Bhishma says in his instructions to Yudhishthira that whatever creates conflict is Adharma, and whatever puts an end to conflict and brings about unity and harmony is Dharma.... punarnava.org/dharma.php
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2n ...Anything that helps to unite all and develop pure divine love and universal brotherhood, is Dharma. Anything that creates discord, split and disharmony and foments hatred, is Adharma....
3n Dharma brings as its consequence happiness, both in this world and in the next. Dharma is the means of preserving ones self. If you transgress it, it will kill you. If you protect it, it will protect you. It is your sole companion after death. It is the sole refuge of humanity
4n Bhishma tells Yudhishthira that in the fourth age of Kali Yuga (our present age), "dharma becomes adharma and adharma, dharma”.
5n Bhagavad Gita,describes the eightfold path of Dharma.
"Worship, study, charity, austerity, truth,forgiveness,compassion and freedom from greed.
The first four can also be performed by a hypocrite, but the last four can only exist in a great soul."
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I sent some samples of some products to Australia against payment via courier. Got notice from bank that this payment needs corresponding customs shipping bill. I have none.Possible scrutiny later, all for a small amount. Fix our laws, rather get rid of useless laws & regulations
Was having lunch with my clearing agent. He talked about a couple of cases -
- Garment export. 1- Customs chaps think it’s their birthright to pick up stuff they like.
2-Accuse of inflating invoice value to get drawback-time+$+₹ lost
India’s garments export have shrunk BTW
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Another case-an exporter didn’t apply for LUT, paid full GST & didn’t apply for drawback. Customs said they suspect something wrong because the exporter didn’t apply for LUT & drawback.🤷♂️
How will India ever get into the shelves of supermarkets in every country like this?
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At least 30% kirana shops in Mumbai alone are on the verge of closure. More than 50,000 small sweet shops, those selling plastics, toys, bags and other small items have already vanished in parts of Karnataka deccanherald.com/business/econo…
Only 7% of the 7 crore small businesses are able to obtain finance from banks and other financial institutions, while the rest 93% traders are dependent upon informal source like family and friends to meet their financial requirements. deccanherald.com/business/econo…
A point that I’ve repeatedly raised for several years. Demo hit this section of business owners the most. They never figure in any gvt plan on supporting biz. And this sector gets tax terrored the most as well as they are small & vulnerable.
Over 10,000 Indians, entities from politics to business, judiciary to media, even crime-accused, tracked by big-data firm linked to Chinese govt. indianexpress.com/article/expres…
The goal of mining data to push what it [Chinese co] calls “hybrid warfare” — using non-military tools to achieve dominance or damage, subvert or influence. These tools include, in its own words, “information pollution, perception management & propaganda.” indianexpress.com/article/expres…
Beijing's mass surveillance of Australia and the world for secrets and scandal. 2.4 million names and profiles are on the database, including more than 35,000 Australians. It collates Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and even TikTok accounts abc.net.au/news/2020-09-1…
Trust me, this is not new.
A few years ago, my supplier in Taiwan made business cards and couriered me, about 300 of it. I was made to pay customs on it. About ₹1000. Cost of making cards in India is ₹1 each.
And I don’t want to get started on my regular commercial shipments.
My supplier sends compliments in my shipment. For them its as a matter of routine, but ends up costing me in delayed clearance & ₹ as customs want invoice & packing list for it. And also a share of the compliments, or all of it 🤷♂️.
I requested my supplier to stop sending
And this rubs off in policy making too. GST is applicable on free samples and free services. Like banks have to charge 18% on free services on a deemed value 😂😂
No import means no foreign design and only indigenous designed, developed & manufactured products or it also includes foreign products manf in India? If former, do we have indigenous capabilities for all weapons in the list, In the latter, it’s buy & make as per existing DPP.
We have to fix the DPSUs & OFBs which stand to gain - their quality, delivery time, maintenance, or our operational readiness will be impacted. Some of the products which pvt sector already has like light & towed Howitzers, AFVs is welcome. Order in numbers. Encourage pvt sector
If this list includes foreign weapons to be manufactured in India as it seems, there can be a situation were you foreign company willing to manf in India, take away order from Indian design & developed weapon. Eg Light & Towed Howitzers.