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WHAT GST IS? The form of G.S.T as everyone knows is Goods and Service tax. Still there are questions lurking inside exactly how does this work. So let us ponder over this recurring phenomenon which has gripped us all. The implementation of this tax was made on 1 st of July. But the whole idea of Goods and Service Tax was flagged originally in the year 2000 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee actually bought up the matter. The first country to view the effects of G.S.T however was France.   The main motive for implementation of this tax system was to ease the trade and industry sector with only one ‘indirect” tax being paid and the rest being subsumed under G.S.T.  For example, earlier the manufacturing of any product saw the implementation of Excise Duty and the VAT.  Now with the G.S.T being implemented tax will be levied at every scale, which means every sector employed to do any work would get the required remuneration. Now that a somewhat clear definition of...

                                  KALKUTTA KOMEDIANS                                                            FEATURING                                                 DANIEL FERNANDES        KALKUTTA KOMEDIANS was started in late 2012 by Raouf Gangjee. It was a little difficult, considering there were no stand-up comedians in the city at the time. The first open mic, to discover new talent was held on November 10,2012. Within about a year stand-up comedians were standing up, nay springing up everywhere and there is no shortage of them now. The day may even come when the city's politicians acquire a ...

     13 Reasons Why: Binge Watch or Cringe Watch?  13 Reasons Why, based on best-selling author Jay Asher’s young adult novel, is one of the most popular web series of the year. The story revolves around a seventeen year old girl, Hannah Baker, who kills herself and posthumously seeks justice through a series of tapes left behind for those she held responsible for her death. Prior to its airing, Netflix hired Dan Reidenberg of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, for his professional opinion. Reidenberg disapproved of the show. “Although it’s created a conversation about suicide, it’s not the right conversation,” he said. Netflix responded with an additional graphic content warning before the first episode and a website:  13reasonswhy.info , dedicated to suicide prevention. The show was still aired, and the youth started devouring it like the latest drop by The Chainsmokers. One commendable thing the show did is spark a worldwide dis...

                                                               Pain of Unrequited Love Agony of separation, failure, unrequited love,  is felt by everyone once in a lifetime. This feeling of hurt enables humans to feel the deep loss and hence realize the worth of some things and people alike. The thumping heartbeats show that the souls are crippling. It is only when you are completely in flames that you rise to master the pain. To look it in the face and adamantly assert that you are stronger than the hurt inflicted, it's just the ashes of past now, of which there is no remembrance . Turn your wounds into wisdom.  Time doesn’t heal emotional pain, you need to learn how to let go. The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. These little pleasures compensate for the cruele...

                                                                            The Butterfly Effect  Ever met someone and walked away feeling like you had a great conversation ,without having spoken a word? Sometime you don't say anything, and yet everything is said. Such moments ,though rare ,have  the potential to stay with you a lifetime. They have a beauty beyond this world , one certainly beyond words .            It's all about the connect. We connect with each other at different levels, in different ways. Words . Acts. A gaze. A graze. Sometimes , the changing quality of the silence. With some it's enough to just be connected; what is done or not done, said or left unsaid is not meaningful. With others a thousand conversations are not enough. ...

An Egyptian Sojourn                                                           Enigma and adventure...Egypt was my first love from the time I learnt to spell pyramid. Who isn’t mesmerized? Those gigantic pyramids and acres of golden sand with herds of camels striding down gracefully with their necks high. Picturesque is an understatement for this beautiful country. I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to visit this land of the Pharaohs last year. It was no less than a magical ride. The country was beautiful and every scene was to be cherished. I was like a child at a candy shop, running to every nook and corner of the places that we visited hoping to see every last script of hieroglyphic or the secret chamber leading to the valley of kings. I’ll probably fail to tell you people how amazing and breathtaking my trip was but I...

UNRAVELLING ‘THINGS FALL APART’ BY CHINUA ACHEBE Do you agree with the phrase that, a room without books is like a house without windows? If yes, you are definitely a bookworm, isn’t it? A book and its content can highlight many aspects of the author’s state of mind, his or her personal opinion and many other facets. Sometimes the thoughts are directly mentioned and sometimes, we, as readers need to find out the underlying meanings! If you are interested in postcolonial literature, you must have heard about the famous author, Chinua Achebe and one of his outstanding books called, THINGS FALL APART. In this article, I will try to discuss about this novel and highlight the underlying meanings. However, you must unravel the entire story by reading it once! Things Fall Apart by an African author, Chinua Achebe highlights two intertwining major plots. The plots are primarily based on the central character of the novel, Okonkwo. The first major plot is the conflict between the...