G.S. Vijay Kumar

Limousines Cars are essentially luxury and feature loaded sedans that are designed as per the specific requirements of a customer. They are normally fitted with gadgets like Refrigerator, sofa sets, LCD and entertainment system, mini bars, Pantry etc. The interiors are customized to t...

Bye-elections cost several crores of money and should be held judiciously and selectively. Ideally, it should be held only in case of death of sitting candidates or some such extreme exigencies

A fierce controversy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail seems to be gaining ground ever since the policy was announced. The question on everyone’s mind is “Will FDI in retail displace the kirana stores”? The answer is a clear " NO".

It is curious that in a revenue-starved country like India, while all sorts of services are unfailingly taxed, betting and gambling enjoy steadfast exemption. Perhaps the time has come to change the rule. Before Mr Pranab Mukherjee demitted the finance minister’s office, he ensured...

The unemployment allowance, announced by the Samajwadi Party as per its election manifesto, is likely to cost around Rs. 1000 crores to the Uttar Pradesh State government but the intangible cost could be many times over in the long run.

why is it that that the Honourable Finance Minister of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has incentivised betting and gambling . Under normal circumstances, even illegal incomes are taxed. If someone earns through smuggling or such other activities, he is bound to pay income tax on such e...

By-elections cost several crores of money and should be held only in case of death of sitting candidates or some extreme exigencies. Besides, this also allows the party to bring in candidates for the highest office through the back door which is not correct. Additionally and more impo...

If Keshub Mahindra, as a non-executive chairman of Union Carbide India Limited, could be convicted in the case relating to the leakage of gas from their Bhopal plant, there is no reason why P.Chidambaram and the Prime Minister cannot be held guilty in the 2G spectrum scam.

Come elections and our political leaders start announcing grandiose schemes and there is a veritable race among leaders to dole out more and more freebies to win votes. The big question is – Who is going to fund this expenditure? The state government’s finances are not in good sha...

According to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), delayed environmental clearances, land issues, quality of governance, slow decision making process, corruption, poor infrastructure as well as high transaction costs are some of the reasons for pessimism in the entrepreneurial c...

, those who are opposing the entry of global retail giants seem to be oblivious of the fact that consumers benefit substantially from these stores in terms of quality of goods as well as price. Even now, some of these large format domestic retailers offer a standard discount of 7 % o...

There is an age old saying “Charity begins at home”. Why not create a pool of doctors drawn from only reserved quota for treating our ministers as well as members of parliaments and state legislatures. This should be the first step in reservation.

After brain drain, we seem to be in for an entrepreneurial/ capital drain. Many of the leading homegrown businessmen and industrialists of the country, hitherto considered to be the engines of economic growth, seem to be frustrated and tired of the domestic happenings and are now lo...

FDI brings in not only scarce capital for infrastructure, but also modern marketing techniques and inventory management skills. Guesstimates suggest that the size of our current retail market is around US$ 500 billion which may expand to US$ 800 billion by 2013 and further to US$ 1....

The opposition’s attack of the government over its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector, 51% in multi-brand retail and 100% in single brand retail, seems to be skewed and meaningless. The opposition’s main argument against the government’s move ...

Whilst it is true that the Government of the day is responsible for the governance of the country, it has failed miserably in this area and as a result, the courts have been forced to intervene on many occasions and carry out the affairs of the government.

Who is responsible for governing India? A) The Central Government B) The Congress Party C) Supreme Court of India D) None of the above If this question were to be asked by Amitabh Bachchan in the next round of Kaun Banega Crorepati, remember to lock your answer on “C” Supreme ...

Online voting will considerably increase voter participation, especially among the urban class. When technology can be safely used for Banking, Railways and Airlines ticketing, Securities trading and Online shopping, it is time we started using technology for exercising franchise too....

No child wants to be deprived of his childhood by working as child labourer. Many of them blame their alcoholic and illiterate parents for their predicament. Child labour is a complex problem with far- reaching ramifications

It is said that “what is good for the palate is not good for the health and what is good for the health is not good for the palate”. However, in the case of organic food, this is not valid as organic food is not only tastier but also more nutritious as it does not contain chemical...

India has progressed in many areas since the 1990's, thanks to liberalization. However, we still need to do a lot so that the fruits of liberalization is percolated down to the poorer sections of the society.

Now, we have a domicile certificate issued by the state. In a few years from now, we will have a domicile certificate that will be issued by a city/ district and finally another domicile issued by a locality/ area

Research is essential and indispensable for making advancements in almost every activity. Research has contributed in no small measure to the development of mankind, especially in science and technology, health, pharmaceuticals, economics etc. Although research results appear to be pr...

It is said that “what is good for the palate is not good for the health and what is good for the health is not good for the palate”. However, in the case of organic food, this is not valid as organic food is not only tastier but also more nutritious as it does not contain chemical...