Lights and shadows of Easter

Easter reveals contrasting experiences. They are in fact its lights and shadows, for in the brilliance of a blazing noon-day sun, both phenomena are equally possible. It depends on where we stand!

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Vignettes

Whither the niceties of language?

When Oscar Wilde said, “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars,” he was referring to life. By extension, however, Wilde's saying applies to English as well. Since the day English was dethroned, some schools, colleges, universities and private institutions have been teaching it without paying any attention to the niceties of language.

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Thorns on the Side

Positive aspects of tax revision

Around two years ago, the Government drastically reduced import duty on a variety of vehicles and introduced a very low duty rate on hybrid vehicles. This was widely hailed as a step in the right direction because high import and excise duties stifled the industry and reduced the purchasing power of prospective vehicle buyers.

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