I wonder how the above American individual income tax-brackets compare with those of what we currently have in India on a like-to-like basis without complicating them too much with notions of Fx rate, inflation differentials and per-capita GDP. The interesting point to note however to note from the above Infograph is the inflation adjustments beingContinue reading “My suggestion to FM Nirmala Sitharaman-ji for her 2026 Budget “Sixer” : Inflation-indexed tax-bracket for individuals”
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The Chimamanda Ngozi theory and Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman : “The Danger of a Single Story”
Scroll down below ⬇️ to read an interesting commentary written by Manisha Gupta on a speech made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently at a graduation ceremony of a young women’s university … a speech in which she said that anti-patriarchy theory imported from the West should not be allowed to become a self-imposed impedimentContinue reading “The Chimamanda Ngozi theory and Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman : “The Danger of a Single Story””
TN Finance Minister, an exception to the Peter Principle
Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thyagarajan, in my view, is a classic case-study example of the famous Peter Principle : The Peter Principle is based on the paradoxical idea that competent employees will continue to be promoted, but at some point will be promoted into positions for which they are incompetent, and they will then remain in thoseContinue reading “TN Finance Minister, an exception to the Peter Principle”
The way the USA deals with India reminds me of the old Hollywood blockbuster, THE GODFATHER
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/countries-that-are-seeking-advantage-us-fence-sitter-jibe-at-those-ignoring-sanctions-against-russia-101649849006418-amp.html The HINDUSTAN TIMES 13 April 2022 The above news report is on Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary , calling India a “fence sitter” taking advantage of the Ukraine War as a self serving opportunity to achieve its own foreign policy goals. The 2+2 Meeting in Washington held a few days ago this week betweenContinue reading “The way the USA deals with India reminds me of the old Hollywood blockbuster, THE GODFATHER”
Society of world energy expert tantrum-throwers!
😂😁👍👏! I’ve forwarded all the above 14 funny cartoons to my circle of friends and relatives who consider themselves “SWEETies” —- society of world energy expert tantrum-throwers— and have solemnly taken oath swearing they will never give up being moaners and whiners about fuel prices in India all their lives …. And , oh, yesContinue reading “Society of world energy expert tantrum-throwers!”
THE FINANCIAL TRIUMVIRATE OF INDIA DESERVES CREDIT AND GRATITUDE
The chart above is a bill of health for the state of the world economy and its finances. Nothing looks good for several countries of the world … even the so-called “advanced economies”. In comparative terms , the chart tells me that India is doing no better or no worse than many of the advancedContinue reading “THE FINANCIAL TRIUMVIRATE OF INDIA DESERVES CREDIT AND GRATITUDE”