South India's situation is unlike any in large federal unions across the world. US, UK, China, Germany, and Spain correct their fiscal imbalances through tax policy. India is making it worse.
It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
The issue of division of resources has been politicised.
I expected the print to ensure that articles are solid on facts and not peppered with rhetoric.
The devolution of taxes has increased from 29% to 42% over years. In a sense more money is being transferred since the congress years.
Cess and surcharges which are out of the purview have increased dramatically and as a result the devolution in reality is lower than the suggested 42%. .
I would have expected the Print to dive into the facts and present a balanced view.
Just because it is an opinion piece does not mean it should be a lazy piece.
This article is so stupid and biased and also hypocritical at the same time.
Some liberal writers on this website will write that OBCs should have more representation because they are more in number(no matter the qualification).
But when it comes to this policy you guys change your stance.
And the south prospered from a policy made by the centre through which most industries shifted there.
Not to mention the fact that most workers are from North and they are also contributing in production which helps in getting taxes.
Just because you don’t like it you call it stupid! You reveal your stupidity!
Highly ridiculous article. A data scientist making tall claims with negligible data and zero logic.
The article should have tracked the changes in devolution of taxes, the factors and argued about factors not considered apt.
It should also have dealt with the fact that unlike claims made, the taxes collected by the south is not function of activities within the geographical area of the south.
Mumbai may pay lot of income taxes but the income arises not from only activities within Mumbai.
Population has a 15% weight and better demographic management 12. 5%.
So talking about Population being against the south is meaningless
The issue of division of resources has been politicised.
I expected the print to ensure that articles are solid on facts and not peppered with rhetoric.
The devolution of taxes has increased from 29% to 42% over years. In a sense more money is being transferred since the congress years.
Cess and surcharges which are out of the purview have increased dramatically and as a result the devolution in reality is lower than the suggested 42%. .
I would have expected the Print to dive into the facts and present a balanced view.
Just because it is an opinion piece does not mean it should be a lazy piece.
This article is so stupid and biased and also hypocritical at the same time.
Some liberal writers on this website will write that OBCs should have more representation because they are more in number(no matter the qualification).
But when it comes to this policy you guys change your stance.
And the south prospered from a policy made by the centre through which most industries shifted there.
Not to mention the fact that most workers are from North and they are also contributing in production which helps in getting taxes.
Just because you don’t like it you call it stupid! You reveal your stupidity!
Highly ridiculous article. A data scientist making tall claims with negligible data and zero logic.
The article should have tracked the changes in devolution of taxes, the factors and argued about factors not considered apt.
It should also have dealt with the fact that unlike claims made, the taxes collected by the south is not function of activities within the geographical area of the south.
Mumbai may pay lot of income taxes but the income arises not from only activities within Mumbai.
Population has a 15% weight and better demographic management 12. 5%.
So talking about Population being against the south is meaningless