The unforeseeable budget ''POLITICAL'' funding ,income tax and much more :Union Budget 2017

Jaitley divided his budget proposal into 10 distinct themes: 

                 Farmers; rural population,energizing,youth,poor and underprivileged; infrastructure; financial sector; digital economy; public service; prudent fiscal management; and tax administration but he brought some thing very unpredictable change in two themes that no one expected
    

1.Relief in INCOME TAX  

2.Transparency in Political funding

Relief in INCOME TAX :-

                                                  Personal income tax: Rate reduced to 5% for income bracket of Rs 2.5 - 5 lakhs; All other categories to get uniform benefit of Rs 12,500 per person; to levy surcharge on income bracket Rs 50  lakhs - Rs 1 crore. To have simple one-page form for taxable income up to Rs 5 lakhs. Corporate tax rate: M.S.M.Es’ rate (annual turnover less than Rs 50 crore) reduced to 25%

              
                   Now the master stroke against black money

Transparency in political funding:-

                                                                   Maximum amount of cash donation that can be received is Rs2,000; political parties can receive donations by cheques or digitally; amendment proposed to RBI Act to issue electoral bonds; every party has to file returns within specified time. Limit of cash donation for charitable trusts cut to Rs2,000. Parties continue to receive anonymous donations; propose system of cleaning up.

                    

     

                       After demonetization, data received will increase tax net Black money: No cash transactions above Rs3 lakh

     CLOSING REMARKS:- 

                                                                      Like boss he said ''It is said when my goal is in sight, the winds favour me and I fly. There is no other day more appropriate than this'': FM Jaitley

The story of an ''INDIAN'' boy who invented ''Email'', but no one remembers him

Yes, you heard that right. it may be very difficult to believe that, email really was invented by an Indian. But sadly, he has been forgotten. his name is MR. Shiva Ayyadurai.

     But how many of us know that, VA Shiva Ayyadurai an Indian-American scientist invented Email when he was just 14.
  This is the story of VA Shiva Ayyadurai, a 14 year old Indian-American boy who made one of the most noteworthy inventions in the world history of technology. You heard that right too – he was just 14 when he invented the email ! Ayyadurai was born to a Tamil Family in Bombay. At the age of seven, he left with his family to live in the US. 

In 1978, aged 14, he developed a full-scale emulation of the interoffice mail system which he called "E-mail". It replicated all the functions of the interoffice mail system: Inbox, Outbox, Folders, Memo, Attachments, Address Book, etc. These features are now familiar parts of every email system.Studying at Livingston High School in New Jersey, he conceived an electronic version of the system. He created a computer programme of over 50,000 lines of code, which electronically replicated all the features of the interoffice mail system

On August 30, 1982, the US government officially recognised Ayyadurai as the inventor of email by awarding him the first US Copyright for Email for his 1978 invention. Yet his name is nowhere in modern history of computer science. Whoever claims the invention, Ayyadurai will remain the father of E-mail. Hope he gets the name in history he deserves.

(source-Beyond Concepts Advertising & Designing) 

''FIVE'' most controversial conspiracy theories of the INDIAN HISTORY

     Here ,we have five very interesting history of conspiracies  

                           

  

   5. CIA's role in Homi Bhabha's death in a plane crash? 

                                               

                                 
The father of India's nuclear program died in a plane crash in 1966. Conspiracy theorists attribute his death to the CIA, claiming that they wanted to put an end to India's Nuclear Program which pretty much happened after his death.

 4. Lal Bahadur Shastri was poisoned?

                                                 

we all know that Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Russia due to a heart attack, some theorists actually believe that he was poisoned. They point out that no postmortem was carried out. Also the flask that he drank water from never came back to India. Recently someone filed an RTI asking for his death certificate, but the government of India turned down the request.

   

   3. Gandhiji could've stopped Bhagat Singh's    execution?

                                                

                                     

Many conspiracy theorists believe that the Mahatma could've used his influence to stop Bhagat Singh's execution. But he chose not to intervene because Singh's violent methods were a direct challenge to his ideology. 

  2. India still a British colony? 

                                                 

Even though India became independent in 1947, it was part of the commonwealth of nations, suggesting that the Queen of England still exerted influence over it. The Queen also allegedly can travel without visa to any Commonwealth nation. This conspiracy theory gained strength when Queen Elizabeth II visited India in 1997 without a visa.

   1. About Sanjay Gandhi's death.

                                            

In the 1970s Sanjay was one of the most important political figure, around whom most of the power was concentrated and dispensed.  Many believed Sanjay wielded more power than Indira Gandhi herself and that he had a lot of in differences with his mother. He died flying a new aircraft that lost control and crashed near Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. It is just suffice to say that the single-member enquiry commission headed by Mr. M. L. Jain, which was formed to study the circumstances that lead to the plane crash, has never submitted any report whatsoever to the government in three decades. There have been different theories of CIA/Russian Intelligence/Opus Dei/Indian Intelligence having a hand in his death, but to what extent, it remains unclear. After his death, his widow, Maneka Gandhi and his son were sidelined and thrown out of Prime Minister’s residence.

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The warrior who could end mahabharat in a moment !

  

                                   

                                       Mahabharata is full of Heros and Villains. I personally like Bhishma and Karna both and everyone know their story.

                    So I would like to tell about the Unknown Warrior of Mahabharata who couldn't battle on Kurukshetra because of his boon and he sacrificed his life for his ancestors. But he witnessed each and every event that took place on the field of Kurukshetra

                                    

                     

                                     He is Barbarika

        

                            

                         Barbarik was the son of Ghatotkach and the grandson of Bheem,the famous Pandava.

                         Having learnt the art of warfare from his mother, Maurvi, 

he proved to be a brave warrior even in his childhood. In addition to being a warrior,

                         he was also a Shiva bhakt, and performed severe penance.

On the completion of Barbarik's penance, or tapasya, Shiva gifted him three powerful arrows:

                                When used,the first arrow would mark an enemy with red ink.The second arrow would mark things not meant to be destroyed.The third arrow would destroy the enemy.

        However, there were some conditions:

                                                                        Barbarik had to promise that he would not use the arrows for personal vengeance.That he would always use it to fight for the weaker side in a battle/war.

Before the Mahabharata war began, Lord Krishna apparently asked all the warriors 

                 How many days it would take them to finish the war if                                                     they were to fight alone?

•  Bhisma replied that it would take him 20 days.

•  Dronacharya said it would take him 25 days. 

•  Karna said it would take him 24 days

•  Arjuna said it would take him 28 days. 

But  Barbarik astonished Krishna by saying that it would take him just a moment to win the battle.

              

Krishna wanted to test the powers of Barbarik. 

So he went to meet the young boy and asked him to demonstrate his powers.

 Krishna suggested that Barbarik display his powers upon a tree,

 by treating each leaf upon the tree as an enemy and piercing a hole through them.

Barbarik agreed. He decided to meditate and pray first. 

              
As soon as he closed his eyes, Krishna - the eternal prankster -

 quickly plucked a leaf off the tree and hid it under his own feet.

Soon enough,Barbarik opened his eyes and aimed his arrow at the tree.

 His arrow made a red mark on the leaves. The second arrow pierced through all those red holes.

                                            Guess what happened next?
 Barbarik's arrow also pierced clever Krishna's feet,

 because a leaf lay hidden under it! However, Krishna was more impressed 

than hurt to see the prowess of Barbarik, because it was so perfect!

But Krishna who love to debate, argued that in that case,the Kauravas would immediately become the weaker side, because Barbarik would be on the other side. What could Barbarik do, in that case?

Krishna then explained the paradox of Barbarik's situation.

 He said Barbarik would need to constantly switch sides as each side would keep turning stronger and weaker when he joined them!

It became evident to Barbarik and Krishna that he would have to die because he could not simply sit out the war, nor avoid taking any sides.

 The brave kshatriya (warrior) that he was, he decided to give up his life, even as he expressed a wish to Krishna that he wished he could have witnessed the Kurukshetra war.

Krishna then assured Barbarik that his severed head could watch the proceedings from atop a hill.

 Bheema, the mightiest Pandav, then carried his grandson's head to the top of the hill and placed it there with affection and reverence.

Thus, Barbarik got a chance to become a neutral witness to the entire proceedings.

 Indeed, after the war, he was asked whether it was the Pandavas or the Kauravas who won the long war.

 His reply was immediate and full of clarity.

Barbarik concluded that the Pandavas had won the battle, and it was Krishna who was responsible for it. 

Because it was Krishna's advice, presence of mind and game-plan that had made the difference.

                                    

Shree krishna give lease of life to the last kuru king ''RAJA PARIKSHIT''.

Brahmastra invoked by Ashwatthama comes to the earth and goes directly and attacks Uttara’s womb while Draupadi was just left a mere spectator and Subhadra was on Uttara’s side when it hit. Draupadi calls for Krishna’s help. Krishna realizes that Uttara is hit with Brahmastra and informs Ashwatthama as the most sinful and says that the destruction he has done in his life until then nobody has done and cites that he will get much more punishment than the one got by Duryodhan, Dushyasan, Shakuni, Kans, Ravan, and others.

Krishna then brings our his divinity and with his divine Sudershan chakra attacks Ashwatthama on his forehead to take out all his mental alertness. Krishna curses Ashwatthama that he will not die (immortal, Amar in Hindi) till the end of the world, thus becoming a derelict. Krishna suggests that every part of Ashwatthama will suffer and it will have bad blood and infections arising in the body but he will not die and nobody will come close to him and he will wander in all corners until the end of the world.                                                                                                                                                                  

      Moreover, Ashwatthama will want dearly death every second but will not die and will live in darkness. Ashwatthama after learning the curse is completely shocked and feels helpless. Krishna and Pandavas comes there to see Uttara who has been hit with Brahmastra at her womb. Yudhishtir speaks to Draupadi that their future is now finished. Subhadra (Krishna’s sister) speaks that Abhimanyu’s unborn child cannot die.

Draupadi asks Krishna how come such destruction that their lineage is going to die. Pandavas are feeling helpless and cries. Subhadra speaks about her efforts in saving the life of Balaram and then requests Krishna to save the life of their last son of lineage. Krishna consoles Subhadra and speaks that Pandavas’ only lineage will lead the world and he informs that for new development destruction has happened but the good will survive. Krishna then revives the Uttara’s womb with all the good things he have done in his life. Krishna carries a smile on his face and soon it is seen that Uttara is now fine and he informs them after dying getting reborn and today Abhimanyu’s son have become pure after getting died and reborn in his mother’s womb. Krishna suggests that God has already taken the exam of the unborn child and hence he will be named Parikshit (Sanskrit: परिक्षित्, Parikṣhit) .

Mahadev : THE FIRST YOGI !

 Who is MAHA  DEV ? 
      

    Many stories and legends surround this most prominent figure of Indian spiritual traditions. Is he a god? Or a myth constructed from Hindu culture’s collective imagination? Or is there a deeper meaning to Shiva, revealed only to those who seek? 
                      
                                             
    What is the meaning of  word "shiva'' ?
                                                   
The word “Shiva” means literally, 
“that which is not.” On another level, when we say “Shiva,” we are referring to a certain yogi, the Adiyogi or the first yogi, and also the Adi Guru, the first Guru. 
    So Shiva is described as a non-being, not as a being. Shiva is not described as light, but as darkness. Humanity has gone about eulogizing light only because of the nature of the visual apparatus that they carry. Otherwise, the only thing that is always, is darkness. Light is a limited happening in the sense that any source of light – whether a light bulb or the sun – will eventually lose its ability to give out light. Light is not eternal. It is always a limited possibility because it happens and it ends. Darkness is a much bigger possibility than light. Nothing needs to burn, it is always – it is eternal. Darkness is everywhere. It is the only thing that is all pervading.

But if I say “divine darkness,” people think I am a devil worshiper or something. In fact, in some places in the West it is being propagated that Shiva is a demon! But if you look at it as a concept, there isn’t a more intelligent concept on the planet about the whole process of creation and how it has happened. I have been talking about this in scientific terms without using the word “Shiva” to scientists around the world, and they are amazed, “Is this so? This was known? When?” We have known this for thousands of years. Almost every peasant in India knows about it unconsciously. He talks about it without even knowing the science behind it.

                   ''SHIVA'' the first yogi 

                 On another level, when we say “Shiva,” we are referring to a certain yogi, the Adiyogi or the first yogi, and also the Adi Guru, the first Guru, who is the basis of what we know as the yogic science today. Yoga does not mean standing on your head or holding your breath. Yoga is the science and technology to know the essential nature of how this life is created and how it can be taken to its ultimate possibility. 

This first transmission of yogic sciences happened on the banks of Kanti Sarovar, a glacial lake a few miles beyond Kedarnath in the Himalayas, where Adiyogi began a systematic exposition of this inner technology to his first seven disciples, celebrated today as the Sapta Rishis. This predates all religion. Before people devised divisive ways of fracturing humanity to a point where it seems almost impossible to fix, the most powerful tools necessary to raise human consciousness were realized and propagated.

One and the Same

So “Shiva” refers to both “that which is not,” and Adiyogi, because in many ways, they are synonymous. This being, who is a yogi, and that non-being, which is the basis of the existence, are the same, because to call someone a yogi means he has experienced the existence as himself. If you have to contain the existence within you even for a moment as an experience, you have to be that nothingness. Only nothingness can hold everything. Something can never hold everything. A vessel cannot hold an ocean. This planet can hold an ocean, but it cannot hold the solar system. The solar system can hold these few planets and the sun, but it cannot hold the rest of the galaxy. If you go progressively like this, ultimately you will see it is only nothingness that can hold everything. The word “yoga” means “union.” A yogi is one who has experienced the union. That means, at least for one moment, he has been absolute nothingness.

When we talk about Shiva as “that which is not,” and Shiva as a yogi, in a way they are synonymous, yet they are two different aspects. Because India is a dialectical culture, we shift from this to that and that to this effortlessly. One moment we talk about Shiva as the ultimate, the next moment we talk about Shiva as the man who gave us this whole process of yoga.

     Who Shiva is Not!

Unfortunately, most people today have been introduced to Shiva only through Indian calendar art. They have made him a chubby-cheeked, blue-colored man because the calendar artist has only one face. If you ask for Krishna, he will put a flute in his hand. If you ask for Rama, he will put a bow in his hand. If you ask for Shiva, he will put a moon on his head, and that’s it!

Shiva, sculpture at the entrance of Adiyogi Alayam

Every time I see these calendars, I always decide to never ever sit in front of a painter. Photographs are all right – they capture you whichever way you are. If you look like a devil, you look like a devil. Why would a yogi like Shiva look chubby-cheeked? If you showed him skinny it would be okay, but a chubby-cheek Shiva – how is that?

In the yogic culture, Shiva is not seen as a God. He was a being who walked this land and lived in the Himalayan region. As the very source of the yogic traditions, his contribution in the making of human consciousness is too phenomenal to be ignored. Every possible way in which you could approach and transform the human mechanism into an ultimate possibility was explored thousands years ago. The sophistication of it is unbelievable. The question of whether people were so sophisticated at that time is irrelevant because this did not come from a certain civilization or thought process. This came from an inner realization. This had nothing to do with what was happening around him. It was just an outpouring of himself. In great detail, he gave a meaning and a possibility of what you could do with every point in the human mechanism. You cannot change a single thing even today because he said everything that could be said in such beautiful and intelligent ways. You can only spend your lifetime trying to decipher it.

Shiva & Shakti shrines from 8-12 century AD

In this country, in ancient times, temples were built mostly for Shiva, no one else. It was only in the last 1000 or so years that other temples came up. The word “Shiva” literally means “that which is not.” So the temple was built for “that which is not.” “That which is” is physical manifestation; “that which is not” is that which is beyond the physical. A temple is a hole through which you enter into a space which is not. There are thousands of Shiva temples in the country, and most of them don’t have any form as such. They just have a representative form and generally it is a Linga.