1971 War

This is the story of a National Hero to whom no body knows too much about him. On the eve of this Independence Day, I just want to share a story from the battle ground of 1971 India-Pakistan War.
A story which I thought that everybody should knows, a story which has to be taught in School books, a story of a young man who is really a daring person.

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3rd December 1971

This was the date of official declaration of 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Pakistan's fighter jet planes had attacked on Indian borders. A very young, handsome person had just joined the Indian Army in 1967 at the age of 17. He joined NDA (National Defence Academy) in 1967. He was in under training in 17 Poona Horse where the fighter jets of Pakistan had attacked. 

He did not want to leave this opportunity and wanted to become a part of this war. For this he applied for special permission to the top official authorities. He was still under training. The top authorities accepted his demand and allow him to join the battlefields but on one condition. He has to proved that he was perfectly trained and ready for this war. He gave all his test regarding his permission and passed. He joined his battalion in Shakargarh sector of Punjab as the 2nd lieutenant in command at the age of 21.

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Shakargarh Tehsil is situated on the border of India and Pakistan. It is the most strategic locations for Armies because it is the only single road which leads from Punjab to Jammu Kashmir. It is the fastest route to reach J&K. In 1947, our Indian Army take this route to reach J&K and liberate the Srinagar from the terrorist of Pakistan.  The war of 1971 was on its peak. The intelligence reports tells Indian Authorities that Pakistanis wants to attack on Shakargarh sector and cut the Kashmir from rest of India.

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Indian Army make their plans after getting this information. They make a full proof plan- 

• Make a bridge over the Basantar river which is tributary of Ravi and flows between the two countries.
• Clear the land mines
• Take all the Poona Horse tanks safely in the enemy zone
• Make a surprise attack on enemy in his zone

They work as per their plan. But when they were clear the landmines, the Pakistan 13 lancer had attacked. In that hurry-skurry situation, only three tanks had crossed the bridge. Rest were remains in Indian zone. These three tanks were now in front of the 14 T-55 tanks of Pakistan. The fight was really hard for them.

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These three tanks were manned by 

1. Captain V Malhotra
2. Lt. Avtar Singh Ahlawat
3. 2nd Lt. in command

All these three decided not to look back and took all these 14 tanks of Pakistan head on. The fight had just start.

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Battle of 14 v/s 3

All set go and within some time 3 Pakistani tanks were destroyed. All three Indian tanks played well at the initial phase of fight. No chance for the opposition. Now the battle was between  11 v/s 3.

Captain's gun gave in and he retaliate. Another one down from Pakistan's side. Within some moments 4 more tanks were destroyed.

Now the fight was between 7 v/s 3. 

Suddenly Captain Malhotra gave up and he retreat in Indian zone. Now it becomes 7 v/s 2.

Lt. Ahlawat take them head on. But a shell hit him. He was forced to retreat. Meanwhile 3 Pakistani Tanks were destroyed. Now the battle becomes 4 v/s 1.

Remaining tanks were manned by our 2nd Lt. in command. He decided to take them head on. But a shell again hit his tank. His tank was on fire and he badly injured. He got a message from his field commander to abandon the fight and retreat. And he said-

''No Sir! I will not leave my tank. My main gun is still active and i take those bastards head on''

He keep going and he destroyed two Pakistani tanks. Now this was become 2 v/s 1. 

He point his aim and took his shot and hit the rest two. The crew of those tanks ran away from battleground. There was no indication from Pakistani commander. Suddenly the atmosphere becomes silent. With this silence, the battle was over and India took their winning shot from our 2nd Lt. in command.

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Our 2nd Lt. still remains in his tank. He had been taken out from his burning tank by the help of other soldiers. He doesn't looks good. His face was totally burnt. His fingers had melted. He can't even speak properly. He gave the indications of some water. His mates gave them water. He had been taken towards hospital. He definitely won the battle and also definitely lost his life at the age of 21.

After the few hours of his death, news came that Pakistan had surrendered and declared a unilateral ceasefire. India wins.

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Who is he??

He is none other than ''Arun Khetrapal"- the unsung heroes of Indian Army who lost his life, but wins his dream. He is who which desperately give something to his country - not by words but by action. He is who which most of us doesn't listen his name. He is who that didn't want any credit, any medals and any kind of appraisal. He is who  which always inspire me.

 

2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal who became the youngest awardee of ParamVir Chakra (later recorded by Subedar Yogendra Singh during Kargil War). Today the parade ground at NDA bear his name.

A name which is enough to be retold in the Indian History ever. 

I rest my verdicts here by assuming that you should definitely search more about him. There are many unsung heroes which had been lost in the pages of Indian History. 

Celebrate this independence in the name of these heroes........

~~ Jai Hind

     वन्दे मातरम !!!!!!!!

GST- The mission continues

Introduction

Any civilisation from ancient India to modern India governed by its State machinery. Taxes forms a major part to run that machinery. Perhaps that's why the king, landlord, feudal landlords, government taxed their subjects. Why do govt. levy tax? Answer is simple- to earn revenues and keep working for the benefits of citizen like running the development program and schemes. However in modern India with 132 crore + population, the tax system getting more complex and perverse over time. This new and bold reform will definitely make some reforms as the threat of deglobalisation entered the world politics scenario. For understanding GST (Goods & Service Tax) let's first understand the various taxes in India.

Taxes

It is the amount charged by the govt. on product, income and activity. It become direct tax if it is levied directly on income of a person or of a company. But if it is levied on the price of good and service then it called as indirect tax.

If a tax levied on every sale made then it is called as sales tax. When tax levied at each step of the process - from manufacturer to distributor to wholesaler to retailer to customer then it is called cascading effect of tax. In VAT (Value added tax), the rate should be uniform.

Why GST??

It is VAT which levied on goods and service tax. But even VAT is also unable to stop the cascading effect of taxes. That's why GST had been come in the scenario to eliminate the cascading effect and lowers the overall cost of goods and service to the consumer. It is simply equivalent to the consumption tax which will be levied on goods and services only (as its name suggests). In this GST regime imports will be subject to this while exports becomes zero rated.

It is also expected that it will broad the tax base structure of India, promotes one nation one market theory, boost Make in India program and thus boosting the economy. It will also provide reduction in the compliance cost like the ones on entry tax and e-commerce taxation existing today. It also alleviate for keeping multiple records and filing returns of multiple taxes which also provides the less effective cost to trades. For dispute redressal mechanism GSTN portal must be used.

In terms of Government revenues, when we have broad tax base structure and improving taxpayer compliance then it automatically improves the tax to GDP ratio which also improves our ranking in 'Ease of Doing Business Index'. As per the estimation of GoI after implementing the GST there must be an additional growth of 0.9% -1.6% in GDP. When we have improved taxpayer compliance then it also boost the small taxpayers. Under GST SMSE's(Small medium sector enterprises) will got some benefits like the small taxpayers whose turn over is Rs.20 lakh (Rs. 10 Lakh for Northern- Eastern region, Sikkim, Uttranchal, Himachal Pradesh) need not to register under the GST regime.

Major Impacts of GST

• Improving the govt. tax structure and services
• Lowers the corruption or red tapism
• Generate more employments which is most demanding and challenging part.

How do we become more developed? Answer is simple - by removing poverty. But after the 1947 political freedom, our policies, our govt., our administration is unable to bring that reforms. That's why present govt. use the slogan of ''Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas''. Becuase govt. has realised that removing poverty from India is not their cup of tea alone. The majority of people have to come forward and bring a reforms regarding this context. 

So next question is how we can remove poverty? Again answer is very simple- by generating skills, giving proper training and bringing a manufacturing revolution. But most of our entrepreneurs doesn't want to setup a factories in India due to the complex taxation system. Apparel manufacturers will like to setup their factories in Bangladesh (already have GST structure) rather than India. Flipkart itself had their HQ in Singapore due to land acquisitions problems.

With the advent of GST it will create more factories ---- create more business ---- create more jobs ---- create more competition in the market ---- create more taxes to government ---- create more revenues ---- hence lower the prices ---- lower the bank rates for micropreneur.

Simply saying when govt. create more money through GST then it left with only two options. First to have less other tax rates or to create more services. That's how an economic cycle work. It will also create more transparency in the taxation system which automatic lead to lower the corruption in the system. 

How GST works??

Here are some links for those who wants to get more information about its pros or cons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goods_and_services_tax_(Australia)

http://gst.customs.gov.my/en/gst/Pages/gst_ci.aspx

http://www.ey.com/gl/en/services/tax/worldwide-vat--gst-and-sales-tax-guide---rates

http://www.thebetterindia.com/63624/gst-bill-gamechanger-india/

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/indias-reverse-brexit-gst-will-create-million-of-formal-jobs/articleshow/53374352.cms

The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term that discussed for our future as well as for our present too. This is a revolutionary thing that changed our life completely. In the upcoming fourth Industrial Revolution, IoT will be a key component for every big companies of every sector. It's a change from Anytime, Anywhere & Anybody- to- Anything.

Definition

IoT creates a world where physical objectives seamlessly integrated into information network and can easily became a part of business processes. The concept is very simple. Its about the connecting devices to the Internet with an ''On or Off Switch''. 

It refers to a wireless connection between objects enables the Internet to reach out into real world of physical objects. For example- adjusting your heating via an app can gather a useful data. That's why Google had purchased the Nest (Thermostat Company).

How it works!!

IoT is a scenario where humans, animals or objects are given a unique sensors and identifiers. They can transfer data over a network without human-to-human or human-to-machine contact. Three things made it possible for its working- Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems, Wireless Technology and Internet which finally create a machine-to-machine interface. Sensors combined with smartphones, will allow for more efficient energy networks (across cities and in your homes), reduced congestion and improved transport, multi use buildings etc. 

Houses, offices, factories and public buildings could all generate electricity from renewable sources. Sensor would then coordinate the distribution and storage of this power, making whole systems cleaner, more efficient and more stable. For example- South Korea's Smart City-Songdo and Grogniem in Holland use internet enabled dustbins that saves money regularly. 

Internet to Datanet

IoT provides real-time, location specific information, environmental & infrastructure activities information. All this creates a net of data which further be monitored and available to public also. This huge data created by IoT converts in 'Big Data' which will not be an easy task to handle by normal data methods and tools.

So It's Great then??

IoT has potential to make our lives better. It has efficient heating systems that could save us money, transport apps could save our time, new electric grid system could help to save the planet. But for its greatness then the answer is a NO, because it has some kinds of challenges associated with it. 

First- Social Challenges:

(a) Each connected device in theory become a risk & possible target for hackers. Like the criticisms of Demonetisation is about the security of the data. That's why Govt. had brought CERT- Computer Emergency Response Team.

(b) Privacy of individual is at stake at multiple levels. Consider a Smart Electricity Meter that knows your electricity use & typical times you are at home. All this could be available to hackers. This is called as privacy breachness.

(c) Machine guiding every aspect of our human lives. Simply saying we are addicted to machines. In other terms, we are became slaves of machines. According to me, Smartphones with all time on Internet devices make the person of less scientific temper because operating a smartphone is a process-driven system. The individual had not put his/her mind to operate it. He/she had to follow some steps, that's why I usually says ''The Smarter is your phone, the more dumber you are''.

Second - Governance Challenges: IoT will require legislation for security purpose of data. For this some amendments had to be brought in the constitution for preserving the Fundamental Right of an individual. Entire new governance structure will be needed. (The biggest challenge for PM Modi for his Smart City Project) Huge growth of electronic waste & environmental issues.

Good Bye to Pure Manufacturing

Earlier, great manufacturing meant making of great physical goods. A huge change is now that physical products are being stuffed with sensors & are being connected to Internet. So products becomes Products + Services (Change No.1).

Services run on information and information needs an operating system (Change No.2). So if a giant software & Internet company controls this operating system then manufacturers will lose all their edge. This transition had happened earlier when PC & Handsets makers lost their edge to windows or IOS/Android (Creative Destruction Theory by Schumpeter). 

The self-driven cars of Google moon shot venture Alphabet, Amazon Web Services and finally the Boss of Manufacturing - Germany's new program of ''Industrie 4.0'' are its fine examples. In upcoming fourth Industrial Revolution will be full of most amazing things like IoT and by the end of 2030 it will be a completely different world. 

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-23757738- Link of Songdo Smart City in South Korea

Video of IoT- A must Watch