Ethical and moral values in governance

Ethical and moral values in governance The notion of “Good Governance” has become the buzzword these days in wake of globalization. Good governance is commonly described as a style of governance that is efficient, effective, responsive, corruption free and citizen friendly for ensuring people’s trust in government and promoting social harmony, political stability and economic … Read more Ethical and moral values in governance

Bifurcation of powers between centre and state (state list, union list and concurrent list)

Bifurcation of powers between centre and state (state list, union list and concurrent list) The main characteristic of a federal constitution is the distribution of powers between the union and the states. The Indian constitution provides for a new kind of federalism to meet India’s peculiar needs. In the matter of distribution of powers, the … Read more Bifurcation of powers between centre and state (state list, union list and concurrent list)

Tax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax

Tax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax The Income-tax Act, 1961 The Income Tax Act, focusing on the rules and regulations of tax regulation, was initially put into existence in the year 1961. Under this act, everything related to taxation and more are mentioned which also includes collection and levy. The … Read more Tax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax

Administrative ideas in Kautilya’s Arthashastra

Kautilya was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta found the Mauryan Empire with his help. Arthashastra was written by him. It is the most important source for writing the history of the Mauryas and is divided into 15 adhikarnas or sections and 180 Prakaranas or subdivi­sions. It has about 6,000 slokas. The book was … Read more Administrative ideas in Kautilya’s Arthashastra