Google Maps: A Useful Tool or a Threat to Your Spatial Cognitive Ability Google Maps: A Useful Tool or a Threat to Your Spatial Cognitive Ability Im writing this article because I can see this happening to my family members and all round me. Yes, are you one of the millions of people who rely on Google Maps to navigate their way through unfamiliar places? Potential Risks While this popular navigation tool can certainly make life easier, there are potential risks associated with using it too often or relying on it too heavily. Here are some of the most common risks and what you can do to mitigate them. Navigation Skills Over a period of time, I have observed that most of my family members including me have lost some degree of navigational skills. For me it has become hard to find lanes, houses and lanes in places where I'm visiting for the first time. There was a time , ...
Introduction: The GST Council in India convenes periodically to discuss and refine tax structures. Each meeting brings forth a mix of positive and negative developments, often revealing new ironies and fallacies within the economy. This article sheds light on certain inconsistencies, focusing on the taxation of non-branded atta or wheat, the exemption of cricket games like IPL from GST, and the associated revenue generation. Taxing Essentials, Exempting Entertainment: One of the glaring ironies in the Indian tax system is the imposition of GST on non-branded atta or wheat, an essential commodity consumed by the poor. Despite the burden on those struggling to make ends meet, cricket, a form of entertainment, remains exempt from GST. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the governing body of cricket in India, enjoys tax-free status despite being the wealthiest cricket governing body globally. Example: A daily wage laborer, s...