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Amsterdam City Park: Vondelpark
2008-06-08 03:22:00
Vondelpark: Famous City Park in Amsterdam      Amsterdam’s largest city park lies a few blocks away from the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum and the Rijksmeseum. Vondel Park attracts thousands of tourists everyday. It welcomes around 10 million visitors every year. It is a central point to the city of Amsterdam. Here you can find people jogging, dog-walking, listening to music, roller skating or lazing around in grass. Open air theatre and free concerts at the park's bandstand are some of the attractions at Vondel Park. Another attraction at the park is the statue of Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679). Vondel was a Dutch writer and playwright. His parents were from Antwerpian descent.  In 1595 they fled to tolerant Amsterdam in the newly formed Dutch Republic. Vondel married a Catholic lady Mayken de Wolff and he chose to convert to Catholicism. Those days de facto state religion in the Dutch republic was Calvinist Protestanism. His love for a Catholi...

Sun Sign Gemini - II
2008-06-04 04:30:00
Gemini - II: June 1 to June 10  If you are born between June 1 to June 10, your ruling tarot is 'Nine of Swords'. Key phrase for the 'Nine of Swords' is 'despair that leads to healing'. Tarot 'Nine of Swords' depicts crossed forearms with clenched fists, tied with brown ropes of past conditioning. Nine swords are seen in the background laid horizontally. Tips of these double edged swords of awareness are not seen. Swords indicate awareness of what is happening in present moment, but tied wrists indicate inability to get free from the past conditioning and take action. This Tarot encourages us to break free from the bondage of stagnant situations. It encourages us to choose one of the swords that would help us in solving the problem and move forward. Irony of this tarot is that there are plenty of ideas and options available in form of swords, but our hands are cuffed. So, it is essential to untie oneself from the past remorse, regrets and griefs. Choose the best availab...
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My Life: Happy Moments Turned Sour
2008-05-28 13:03:00
Life is full of Hairpin Bends As I told you, yesterday we were invited for a birthday party. While returning from my friend's place, someone speeding on a bike snatched away my handbag. All my credit cards, ATM cards, checkbooks and other important documents like driving license etc were in my handbag. When we went to police station, we received very rude response from the responsible authorities. We couldn't even register an FIR. Unfortunately my mobile phone was also in my handbag and now I am almost disconnected from my friends and important contacts. My ibibo account is also linked to this number, so I do not know what to do now.Another bad news is even worse. As I told you, my boys are trying to get admission in some good college. When they approached their Dad to support their educational expenses, he bluntly refused. Now if he has some hang ups with me, why he has to turn nasty with children? I do not know what kind of future my children have in store?Anyways, I conclu...
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My Life: Some Happy Moments...
2008-05-27 10:23:00
Plenty of Reasons to be Happy  12th standard results are out. My twins appeared for the exams. Both of them have passed the exams with good marks. One of them has got 87% and the other son has got 85%. I hope they will get admission in some good college. My birthday on May 25 was a Happy Birthday! However old I become every year, I always enjoy celebrating birthdays. I spent my birthday with my sons. We cooked some good food and brought good DVDs. Though I consider myself a spiritual person, I must confess, I eat non-veg food once in a while and enjoy it also. So, on my birthday, we had south Indian style chicken curry with Dosai and Idlies. In spite of being Gujaratis, me and my children prefer South Indian dishes to Gujju food.Yesterday, one of my friends from Bangalore visited Ahmedabad. She wanted to go shopping, so I accompanied her. I always enjoy shopping in any form - be it window shopping, accompanying my friends or shopping for myself or my family. So, we had a good ti...
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Sun Sign Gemini - I
2008-05-23 03:35:00
Gemini - I: May 21 to May 31   Time-period May 21 to June 20 is governed by the Sun sign Gemini. Gemini is represented by 'King of Swords'. Now, if we divide these 30 days into three intervals of ten days each, first interval covers May 21 - May 31. Individuals born between May 21 to May 31 are ruled by the tarot 'Eight of Swords'. That means characteristics depicted by 'Eight of Swords' may be dominant in their personality.Tarot 'Eight of Swords' shows an image of a blindfolded figure whose hands are tied. A grey blindfold covers her eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Grey color indicates intellect that hinders sensual inputs. She wears a red dress. Green cloth is tied around her body. Red dress indicates strong sense of perception and green color indicates that she is warm hearted and generous. She is surrounded by eight swords, four swords evenly distributed on each side. Blue pinnacle in the background indicates that she has left behind the authority ruling her life. ...
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Tarot: King of Swords - The Ultimate Winner
2008-05-20 13:48:00
King of Swords :  Intellectual Leadership   Time-period May 21 - June 20 is assigned to the tarot court card 'King of Swords'. Double edged swords in tarot represent logic and intellect. Here, the journey begins with self-enquiry and ends with a well-thought-out action plan. Before plunging into action various intellectual concepts are considered. Objective decisions are taken based on good observation and analysis. Dominant element of the Suit of Swords is Air. Key phrase for the King of Swords is 'Intellectual Leadership.' The king stands for law and order, and justice. He has sound judgement and he is quite assertive when it comes to demand discipline. His skills and experience make him a great leader. He is ready to help others in developing their skills. His presence inspires others to excel. King of Swords represents creativity, also. Stalks of wheat and Oak leaves in his hands symbolizes bringing ideas into manifestation. Sword in his hands represents awaren...
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Tarot: King of Rainbows
2008-05-17 19:18:00
King of Rainbows : Abundance The tarot King of Coins represents the sign Taurus. Time period April 21 - May 20 is assigned to the King of Coins. Suit of Coins or suit of Pentacles is represented by Rainbows in  Osho Zen Tarot .  Osho has described the King of Rainbows as Abundance.  The tarot 'Abundance' or the King of Rainbow is described as Zorba the Buddha. Zorba the Buddha drinks wine, sings, dances and goes crazy at times. He enjoys his life at the fullest. At the same time he has the wisdom and understanding of a detached monk. He has detached awareness of moment to moment 'Now'.  He holds a lotus in one hand and sits on the book of wisdom of life. He has the grace of inner-feminine self and relaxed awareness of his masculine self. According to Osho, Zorba the Buddha is the most beautiful person on Earth. During the time period April 21 - May 20, there are all the possibilities of getting connected with your soulmate within.  Enjoy!
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Hold Me Fast in Thine Embrace
2008-05-15 17:43:00
Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,Look upon a little child;Pity my simplicity,Suffer me to come to Thee.Fain I would to Thee be brought,Dearest God, forbid it not;Give me, dearest God, a placeIn the Kingdom of Thy grace.Put Thy hands upon my head,Let me in Thine arms be stayed,Let me lean upon Thy breast,Lull me, lull me, Lord to rest.Hold me fast in Thine embrace,Let me see Thy smiling face,Give me, Lord, Thy blessings give,Pray for me, and I shall live.Lamb of God, I look to Thee,Thou shalt my example be;Thou art gentle, meek, and mild,Thou wast once a little child.Fain I would be as Thou art,Give me Thy obedient heart;Thou art pitiful and kind,Let me have Thy loving mind.Let me, above all, fulfilGod my heavenly Father's will,Never His good Spirit grieve;Only to His glory live.Thou didst live to God alone,Thou didst never seek Thine own,Thou Thyself didst never please:God was all Thy happiness.Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb,In Thy gracious hands I am;Make me...
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Astrology: Venus and Mercury
2008-05-12 17:30:00
Happy Mother's Day! While talking about transits, let us take a look at Venus and Mercury . At present Venus is in Aries and Mercury is in Taurus. Mercury and Venus are closest to the Sun. Venus is the sixth largest planet in the solar system where as Mercury is the smallest and fastest planet in the solar system. Venus is the planet of love and beauty. Strong Venus gives keen aesthetic sense and interest in fine arts, interior decoration etc. Venus is considered as sister star to Mother Earth. It is also considered as wandering star, as it is visible during morning and evenings only. Venus is one of the four terrestrial planets that are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Mercury is the planet of communication and commerce, trade and profit. It endows one with communication skills, mastery over more than one languages, strong business acumen etc. It also gives volatile and unstable temperament. In Mythology, it is believed that Cupid was the Son of Venus and Mercury. Venus was the...
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Astrology and Tarot: Jupiter and Juno
2008-05-10 18:42:00
By Jove! Have Mercy on Eye...   Today, planet Jupiter has turned retrograde. As per Astronomy research, Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has strong gravitational and magnetic fields. Jupiter has three rings around him including a beautiful halo. Jupiter is the strongest in the solar system. Once in a year Jupiter goes retrograde when he is positioned exactly opposite the Sun. During these days he is closest and brightest to the Earth. It moves backwards and performs a loop-kind of movement. During these months masks worn by the people fall off and real faces become visible. When in retrograde motion, Jupiter is visible to the naked Eye in the night sky. Sometimes it is visible during the daytime also when the Sun is low. As per Mythology, Juno was the protector and special counselor of the Roman state. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister and also the wife of the chief god Jupiter. At times Jupiter wasn't too kind to her...she was hurt b...
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Astrology: Transits and Retrogrades
2008-05-08 14:18:00
Jupiter retrograde 2008: May 9 - September 8 2008 Well Friends, fun part is over and now it's time to get back to work.  Effects of transits and retrogrades play an important role in making predictions based on Vedic astrology. This month some significant planetary transits are taking place that are going to affect many people in shaping up their major life-events. On April 30, 2008 Rahu transited to Capricorn. Mars will transit the sign of Cancer from May 10 through July 1, 2008. Jupiter turns retrograde in Sagittarius from May 9 through September 8, 2008. Today, let us talk about Jupiter Retrograde. Jupiter takes about 12 years to travel around the Sun. Every year Jupiter turns retrograde for about 4 months. During retrograde, Jupiter is closest to the Earth. It is very bright and rises exactly at Sunset. Jupiter is the planet of expansion. It is a natural benefic and the significator of religions, rituals, education, law, finances etc. More or less Jupiter is an e...
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My Life: The Celebration Continues...
2008-05-03 13:24:00
I am The Fool   In my journey of life, I experienced motherhood first and love afterwards. Now, I have entered the new phase in my life. Once again I begin my journey as a Fool. The Fool as explained by Osho: " Moment to moment, and with every step, the Fool leaves the past behind. He carries nothing more than his purity, innocence and trust, symbolized by the white rose in his hand. The pattern on his waistcoat contains the colors of all four elements of the tarot, indicating that he is in harmony with all that surrounds him. His intuition is functioning at its peak. At this moment the Fool has the support of the universe to make this jump into the unknown. Adventures await him in the river of life.  The card indicates that if you trust your intuition right now, your feeling of the 'rightness' of things, you cannot go wrong. Your actions may appear 'foolish...
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My Life: A Celebration
2008-04-28 19:33:00
Sweet Surrender   After experiencing Divine Love, I no longer feel like a homeless nomad. I have found home, a shelter that protects me from all the threats. True love always makes you feel divine. Once this divine love is experienced, life becomes a celebration. I am ready to move on in quest of knowledge and wisdom. Generally, surrender is considered as a defeat, but surrender to one's beloved is sweet. It happens out of love and trust. It makes one feel happy, content and peaceful. Talking about trust, as children we tend to trust our elders, parents and teachers. As adolescents, we may trust our loved ones. Patients trust doctors with their lives. Sometimes they make some wrong decisions on our behalf and we may suffer. There is no rational rule about when to trust someone and when not to trust. There are no clear rules about when to forgive and forget and when to seek justice. Life is irrational. What is right for me may be wrong for you. Under such circumstance...
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My Life: Beloved of My Heart
2008-04-26 18:00:00
New Lease of Life    Well, I have been extremely lucky. Existence has been extremely compassionate towards me. It has offered me a new lease of life. For quite some time I am aware of this mysterious presence who has been watching me and following me. He talks to me through various means. He often functions as a mirror, reflects unseen aspects of my deeper self and supports me to become healed, whole and complete. His love is based in freedom, not expectation or need. This love takes both of us higher and higher towards the universal love. I always feel him around me. I know him and and I can always sense his presence, but he wants to play hide and seek.  Oh Dear, now it is time to come out of hiding. Let us meet. Have a great weekend! Enjoy!
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My Life: My Marriage
2008-04-23 14:18:00
My Marriage : A Compromise   They say marriages are made in heaven. I guess this doesn't apply to arranged marriages. Arranged marriages are like business deals, where contracts are drafted and agreements are signed between two families. Every marriage offers a unique package deal.  My marriage was fixed by my Dad, my eldest brother-in-law and one more elderly relative from my in-law's side. My marriage offered me a unique package deal. It made my life living hell. My Marriage offered me two beautiful kids and a doggie that has been barking ceaselessly for last 18 years. Husband dear, now when we are parting ways, I keep the kids and you can take your doggie back!  Neither my dad nor my brother-in-law are ready to acknowledge and correct their biggest blunder. I do not see any remorse or repentance on their faces. They consider themselves the smartest dealmakers in history!  Hope you are having a great time! Enjoy!
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My Life: An Adventure
2008-04-16 17:23:00
Life: An Adventure to be lived  When I was a kid, we lived in a joint family. My grand parents, my parents and my two uncles lived together. My both the uncles were quite younger than my father. When I was born, they were studying in school. As a child, I spent a lot of time with my uncles. They taught me many mischiefs and pranks. One of our favorite pass-time was to imitate and mimic my mother. We would stand on a sofa and mimic my mother and we would laugh. Even today, when I want to be funny, I mimic her. Somehow my mother could not take it sportingly. She thought I was her Nasty Daughter. Even today, she is not able to forgive and forget. Mother, I am/was not your nasty daughter. I was just learning to speak and I imitated you. We never meant to disrespect you. Somehow she could never understand it and she made some wrong choices in life. She always chose people who were were nice to her on her face, but they always deserted her when she was in an embarrassing situation. W...
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Breathwork Therapy
2008-04-09 06:17:00
Healing Arts - Rebirth   I am sorry for being away for such a long time from the Virtual World. I am dealing with some issues in real world. So far, I have not shared my real life at ibibo, but may be soon I would like to share some incidents and experiences that provoked me to explore various meditation and healing techniques.Today, let us talk about breathwork healing therapy. There are different types of breathworks. Some of them are Conscious Connected Breathing, Circular Breathing, Vivation, Transformational Breathwork etc. Some ancient techniques like Pranayama, Kriya Yoga techniques, Tai Chi, Chi Kung can also take you through rebirthing process.  Rebirthing breath work is a highly intense breathing technique. It can be combined with guided regression techniques and hypnosis. Rebirth helps in releasing and resolving traumatic emotions and experiences. Rebirth does not necessarily mean enacting birthing process. Any troublesome or painful event or incident can b...
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Primary Mission of King Solomon
2008-03-31 15:14:00
Temple of God and Royal Palace of King Solomon King Solomon did not approve the involvement of religion in government or business institutions. Divine Wisdom of King Solomon was spiritual. He believed that religions and cults should not interfere in Government, businesses or education. But he was in favor of spirituality. God can be endorsed in form of alignment between intellect and intuition, spiritual resources and physical resources. Primary mission of King Solomon was to to build a temple for the God and a royal palace for himself. In this way he can contain the heavens and the highest heavens exclusively for Him. He built a main temple for God, in which he installed various idols. Within the main temple, for each idol he built small, but impressive temples. Thus he made the main temple very grand and impressive.In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon guides his people to find meaning in life by turning away from materialism, hedonism and plain and dry intellectualism. King Sol...
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Wisdom of King Solomon
2008-03-24 00:10:00
King Solomon - the Wisest and the Wealthiest Gypcy Woman retreats at the end of 'Taming the Beast' campaign. She had also been the victim of anathema and massive witchcraft, as a result she had to retrieve her soul from the darkness.Now onwards, I, 'Divine Wisdom ' will channelize the messages from the higher realms. King Solomon ruled the kingdom of Israel during the era of 970 – 930 BC. King Solomon was the beloved of God. The name Solomon means peaceful. He had a unique way to build the kingdom. Once King Solomon approached God with great humility, honour and humbleness. In his prayers, Solomon asked God: "Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can rule this great people of Thine?" 2 Chronicles (1:10) King Solomon, the son of David asked for the wisdom and knowledge in all his humility and humbleness, so that he can serve God's people. God recognized Solomon's humility and bestowed him with knowledg...
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Mission Accomplished
2008-03-02 14:20:00
Mission Accomplished  24x7 Online says: “Interesting to read your experiences about "Public Ka Vitt Mantri". Indeed, rather you got exposure too.”   Suparn@ says: “What next is the billion dollar question?”   My answer to these ladies is “My Mission Accomplished on ibibo.”   You may wonder, how?   Let me explain. It was Maharishiji’s vision to establish Global Country of World Peace, a country without borders. He just wanted to end poverty, teach people how to achieve personal fulfillment and help them to discover “Heaven on Earth”. It was his dream to incorporate spirituality into modern education to fight the ills like terrorism, casteism, and shocking instances of people with brilliant academic and professional careers getting involved in heinous crimes.  Before participating in Public ka Vitt Mantri, I asked for the blessings of Maharishiji. It was his desire to make me go...
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Mission Accomplished
2008-03-02 14:20:00
Mission Accomplished  24x7 Online says: “Interesting to read your experiences about "Public Ka Vitt Mantri". Indeed, rather you got exposure too.”   Suparn@ says: “What next is the billion dollar question?”   My answer to these ladies is “My Mission Accomplished on ibibo.”   You may wonder, how?   Let me explain. It was Maharishiji’s vision to establish Global Country of World Peace, a country without borders. He just wanted to end poverty, teach people how to achieve personal fulfillment and help them to discover “Heaven on Earth”. It was his dream to incorporate spirituality into modern education to fight the ills like terrorism, casteism, and shocking instances of people with brilliant academic and professional careers getting involved in heinous crimes.  Before participating in Public ka Vitt Mantri, I asked for the blessings of Maharishiji. It was his desire to make me go...
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My Experiences at Studio Zee
2008-02-28 18:58:00
My Experiences at Studio Zee Public ka Vitt Mantri is over and winners are selected. Saurabh has become the Public ka Vitt Mantri. Congratulations, Saurabh!The whole experience has been memorable and rewarding. It was a pleasant surprise when I received the phone call from Zee Business saying I was one of the participants. My first reaction was that of thrill and fear. I did not have much time to sort out my feelings. The very next day Mr. Bupender Soni, a reporter from Zee News, with his team arrived for the profile shoot. They spent almost 5 hours with us and finished the shoot. My family was thrilled and enjoyed the experience. My sons really enjoyed talking and sharing their views. The next morning, I received the tickets for Delhi and I was supposed to reach there by Feb 5. I hardly had 2 days to become familiar with the concept of Union Budget and prepare my proposals. I downloaded as much information from the Internet as possible and took all the printouts. My sons ...

My Experiences at Studio Zee
2008-02-28 18:58:00
My Experiences at Studio Zee Public ka Vitt Mantri is over and winners are selected. Saurabh has become the Public ka Vitt Mantri. Congratulations, Saurabh!The whole experience has been memorable and rewarding. It was a pleasant surprise when I received the phone call from Zee Business saying I was one of the participants. My first reaction was that of thrill and fear. I did not have much time to sort out my feelings. The very next day Mr. Bupender Soni, a reporter from Zee News, with his team arrived for the profile shoot. They spent almost 5 hours with us and finished the shoot. My family was thrilled and enjoyed the experience. My sons really enjoyed talking and sharing their views. The next morning, I received the tickets for Delhi and I was supposed to reach there by Feb 5. I hardly had 2 days to become familiar with the concept of Union Budget and prepare my proposals. I downloaded as much information from the Internet as possible and took all the printouts. My sons ...

Budget 2008: Employment
2008-02-19 21:55:00
View poll Employment  Growth process based on GDP is not socially sustainable in a long run. Employment oriented growth is more socially sustainable.   We already have employment oriented development schemes like NREGP-National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and SGSY-Swarnajayanti Gram Swrozgar Yojana. Massive funds have been allocated for these schemes.   NREGP ensures minimum 100 days of work for rural families. So far it has been implemented in 330 districts of India. It can be extended to all the districts of India.   Swarnajayanti Gram Swrozgar Yojana and Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana promotes self employment at rural level.   Vocational skills are essential to take advantage of employment and self-employment schemes. At present, 5 million to 10 million employment opportunities are available for skilled labor at rural level. But there is shortage of manpower. The way Indian economy is growing, in the coming 5 years, the requirement will ...
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Budget 2008: Employment
2008-02-19 21:55:00
View poll Employment  Growth process based on GDP is not socially sustainable in a long run. Employment oriented growth is more socially sustainable.   We already have employment oriented development schemes like NREGP-National Rural Employment Guarantee Program and SGSY-Swarnajayanti Gram Swrozgar Yojana. Massive funds have been allocated for these schemes.   NREGP ensures minimum 100 days of work for rural families. So far it has been implemented in 330 districts of India. It can be extended to all the districts of India.   Swarnajayanti Gram Swrozgar Yojana and Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana promotes self employment at rural level.   Vocational skills are essential to take advantage of employment and self-employment schemes. At present, 5 million to 10 million employment opportunities are available for skilled labor at rural level. But there is shortage of manpower. The way Indian economy is growing, in the coming 5 years, the requirement will ...
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Budget 2008: Infrastructure Development
2008-02-19 21:31:00
View poll Infrastructure Development    In this Budget emphasis should be give to rural Infrastructure Development Schemes. Center should transfer funds to the states for infrastructure development as per specific needs of a particular state. Special Budgetary allocation should be provided for setting up power stations via public-private partnership. Ten year tax breaks for companies investing in power generation and tax free bonds should be introduced to encourage investment in infrastructure development.  In previous budget corpus of the rural Infrastructure development Fund was increased from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 12,000 crore. This year RIDF should be increased to Rs. 14,000 crores.  Last year under planned capital expenditure outlay on infrastructure development is increased by 9%. It can be increased further.  Tax free bonds can be issued for Infrastructure development through state pooled Finance Entities.  Companies operating in SE...
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Budget 2008: Infrastructure Development
2008-02-19 21:31:00
View poll Infrastructure Development    In this Budget emphasis should be give to rural Infrastructure Development Schemes. Center should transfer funds to the states for infrastructure development as per specific needs of a particular state. Special Budgetary allocation should be provided for setting up power stations via public-private partnership. Ten year tax breaks for companies investing in power generation and tax free bonds should be introduced to encourage investment in infrastructure development.  In previous budget corpus of the rural Infrastructure development Fund was increased from Rs. 10,000 crore to Rs. 12,000 crore. This year RIDF should be increased to Rs. 14,000 crores.  Last year under planned capital expenditure outlay on infrastructure development is increased by 9%. It can be increased further.  Tax free bonds can be issued for Infrastructure development through state pooled Finance Entities.  Companies operating in SE...
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Budget 2008: Education, Health, Social Sector
2008-02-19 21:26:00
View poll Education , Health , Social Sector  This year there has been a significant growth in the Gross Budget ary Support. My proposal is to offer maximum fund allocation of the gross budgetary support to the social sector. Priority areas should be health, education and rural development.   The share of public expenditure on rural development by the Union and State government in Net National Product has come down after liberalization.   Similarly the share of total public expenditure on agriculture and allied activities like irrigation and flood control has steadily declined over the period of time.   Rural population is almost 70% of the total population. Last few year’s budgetary trend has been liberal towards organized and corporate sectors as a result economic growth has improved. But it has not helped much to the poor and unemployed people in rural area. My proposal is to allocate more gross budgetary support to rural poor and unemployed pe...
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Budget 2008: Education, Health, Social Sector
2008-02-19 21:26:00
View poll Education , Health , Social Sector  This year there has been a significant growth in the Gross Budget ary Support. My proposal is to offer maximum fund allocation of the gross budgetary support to the social sector. Priority areas should be health, education and rural development.   The share of public expenditure on rural development by the Union and State government in Net National Product has come down after liberalization.   Similarly the share of total public expenditure on agriculture and allied activities like irrigation and flood control has steadily declined over the period of time.   Rural population is almost 70% of the total population. Last few year’s budgetary trend has been liberal towards organized and corporate sectors as a result economic growth has improved. But it has not helped much to the poor and unemployed people in rural area. My proposal is to allocate more gross budgetary support to rural poor and unemployed pe...
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Budget 2008: Import Duties
2008-02-19 21:21:00
View poll Import Duties   Previous year’s Budget was presented in the background of a buoyant economy and sound fundamentals. Manufacturing and Service Sectors were growing with double-digit growth rate.   This year picture is different. Overall growth momentum is slowing down. There is decrease in manufacturing sector also. Rupee is appreciating and stronger rupee has affected country’s export drive.   Some key export sectors like textiles have witnessed a large-scale joblessness. Textiles have become uncompetitive due to appreciation of rupee. The customs act was formulated in 1962. One of the objectives of the custom act is to afford protection to indigenous industries in the country and keep the imports at a level to secure the exchange rate of Indian Currency.   So, my proposal is to delay implementing the Government’s stated policy to bring down India’s import duty at par with the ASEAN level. Government has committed to ...
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