oh Bloody screwed up country this is ....
The perk given to employee is going to be taxed and they want to implement it April 2009. The Govt should know that only the salaried are paying the taxes properly. They do not want even to wait to bring this in 2010 - http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/govt-widens-tax-net-for-perks-applicable-right-away-for-entire-year/380059
But on the other side, the MPs are allowed to travel with any number of relatives, which earlier was restricted to their family alone. Mr Chidambaram says that there is no financial implication (see the link http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/21/stories/2009122159320900.htm)
Of course, he is right – when he taxes perks, the Govt. is going to get billions of money that will meet the travel expense of bloody, useless, non-contributing MPs
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Karpagambal Mess @ Mylai - Mess of a place
Last weekend, I visited the renovated Karpagambal Mess at Mylapore to get some Dosas for dinner at home. The earlier building was cramped, poorly lit with unclean wash area and third rated furnitures.
I thought the new building should have got rid of those unhygienic factors. But utterly poorly planned (borrowing Amul's Utterly Butterly delicious). Note down these. If you still want to visit, I pray to God to give you the patience to spend the time there.
1. Very poorly planned. The bill counter where that old thatha sits has a glass window with a small opening for giving and taking cash. One has to bend down to tell their order. If you bend, you are bound to bump someone with your back. Why can't they have a small opening like bank counters at the face level so that one can easily convey what they want.
2. No separate space for people who have come to eat but had to wait. They have to stand next to the table where they sense that the persons eating are going to complete thus causing uneasiness to those eating.
3. The parcel area can just accommodate one person to service. But there are 3 people. If one extends his arm, it bangs the other. Apart from that that area has a lady washing the vessels and other arranging something.
4. The food taste is nothing great. There is NO homely touch as it is claimed or reputed for. A Dosa cost 28 Rs for which one has to endure the time, crowd, hygiene.
Gone is the old Karpagambal Mess - Food costs like any other place. So it is no big regret if you cannot have food here. They can change the name to "Karpagambal Hotel" for being Mess(y).
I thought the new building should have got rid of those unhygienic factors. But utterly poorly planned (borrowing Amul's Utterly Butterly delicious). Note down these. If you still want to visit, I pray to God to give you the patience to spend the time there.
1. Very poorly planned. The bill counter where that old thatha sits has a glass window with a small opening for giving and taking cash. One has to bend down to tell their order. If you bend, you are bound to bump someone with your back. Why can't they have a small opening like bank counters at the face level so that one can easily convey what they want.
2. No separate space for people who have come to eat but had to wait. They have to stand next to the table where they sense that the persons eating are going to complete thus causing uneasiness to those eating.
3. The parcel area can just accommodate one person to service. But there are 3 people. If one extends his arm, it bangs the other. Apart from that that area has a lady washing the vessels and other arranging something.
4. The food taste is nothing great. There is NO homely touch as it is claimed or reputed for. A Dosa cost 28 Rs for which one has to endure the time, crowd, hygiene.
Gone is the old Karpagambal Mess - Food costs like any other place. So it is no big regret if you cannot have food here. They can change the name to "Karpagambal Hotel" for being Mess(y).
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