Tax incentives to COVID victims
It is commendable that the Union Finance Ministry has agreed to exempt from income tax amounts received by a taxpayer for medical treatment from an employer or from any person for Covid-19 treatment for the financial year 2019-20 and following years. In addition, during the years 2019-20 and 2020-21, the Ministry has allowed ex gratia […]
Miracles do happen
N J Ravi Chander It was a bright, cloudless morning. The meteorologist’s forecast that the rain gods would appear and Bengalureans would be spared of the oppressive heat seemed to have gone awry. The early morning breeze was a balm, and the call of the birds was music to the ears. My better half Shobha, […]
Mortgaged souls and minds
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Puppet State for self exaltation Quite some time in past two years Hamid Karzai, two time President of Afghanistan, made startling revelations about dropping of Al-Qaida and ISIS fugitives, being evacuated from Iraq and Syria, by the Air force controlling air space of the country in north eastern areas bordering Xinjiang autonomous state of China, […]
Hybrid learning the future of education?
Vijay Garg More than 1.2 billion children in 186 countries got affected by school closures due to the covid-19 pandemic. This forced educational institutions to adopt online technologies at break-neck speed. Hybrid learning has gained exponential momentum Technology having a social impact has evolved and matured based on the realisation that it will require innovative […]
Letter to the Editor
Right move to empower women The decision by the Janata Dal (United) to provide 33 per cent of its state committee seats to women is a step in the right direction. One of the seven state spokespersons, eight of the 29 state vice-presidents, 16 of the 60 state general secretaries, and 44 of the 114 […]
Print Media- far more important than the King
Mohammad Hussain Khan In a democratic setup the government is highly guided by public opinion. It is public opinion which makes or unmakes the government. The common man has neither the time nor the ability to understand the gravity of the problem facing the country or state. For him media is just like a parliament […]
Mortgaged souls and minds
A A Latief u Zaman Deva The governments in Kabul more often than not call Afghanistan as a South Asian country especially after becoming a member of South Asian Regional Association for Co- operation (SARAC) in 2007 without technically attracting the twin criteria of continuum history and bordering the indo- gangetic civilizational moorings and in […]
Drug addiction-causes and concerns
M Ahmad International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on 26 June 2021. This day is celebrated to spread awareness against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which are important issues of current times. Substance abuse and the illicit trafficking of drugs is an evil in our society and disorientation among a majority […]
Letter to the Editor
Boost Indian toys industry Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a boost in the Indian toys industry and emphasising the importance of toys in children’s early development. India’s portion of the world toy market is only approximately 1.5 billion dollars, and we import about 80 per cent of toys, thus rupee carols are in […]
Teaching them to apologize
Vijay Garg Many child experts believe that children should not be forced to say ‘sorry’ for doing something wrong. However, this does not mean that children should be left to fend for themselves. Adults should take the opportunity to teach children why their behavior was wrong and at the same time learn about good purification. […]