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Thought for the day " You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York." —William Lyon Phelps (American, 1865-1943) Word for the day Myrmidon (n) A person who executes without question or scruple a master's commands. Malice towards none Trump says he has engaged the best dealmakers in the country to run the government. Good dealmakers are always on look out for opportunities.   They never shut the door on anyone or anything. First random thought this morning Budget 2017: It would be a great idea to leave lot of cash in peoples' hands. Lower direct tax, direct transfer of subsidies, cash incentive for buying first house, incentive for monetizing 200gms of gold, no fee on credit card usage, interest free 10yr loan for higher education of one girl child, etc are some suggestions. Refrain from hiking service tax pending GST implementation. The dark fortnigh...

Thought for the day " There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life." —William Lyon Phelps (American, 1865-1943) Word for the day Draconian (adj) Rigorous; unusually severe or cruel Malice towards none UAE Army contingent in Republic Day parade, when ex Pak army chief Raheel Sharif is leading the Saudi led military alliance - interesting times. First random thought this morning Budget 2017: After so much threatening and posturing, it would be totally in order, if the government introduces some meaningful incentives for promoting voluntary tax compliance in the forthcoming budget. Materially lower tax rate could be ne such incentive. This time India is in playing 11 In past one century, the global community has done many experiments to find a suitable global order. The year 2017, marks 100yrs of two very important global events. In 1917, Russian revolution succes...

Thought for the day " If I were running the world I would have it rain only between 2 and 5 a.m. Anyone who was out then ought to get wet." —William Lyon Phelps (American, 1865-1943) Word for the day Etiolate (v) To cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor. Malice towards none RTI for BJP: How many BJP members have questioned the #Demonetization move? If none, then the party is in serious need of introspection, as the very core of democracy may be weakening. If there are voices of dissent, why don't people hear it? First random thought this morning Budget 2017: To promote investment and entrepreneurship, the government must introduce greater deal of predictability in policy and tax regime. It should definitely lay to the rest all scope for speculation about the policy matters. One good beginning would be to irrevocably specify the treatment of capital gains on transfer of secu...

Thought for the day " The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts, and we grow happier as we grow older." —William Lyon Phelps (American, 1865-1943) Word for the day Fallal (n) A bit of finery; a showy article of dress. Malice towards none In his attire, PM emulates the popular leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and not the great leaders like Gandhi, Shastri and JP. Surely, he will be mentioned in the history books as a great prime minister who changed the course of economic policy and foreign policy of India. But not as a leader who was venerated by 125cr Indians. But who cares! First random thought this morning Budget 2017: Under the given circumstances, the government could take either of two approaches in the forthcoming budget: (a)    Give a big dose of steroid to abate the pa...