Proposal: Lead a national discussion and alignment towards principle based national taxation reform agenda #Budget FY20 #CrowdSourcing #Nirmala Sitharaman

#Budget FY20 #CrowdSourcing #Nirmala Sitharaman

Dear Nirmala Sitharaman Ji,

Thank you for your openness to listen to ideas towards presenting an effective budget in July. While I am not an economist, like to propose some common sense principles which when incorporated will go long way in not only uplifting India into a developed country, but also elevate the promises of NDA to the nation to a new benchmark for decades to come.

Context:

NDA convinced the majority of the voters of India on principle based leadership, nationalism, inclusiveness, socialistic reforms to alleviate poverty and social inequality etc. etc.  It is a great opportunity now to nudge the entire gamut of  economic activities including raw materials, production, distribution, retail, consumption, service, imports / exports, financial markets etc. etc. into a principle based leadership driven by a framework which optimises all the key variables including GDP growth, fiscal balance, monitory health, national productivity growth, global competitiveness, rationalization of both equity and equality, and most importantly the conservation and leverage of natural resources and national heritage.

The Key Proposal:

Therefore, ahead of arriving at the nitigrities of the budget proposal, it is important to lead the nation into a debate towards formation of a Reformed Taxation/Subsidy framework, which ensures the following:
  * Educates the entire nation into a principle based economic agenda and associated reforms
  * Empowers the economic and social circles into a constant constructive and innovative nation building process with shared vision, principles and values
  * Simplifies the communication model and reform agenda due to transparency, communication, innovations and collaborations
  * Sets high benchmark to the nation as to the economic agenda, thereby speeding up the journey of the nation into the ranks of developed countries

Key Enablers:

* National Taxation and Subsidy Framework driven by principles, key objectives and priorities.  Shown above is a rudimentary aspect of such a framework.

* An effective interaction model with economic communities to align the national reality to such a principle based framework and identification of unforeseen exceptions and associated further reform agenda / planning

* A cabinet / PM level Assessment committee which includes independent experts as observers and advisors, constantly feeding valuable reforms at all levels: concept, architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance /enhancement and life cycle management of specific programs pertaining to reform agenda. This panel also addresses the bench-marking and standardization related global competitiveness, opportunity windows, national productivity, economic innovations etc. etc.

Some Key Features:

* Implementation of globally proven key best practices including Singpore model of taxtion, Swiss model for poverty elimination initially, but aim to become a global leader and role model for economic reforms and innovations.

* Avoid abusive or exploitative taxation mindset completely.  For example, 28% GST for two wheelers is punitive. Petrol as an import could be taxed highly, but not the production, distribution  and usage of essentials like two wheelers.

* Aim at reducing wastage, cost of tax collection and accounting, beauracratic and admin overheads etc. Encourage environmental conservation and leverage.

* Align national pride and heritage into a heightened economic agenda /activity.  Empower the Indian economic soceity to lead the reform agenda through entrepreneurship and innovations, reduce government obstacles and oversight, automate governance and metrics.

* Let NDA stand for Economic Empowerment of Individuals and Communities nationwide. Reverse the conversation from people asking government as to what it is doing to help towards government asking people as to why not doing more as now there are no obstacles, ease of doing business, no more excuses and why not every household of India is not becoming a hub of economic activity of some sort

* Have a 5 year execution plan for the implementation of framework through the current tenure of NDA. Set benchmarks of success measures for the whole 5 year term and for each successive year. Aim very high, implement realistically, in steps, with transparency, empowerment and leadership of the world class experts and professionals committed to the cause at par with the PM and the FM.

Expectations are high as to the economic reforms through this NDA term. I am very confident that your leadership will deliver beyond expectations and do more than the justice to the trust this nation has confirmed under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi.

Thank you Madam,
Nataraja Upadhya
An ordinary citizen of India 


 

ಬರೇ 83 ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ಸ್ಟೂಲಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಯಾ೦ತರ ಬೆಲೆ, ಯಾಕೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ? This stool costed me only Rs. 83, but it is worth millions! Do you know why?

(ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿ)

Yes, this boring and ugly simple plastic stool costs only Rs. 83, but it is worth millions. How?  

In life, usually when we seek one thing, we tend to miss out on other thing. When we long for both, we are stuck in a catch-22, most of the times we will struggle to hold on to one of them, and sometimes miss on both things. But innovation is one vehicle which sometimes can get the best of both and free us from the catch-22. Hence  we need to be tuned to innovations wherever we seek to raise above the catch-22.  This story is one such success.

For an Indian, the world is divided into two, the world of Indian commode and the world of western commode, when it comes to the big job at the toilet. The western commode offers the comfort of sitting and the Indian commode offers the right way of sitting suitable for the process of shitting. Many old people cant even sit in the squatting position demanded by the Indian commodes. Some homes may offer both the options, but many homes and establishments offer only one type of commode.

With the dominant western culture globally, the western commode is taking over the world. But the western commode, while offering comfort of sitting, has a serious disadvantage. It tends to block the passage of shit due to the bend of the canal in sitting positing. The shitting process becomes not so smooth and stressful. Applying pressure to get the shit out causes inflammations and gradual development of more serious problems like piles, pistula and what not. The joy of life is lost for many in this world for the simple reason that getting the shit out is a mountainous effort.

So, someone in the west, keenly studying the benefits of age old wisdom, arrived at an innovation which combines the best of the both worlds.

If one can use a small stool in front of the western commode, the raised legs now simulate the squatting position of the Indian commode, the bend in the shit passage is corrected, the shit passes smoothly and completely, the joy of shitting returns, for every day and for every time. The cumulative development of serious issues down there will be avoided or can be cured eventually.

Talk to anyone who has serious issues with shitting, they will value this comfort at more than millions.

(Picture courtesy: the video link given below)

So, if you are using a western toilet, one who regularly uses the Indian toilet could have called you a fool, but not any more, if you can add this small adage to your toilet, and use this stool to raise your leg.

In the US, one company has designed a contoured stool, patented it, and is selling them in millions and making money in billions. Since this contoured product is patented, no one should copy it and commercialize it. Such an imported stool is available on e-commerce and costs thousand rupees or so.

But, if you are the smart one, you will use a small stool like this for now.

There is no more excuse to sit in a squatting position when it comes to the big job.

Now onwards, anyone using a western toilet and not raising the leg to get squatting position should be called a fool. Why? Try it yourself and see the difference.  Catch your new joy in the mirror hidden in the corner of the constant smile on your face for the rest of the day after your daily big job.

Some Indian toilets are quite cramped and there is no space to keep a stool in the front or store it by the side. In such cases, do not lose the heart, look for the wedges on the door like the one below, or create a wedge by adding a strip of wood on the door at the right height.

The big job of the day is now reduced to small and fun!

The joy of shitting can now return for the billions world over.

(This blog was inspired by such a joy, and hope will help in spreading it to billions more!)

Sitting vs Squatting - What Is The Proper Way To Poop? - Video

New definition for foolishness: Using western toilet without raising the feet with the help of a simple stool like this. 

Bonus:

For those who suffer the process of shitting for whatever reason, here is a secret balm. When you are cleaning down there, the inflammations down there do not give you the feeling that it is all over and you struggle to complete the job with more stress and attempts. Here is a simple technique that helps. Massage the plateau like area spread between your private part and the anus, and you will quickly notice that the inflammations will retract, the bowel returns to peace, as a result any pending shit passes easily, saving one stress, pain, time and further complications. This is a simple secret not shared easily, I stumbled on it on the Internet, tried it and confirm its magic. 

(ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ)

ಬರೇ ೮೩ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ತ೦ದ ಈ ಸ್ಟೂಲಿಗೆ ಕೋಟಿ ಮೀರಿದ ಬೆಲೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ಮು೦ದೆ ಓದಿ.

ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿಷಯ ಏನೆ೦ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಕಮೋಡು ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರವೆ೦ದು. ಆದರೂ, ಆಧುನಿಕತೆಯ ಸುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಕೂಲಕ್ಕೆ, ಹಾಗೂ ಮುದಿತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲು ಮಡಚಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಕಮೋಡು ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ. 

(Picture courtesy: the video link given below)

ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಕಮೋಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒ೦ದು ದೊಡ್ದ ತೊ೦ದರೆ ಇದೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭ೦ಗಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೇರ್ಣಾ೦ಗನಾಳದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ಹೇಲು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರಿ೦ದಾಗಿ, ಮಲಬದ್ಧತೆ, ಪೈಲ್ಸ್, ಪಿಸ್ತೂಲಾ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಭಯಾನಕ ತೊ೦ದರೆಗಳು ಅನಾವಶ್ಯಕ ಉದಿಸಿ ಬದುಕು ಭಾರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

ಈಗ ಈ ನ್ಯುನತೆಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಕಮೋಡಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ,  ಒ೦ದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಸ್ಟೂಲನ್ನು ಮು೦ದಿಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲಿನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನಿಡಿ. ಆಗ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಕಮೋಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತ ಲಾಭ ಸಿಕ್ಕು, ಹೇಲು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಸಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರತೀ ದಿನ ಗಿ೦ಡಿ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಡೆದ ಸುಕ್ಕು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಗಳು ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎ೦ದಿನ ಹೊಸ ಸ೦ತೋಷದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸದಾ ಗುಸುಗುಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಯಿಖಾನೆಯು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಿದ್ದು ಈ  ರೀತಿಯ ಸ್ಟೂಲ್ ಇಡಲು ಜಾಗ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರೆ, ಗಾಬರಿ ಬೇಡ, ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಅ೦ಚಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾದದ ಬೆರಳುಗಳನ್ನಿತ್ತು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ, ಅದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿರೆ, ಹಾಗೆ ಕಾಲು ಇಡಲು ಒ೦ದು ಮರದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಿನಿ೦ದ ಹೊಡೆಯಿರಿ.

ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒ೦ದು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊ೦ದು ಸಿಗದೇ ಹೋಗುವುದೇ ನಿಯಮ, ಅಪರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕರೆ ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಗ್ಯ. ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಕಮೋಡು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಾಗ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಸ್ಟೂಲ್ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಆ ರೀತಿಯ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ, ಸ೦ಶಯ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ, ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕನ್ನಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ ಅರಳಿದುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ. ಬರೆ 83 ರೂಪಾಯಿಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಕುರೂಪದ ಕನಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ತೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟ್ಯಾ೦ತರ ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಟಾಮ್ ಟಾಮ್ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ, ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ನಗೆಯ ಬಗೆ ಏನೆ೦ದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಈ ಗುಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಹೇಳದೇ ಇರಬೇಡಿ, ಈ ಹೊಸ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ಕೋಟ್ಯಾ೦ತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಬರುವತ್ತ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಳಿಲು ಸೇವೆಯೂ ಇರಲಿ.

Sitting vs Squatting - What Is The Proper Way To Poop? - Video

ಮೂರ್ಖತನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಸ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ: ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಸ್ಟೂಲ್ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದೇ, ಪಾಶ್ಚಾತ್ಯ ಕಮೋಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವ.

ಕೊನೆಗೊ೦ದು ಬೋನಸ್: ಮಲಬದ್ಧತೆ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಮಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸ೦ಬ೦ಧಿಸಿದ ಖಾಯಿಲೆಯವರಿಗೆ, ಮಲವೇ ಶತ್ರು. ಪ್ರತೀ ಭಾರಿ ಮಲ ಹೊರಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಬೀಗುವುದು ಹಿ೦ಸೆ. ಇಲ್ಲೊ೦ದು ಉಪಶಮನ ಇದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಪ್ತಾ೦ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಗುದದ್ವಾರದ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಸಾಜ್ ಮಾಡಿಕೊ೦ಡಾಗ ಈ ಬೀಗು ನೀಗುತ್ತದೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ ಸುಲಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.