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04th November 2011

GST: IMPACT ON THE POOR

GST is a destination based consumption tax. Consumption taxes are regressive in nature. It increases the gap between the rich and the poor. The pertinent point is whether such tax would be fruitful for the economy as a whole or not? Is it not so that shif...

15th September 2010

India to Conduct Caste Census

After weeks of fierce political debate, India’s cabinet has officially approved the first caste-based census since 1931 which will likely lead to better implementation of affirmative action policies and will almost certainly define how politicians campaig...

29th April 2010

Why you should sponsor a child

For those living in the comfort, peace and safety of the Western world, it’s often hard to imagine how you can make a difference to nations plagued by poverty, disease and violence. Sky-high world poverty statistics are disheartening, but the issue ...

27th October 2009

How To Survive After The Divorce

Regardless of the countless differences in human being, there is one thing that binds all of us together and makes us equal. And that is the need to be honored. The requirement to be loved ultimately translates to the requirement for friendship. It is thi...

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