Is The Revenue Intelligence Investigation Into The Rs 50,000 Crore Over-Invoicing Scam Heading Towards A Judicial Logjam?

By PARANJOY GUHA THAKURTA | 24 March 2018 The finance ministry has said that it is keen on pursuing the cases arising from the DRI investigation into the over-invoicing scam, but there is a view that deliberate attempts are being made to stymie the prosecution process. Date published: March 24, 2018Publication: Caravan Link to original article Tags: CESTAT / Directorate of Revenue Intelligence / Knowledge Infrastructure Systems Private Limited / … Continue reading Is The Revenue Intelligence Investigation Into The Rs 50,000 Crore Over-Invoicing Scam Heading Towards A Judicial Logjam?

OMG: Fanney Khan wonders about Achche Din

Fanney Khan wonders where will his Achchey Din (Good days as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ) come? Not just the common wo/man now the films of our times have started asking the important question…Achchey Din Kab Aayengey 🙂 However, Fanney Khan is not a political protest movie.This is an adaptation of Oscar nominated film Everybody’s Famous in Hindi. Continue reading OMG: Fanney Khan wonders about Achche Din

कुछ भी मारो बस आँख मत मारो – बोधिसत्व

  (मर्यादावादियों के लिए एक नया राष्ट्रगान) गोरक्षक बन कर मारो गोमांस के नाम पर मारो काश्मीर में सरकार बन कर मारो बेरोजगारी से मारो बेरोजगार की मारो मंदिर के नाम पर मारो बस आँख मत मारो। नोट बंद कर मारो लाइन में लगा कर मारो कर्ज से किसान मारो बोल वचन से मारो हंस कर और हंसा कर मारो उल्टे सीधे फंसा कर मारो … Continue reading कुछ भी मारो बस आँख मत मारो – बोधिसत्व

Power Foods for the Brain | Neal Barnard

Power Foods for the Brain Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored over 70 scientific publications as well as 17 books. As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs … Continue reading Power Foods for the Brain | Neal Barnard

Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering | Amit Sood, MD

Twenty years ago, Dr. Amit Sood, a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, came to the U.S. thinking he was coming to the Disneyland of the world. He expected everyone here to be very happy. What he saw surprised and shocked him. In this funny, fast-moving, and deeply insightful talk, Dr. Sood shares his journey over two decades and across two continents, finding a way … Continue reading Happy Brain: How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to Suffering | Amit Sood, MD

What is Beyonce saying in the song “Pretty Hurts”?

Mama said, you’re a pretty girl What’s in your head it doesn’t matter Brush your hair, fix your teeth What you wear is all that matters Just another stage Pageant the pain away This time I’m gonna take the crown Without falling down, down Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever’s worst Perfection is the disease of a nation Pretty hurts Shine the light on … Continue reading What is Beyonce saying in the song “Pretty Hurts”?

Baby-Steps: Fixing Nine Common Problems One Step at a Time

Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W. Fixing Families The key to solving most problems is creating small successes. Mattie says that rather than sleeping in on Saturdays and wasting a good part of her day-off, she wants to get up early and go to the gym. The problem is that she has been saying this for months, and has yet to make it. Why? Despite her Friday-night resolve … Continue reading Baby-Steps: Fixing Nine Common Problems One Step at a Time

Finding work: a guide for the over-40s

It’s the big day: after months of searching, you’ve finally landed a job interview. You wake up early, having spent an uneasy night tossing and turning. You put on your business suit. Breakfast is small – your jittery stomach won’t allow much. On the train, you calm your nerves by remembering facts and figures about yourself: companies you’ve worked for, what you did, how well … Continue reading Finding work: a guide for the over-40s