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Freebies, handouts and other myths loved by income tax payers

A message floating around on WhatsApp groups is demanding that a “taxpayers’ union” should be set up and consulted by the government. An income tax officer has apparently made the suggestion, but this is difficult to believe, as it is rooted in an ignorance of facts and a poor understanding of political economy.

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AAP changes politics, focus on Healthcare

We five residents of Bengaluru set up a charitable trust in July 2020, rented commercial space in the centre of the city (Shantinagar) in October and opened a clinic to provide free diagnosis, tests and medicines as well as referrals to hospitals for patients. Since it copies the mohalla clinic model of the Aam Aadmi […]