A self-reporting tax system prevails in India. The Income Tax Act of 1961 gives a detailed procedure for the assessment of taxable income. It also provides guidelines on the redressal of disputes arising from such assessments.Such settlements, however, often take decades to complete. They involve lo...
On May 23, we will know who will form the next government and probably, who will be India’s next prime minister. But this does not stop us from entering into intense speculation, especially through the media, about the outcome in the coming weeks. There will be about 100 different types of polls ...
One day while going through an English daily, I came across a news item that was headlined ‘Man Made Barriers.’ I readily presumed it might mention some heroic deed of men in constructing barriers against floods. Out of curiosity, I went through the news item minutely.The news said that a 45-yea...
A review of thousands of years of history of human civilization, in which various civilizations raised their flags in different parts of the globe, from time-to-time, confirms the fact that morality always remained an essential part of the code of conduct in human society in both forms, direct as we...
I know the moment you read this heading; you will smile and think the article to be some childish musing. But after investing two minutes of your precious time to read it, you will realise its importance.So now let us start with a simple question and that is what is pairing? If we ask this question ...
Namaste,My name is Sangita Ariane Wilk-Sanatani and, as you can see from my name, I embody an indo-european spirit. There is a story to the origin of my family name, but I prefer to interpret it as my mission to serve the all pervading “Sanatan Dharma”.My mother is German, father Bengali and I w...
Badminton has been a sport that’s been synonymous with some major Indian players like Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu. Tapping into the global reach of badminton, Sportzlive, under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India, has initiated the Premier Badminton ...
Siragu celebrated Women’s Day in appreciation, respect and love towards women. On this day besides spreading awareness and acknowledging woman’s contribution to life; society; family and work, we salute their strength, resilience, sacrifice and applaud their roles and achievements. This Women’...
Ten years ago, a corporate honcho who had earlier quit his high-profile job to answer a divine call to his native land, launched his first initiative in 2008 – an educational institution! The first batch of 70 students was enrolled into Swami Vivekananda Rural Community College (SVRCC) at Keezhput...
The Sunderbans, which is the largest delta in the world, is formed at the confluence of the mighty Ganga, Hooghly, Padma and Brahmaputra rivers. This deltaic region stretches from the Hooghly River on the west to the Meghna River on the east and is shared by India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh. Known...