Bharat Ganrajya

Few years ago I applied for OCI for myself and wife. Did not have any problems and was able to track the progress online. IIRC six weeks later I got my Visas. Today I filled out an app for a friend. It took about an hour and most of it was trying to adjust the signature to fit the specs. I will know...

Yea, but now Pakis are no 1 in T20 and looks like will stay there for a while.

The new tax plan leaves 401 alone at 18k (actually it is more this year at 18600) and hopefully the catchup. But it leaves only the prop tax deduction but not state tax deduction. I am confused. WHy would anyone use prop tax ($10,000) when they have 24k standard deduction, unless they have huge mort...

India demolishes NZ T20. The downside is Pakis get to be the no 1 in T20 now.

Has anyone been to Sri Lanka? I have about 5 days to spare this trip to India in January. Intend flying from BLR or Chennai into Sri Lanka. Any suggestions?

I agree. I live in CA which has high state tax. If that deduction is gone my tax bill will go up. When Trump was screaming about repealing Ombaba care I thought I will not have to pay Obama tax. But tax is still there. As I see it unless you are in the top 1% your taxes will go up.

If the tax plan is passed Trump will own it (like Ombaba care). If they tax 401k now they have to allow tax free withdrawals (like Roth Ira), basically kicking the problem to future generations. That also means it will become non-deductible which may not go well with Trump.. Considering that not man...

For those in Khanland. The IRS has increased employee 401K limit to $18,500/yr for 2018. An increase of $500. However, the over 50 age additional contribution still remains at $6,000/yr. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Limit is increased for 457B also (for govt employees). Some may be able to co...

The train image appears to be Indian Railway. Bindi on the woman and some devnagari script.

This is supposed to be the 'Official' website of the Asian Hockey Fed. But it comes up with crazy headlines: 'India survives the Pakistan scare' was the previous headline.. Now it is 'SPLENDID PAKISTAN BEAT KOREA 6-3; WIN BRONZE IN HERO ASIA CUP 2017' This website is run by the shameless Pakis (Some...

S Korea drew with Malaysia. So it is Malaysia Vs India in the final.

Pakis drew with Korea. So India 3, Malaysia & Korea 2, Pakis 1. On 21st India needs at least a draw with Pakis to go to the finals. Hope India thrashes Pakis. But if Malaysia, Korea game is drawn and Pakis beat India , ALL teams will have 3 points. Then what happens?

I called him and did some chit-chat, he picked up the phone and confirmed he wrote the mail to PMO as well as sent mail to BBC, who have him on a panel of ESP experts. Obviously the ESP he talks about does not teach him English. Why did he not have visions about English spelling and grammar? I don'...

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I called him and did some chit-chat, he picked up the phone and confirmed he wrote the mail to PMO as well as sent mail to BBC, who have him on a panel of ESP experts.

Obviously the ESP he talks about does not teach him English. Why did he not have visions about English spelling and grammar?

About that Tax calculations above, is it not how ALL taxes work? I mean I live in CA which has 9% Sales Tax and some thing like 6% - 9% state tax (which I do not think India has). So even if I am in 20% Fed tax bracket I will end up having to earn more than 1400 to buy a 1000 thingie. Also i do not ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/inheritance-tax-on-hnis-likely-to-be-reintroduced/articleshow/60946816.cms there appears to be a proposal to introduce inheritance tax on HNI. I suppose it will be akin to the old Estate Duty. HNI will form family trusts now. But this is again...

Dupe.

Calling Gurmeet Ram Rahim a saint totally changes the meaning of saint. In any case I thought the sainthood is bestowed on a person after they die.

This was used on Tappan Zee Bridge in NY for over twenty years. It lifts the concrete blocks and places them to the side. In NY they use TWO machines in tandem. Each one moves the blocks half a lane. CA started this recently. This machine move the blocks one lane at a time. It is already in use on o...

DNA, fingerprints,hair etc not belonging to him would have been found if there were others. So no others present. He was buying firearms periodically over the years and most of them still with him. So Not a seller.

Anyone from Bangalore heard of this device for testing lake waters in realtime? Recd an email from someone asking for funds. Could be junk.

http://testingwaters.co.in/home

Few years ago in Boston someone used a water gun against someone and the other guy used a real gun to shoot. What did the legislature do? Ban the water guns!! Likewise now there is a talk of banning/regulating bump-stocks but no talk of regulating the guns themselves or at least high capacity magazi...

The first responders' news conference the chief was saying initially they were not sure if it is a 'Mumbai style attack' because of number of calls. So 'Mumbai style attack' has gone into the lexicon of law enforcement people all over the world.

Just testing. Did not receive any email about activation.