, what is happening in this country! It is reported to have motivated by some people who seemed to have taken the oath to break the unity and fraternity of this great country for their own personal achievements. A country, believed to have given birth to countless number of gods, believed to be respecting the women as the ' Aadi Para Shakti', paraded our beloved and respected women naked through the Manipur streets and then the whole crowd raped them. One of these women is the wife of the Hero of the Kargil war! Should we not bow out head with shame? Countless number of women from children to old aged were raped in Manipur. Around 150 were reported to have killed. Many hundreds are seriously injured. Houses of over 60,000 people were destroyed. And they were forced to run away from their homes. What is happening in M...

It is Panchayat election in West Bengal. And the human killings related with election is 20. Can it be defined as democratic killings? One should feel pity for our country and the umpteen political parties rule the people individually and unitedly. I wish to appeal to the judiciary, as the strongest pillar of democracy, to actively interfere in eradicating the election related, rather, political violence. Even permanent ban of the offender party may be considered. We do not have any considerable benefit with over 2650 political parties playing their games throughout the country round through the year. What is the motive behind the killing is unknown to an ordinary citizen of the country. Probably no killing is done without the knowledge of the head of the concerned party. Despite committing the worst crime the offenders are roaming around in public smiling at the police and the judiciary. Should we find an end to it? If so, who will take the initiative? We must find an answ...

    ( Prayer for peace in Manipur) If  the videos and whatsapp messages spreading are correct, Manipur is being brought into, I repeat brought into, UP.  What was seen,  a large church being attacked by a group of Hindus and the images worshipped are brought out and damaged. After seeing this, naturally one get the feeling rather get convinced that what is being happened in Manipur is not a tussle between two tribes; Meitei and Kuki. It could be neither seen as ethenic violence or tribal dispute. It is certainly a brawl between Hindus and Christians. And it could have originated at somewhere else. Most confusing is that even after two months violence killing over hundred people, injuring a few hundreds and displacing several thousands, no concerned authority has taken the trouble of calling a meeting of the leaders of the fighting groups. It further confirms, therefore, that the tussle is meant for a purpose. I am again reluctant to believe that it i...