Day: January 15, 2020
What being asexual or aromantic tells us about sex and romance | Aeon Essays
Was the Buddha an awakened prince or a humble itinerant? | Aeon Essays
Playing chess is an essential life lesson in concentration | Aeon Essays
The voice of sadness is censored as sick. What if it’s sane? | Aeon Essays
6 A’s DhAnAnjAyA jAy PArkhe© Daily
If you could choose, what would make for a good death? | Aeon Essays
You didn’t choose to come into this world, says the text across the middle, but you can choose how you leave.
via If you could choose, what would make for a good death? | Aeon Essays
Indian Army Day – Congratulations !
The case for change: New world. New skills.
A Philadelphia Brewery Is Releasing a Beer Brewed with a Drone | Food & Wine
Happy Makar Sankranti
One winter festival which marks the start of the new season is called by so many names.
The festival traditionally involved eating sweets made of Sesame and Jaggery in all cultures. No matter what you call by name the festival is celebrated all over such a vast area with similarity.
Happy Makara Sankranti -_(AP , Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra)
Happy Pongal –(TN & Pondicherry)
Happy Lohri –(Punjab & Haryana)
Sakraat & Makraat — (Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand)
Happy Uttarayan — (Gujarat, Diu, Daman)
Happy Suggi — (Karnataka)
Happy Magh Saaji –(HP)
Happy Ghughuti –(Kumaon)
Happy Makara Chaula -(Odhisha)
Happy Kicheri —(Poorvanchal East UP)
Happy Pousha Sankranti — (Bengal & NE)
Happy Magh Bihu –(Assam & NE)
Happy Shishur Sankraat –(Kashmir )
Happy Makara Vilakku — Kerala
Happy Maaghe Sankrant — Nepal
Happy Tirmoori — Sindh Pakistan
Happy Songkran — Thailand
Happy Pi Ms Lao — Laos
Happy Thingyan –Myanmar
Happy Mohan Songkran — Cambodia
Unity in Diversity
Happy Festival
Chinese Impact on Security Dynamics of North East Region of India – Asthana Writes
PM Modi warns pharma companies not to bribe doctors with women, foreign trips and gadgets
Key Amendments to CSR Law in India – The CSR Journal
via Key Amendments to CSR Law in India – The CSR Journal
The STIGMA that CSR funds are used for MONEY LAUNDERING remains. Ask any NGO promoter in private.
The year 2019 saw startling changes and additions to CSR law in India. Parliament passed amendments to the Companies Act to strengthen laws governing corporate social responsibility (CSR). There was drama over whether the govt. will impose imprisonment for non-compliance.
The penal provision was done away with eventually. While Corporate India was thrilled about this, many economy watchers wonder whether the government did a rush job in going in for legal amendments in July 2019 to declare stiff penalties.
Exemptions to Start-ups
This applies to complying corporations which are freshly incorporated and have not completed 3 years of establishment. The amount to be spent on CSR activities will be equivalent to 2% of the net profits made by the company in the previous financial year as compared to 2% of the average net profits made by the company in the 3 immediately preceding financial years.
Carry Forward of Unspent CSR Funds
If there are any unspent CSR funds during a financial year with respect to the “ongoing project”, the company must transfer the amount to a special CSR Unspent Account within 30 days from the end of the financial year. The proceeds from the account must be utilized by the company in the period of the next 3 financial years.
If the company fails to do so, the amount must be transferred to the fund specified under the Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 known as Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund or any fund used for socio-economic purpose by the Central Government within 30 days from the date of completion of the third financial year. This is also linked to the disclosure on unspent amounts.
Penalty
According to CSR law in India, if the company fails to comply with the provision relating to creation of the CSR Committee, the amendments provide for the imposition of a penalty of not less than INR 50,000 (but which may extend upto INR 2.5 million) along with a fine of not less than INR 50,000 (which may extend to INR 5,00,000).
Compliance Monitoring
The Central Government has been empowered to make rules and issue directions to ensure compliance. This provision is ambiguous and potentially dangerous.Could this legally permit Central Government to issue general or special directions to a company or class of companies (PSUs for example) to contribute towards a specific government programme or project?
Criticism of CSR Law in India
One of the most vital issues about CSR law in India remains that the spending corporate gets no specific tax exemptions as the same does not fall within the definition of business expenditure.
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Grammar cheat sheet for clean, clear, and compelling writing
Exclusive: After Minister Piyush Goyal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to meet Amazon and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos – Opindia News
IGNORE to kill is the best policy advocated by CHANAKYA.
10 Horrific Ways Iran Is Slaughtering Its Own People – Listverse
Ze Frank: Are you human? | TED Talk
Have you ever wondered: Am I a human being? Ze Frank suggests a series of simple questions that will determine this. Please relax and follow the prompts. Let’s begin …
This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page.
Beyond reason: the mathematical equation for unconditional love | Aeon Ideas
Easter Island’s Monoliths Made the Crops Grow – Gastro Obscura
Winnekenni Castle – Haverhill, Massachusetts – Atlas Obscura
Logistics Startup Pando Raises $9 Mn From Chiratae, Next47, Others
Tattingstone Wonder – Tattingstone, England – Atlas Obscura
Bunnyhenge – Newport Beach, California – Atlas Obscura
20 Things In Life That Are Just Not Worth It – The Startup – Medium
Nazi Art Loot Grows As Tax Hungry Germany Promises List
How a Japanese Family Jumpstarted Rice Farming, Deep in the Heart of Texas – Gastro Obscura
via How a Japanese Family Jumpstarted Rice Farming, Deep in the Heart of Texas – Gastro Obscura
The Japanese presence near Houston was commemorated in postcards. COURTESY MEGAN WHITE
The Chef Restoring Appalachia’s World-Class Food Culture – Gastro Obscura
Travis Milton surprised diners and critics by leaving his trendy Richmond restaurant for rural Virginia. COURTESY OF KINDLER STUDIOS