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The Nacen Quarterly

Volume 2 Issue 4

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The Talisman . By: VIKAS ASTHANA
Initially I was quite skeptical of moving to that small township nestled in close proximity of the Indo Nepal Border in UP - better known for playing a safe heaven to the smugglers and drug traffickers than for lacking in almost all the civic amenities.

The Russia Experience. By: NIRANJAN CC
It was a rare privilege to be one among the five officers of the 2008 Batch, nominated to attend the 12-day Training Programme on “Customs Examination and related issues” in the Russian Customs Academy (RCA), Lubertsy, Moscow.

Santa Cometh Calling and… Vanishes. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
A young girl rues the fact that Santa never visits her during Christmas. Assured by her father that Santa would definitely visit her this time around. Will he visit her? And what will happen if indeed visits her?

Singapore : Gandhism at work. By: Kalyanam Rajesh Rama rao
The singapore trip has been very useful in understanding that truth and sincerity will lead to prosperity.

FOUNDATION COURSE AT NADT - A TRAINEE’S TALE. By: K. Manoranjan Nayak
“This letter is from one Dr. Vinay Kumar Singh NADT, Nagpur,” my friend reads out the letter to me I just received.

My Expedition to Delhi. By: Nalina Sofia T.
This is an article portraying the author’s experience and hardships encountered while travelling to Delhi from Faridabad.

WAISTLINE. By: B G Krishnan
The pouch seems to be getting bigger - Papoo could not help but notice his ever growing tummy. These days getting into his old pants was itself a herculean task

IT Infrastructure and the GST. By: Dr Ajitesh Radhakrishnan
The article is an attempt to emphasize the importance of revamping the IT infrastructure of the department to tackle the problems that would arise with the implementation of GST

GST Stakes and Speculative Aspects. By: Dr Ajitesh Radhakrishnan
The GST is one tax reform in India that is so shrouded in mystery that it seems unfathomable to go to any extent in trying to predict the exact dynamics and its impact in respect of changing the face of our Service.

Synchronize FTP with Budget. By: M. Ram Kumar
As usual all are sitting fingers crossed as to what would be the implications on this annual ritual.

NACEN - INITIATIVES TAKEN TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN INDIRECT TAXATION. By: Amand Shah
The article is an attempt to enumerate and detail the various initiatives taken at the National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics to boost learning through professionalisation of training in indirect taxation, management, leadership and governance and through development of training infrastructure.

Our Singapore Sojourn – Reflections of the Mumbai group. By: Geelani Basha Aaftab

Course Correction. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
What do you do when you come across someone whose potentials have remained grossly unutilized? Are you, as a leader, sensitive to the needs of your subordinates?

How to Be Loved by Everyone?. By: Dr Awdhesh K Singh
Every person wishes to be loved by everyone. People do anything to get love in this world. In fact almost all actions of human beings seem to be for the purpose of getting love.

Papoo can’t pass. By: B G Khrishnan
Papoo had written many exams in his life, he was the bravest when it came to writing exams but when it came to results very often his writing skills did not fetch the desired results in the ‘marks awarded column’.

क्या‘ है नासेन (NACEN) ?. By: अनिल भटनागर
गुरुकुल प्रथा से जन्माक नासेन । राजस्वल प्रशासन का स्तमम्भम नासेन ।।

Birthday Girl. By: B G Krishnan
A small story highlighting the evils of drinking.

An Ode to Pain . By:
I am an Island,marooned in a turbulent bay

REFUND CLAIM REJECTED . By: B G KRISHNAN
A hypothetical look into the origin of Refund and its related events.

The Myths of Maslow Hierarchy of Needs. By: Dr Awdhesh K Singh
Most people never attain self-actualization since they seek to attain this state after satisfying the lower four needs. Know secretes of self-actualization stage from the lives of the great men.

The power of a Rupee. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Rupee’s assertiveness by adopting a new symbol is not new. It asserted itself even in the era gone by.

THE NISA EXPERIENCE….. By: Jaspreet Singh Sukhija
The article is an attempt at sharing the experiences of the NISA attachment which the 61st batch of IRS (C&CE) underwent during June- July 2010.

Academies: The Institutions for National Transformation. By: Dr Awdhesh K Singh
Academies are not merely a place for imparting knowledge but the institutions which can transform the societies and nations.

जब कभी तिरंगा . By:
जब कभी तिरंगा चुपके से दिख जाता है

WHEN WE MET . By: Geelani Basha Aaftab
A write up for the NACEN website by Geelani Basha Aaftab on behalf of Prob. IRS (C&CE)

Main Hoon Naa (Part 2). By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
A leader of great repute would not delegate certain difficult tasks even to his most trusted men but would earmark them to be accomplished by himself.

Main Hoon Naa (Part 1). By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
When the going gets tough for his followers, a virtuous leader will rise to the occasion and himself tackle the problem head-on.

THE JOYS OF A LETTERED WORLD. By: NIRANJAN CC
Literacy has for long been accepted as a barometer of human development. A lettered society is an invaluable human resource

According to your faith be it unto you. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Faith influences the kind of life we live. And how? Read on.

Glimpses of the probationers of the Customs House Attachment Vizag. By: Mr Geelani
Being back from the Customs Attachment and with memories very fresh an attempt was made to pendown the memorabilia on behalf of the groups from NACEN, Mumbai and NACEN, Faridabad.

Life at NACEN. By: Rashmi G.
The life at NACEN from the eyes of a 60th Batch Probationer

Reflections of An Emperor. By:
Alamgir! Alamgir the name kept on ringing in his ears, each time he tried to divert his attention from the raging chorus it only got worse.Aurangazeb felt he was doomed.

Elevating the deserving. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Shri Hanuman is granted boons by Mother Sita in Lanka. How does this episode have any bearing on the various government organizations in general and the Central Excise and Customs in particular? Find out.

ये विडंबना क्यों है ? . By: डॉ. दिनेश कुमार बिसेन
साईं आजकल मेरी आत्मा तृप्त नहीं कर पा रहे है | आज जो कुछ मिल रहा है, उससे तो मेरी भूख और प्यास दोनों ही बढ़ती जा रही है |

Report of the study group on cadre restructuring and reorganization. By: Raghu Kiran B
This article is a brief introduction to the report .It covers major recommendations,the department is moving ahead in its expansion drive and near future .

God s Glorious Envoy. By: Parul Garg
God's glorious envoy, majestic in his loneliness

THROUGH THE WORLD OF MALGUDI. By: Mr. B G KRISHNAN
Perhaps one of the most under rated writers of our period has to be R K Narayan, who can be regarded as one of the harbingers of English writing in India.

Honey Draped Hibiscus. By: Parul Garg
In your forlorn splendor O Honey draped Hibiscus

Operation Black Sunday. By: B G KRISHNAN
Being a Sunday Commissioner Alfred was looking forward to the day. Alas there would be no Central Excise Manuals to be looked into, no Bill Of Entries to fret over, he could remain at home and be with his family.

Rules for Disposal of Office waste – Emphasis on old Vehicles and E-Waste. By: Dr P Sri Ram
It is a common feature in many government offices in India, that the office rooms are cramped with lots of old furniture, old files and old (unused) equipment. By default, every almirah in the office will have an unused printer or type-writer or bunch of old files lying on its top.

Shabari’s wait ends . By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Should a leader restrict his interactions to only his close associates or go beyond them? Find out.

Holi ke Rang phoolon se sang………. By: Dr.Kiran Bisen
“PLAY HOLI ……….NATURALLY AND ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY!”

Alex travels to Bangalore . By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
The story relates to journey of a dog from Bhatkal to Bangalore in the back of travel agencies’ refusal to allow a dog on bus. The town is not connected by train, the truckers are on an indefinite strike and hiring a taxi is beyond means.

Message to the Indian Revenue Service Officers of NACEN on 26th January, 2010. By: Shashi Minz
Message to the Indian Revenue Service Officers of NACEN on 26th January, 2010/ The 60th Republic Day of India

Whereas it appears that…. . By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Are you in the habit of believing whatever is reported to you by your subordinate? Find out.

Departmental Web Sites – Policy and Procedures- Present Status. By: Dr P Sri Ram
The Portal or Web site, is significant in terms of its capability and potential in serving as an important link between the Government and the citizens. The government is committed to build an organizational environment in Ministries/Departments that inspire and facilitate the realisation of an eGovernment.

INTRODUCTION OF GST IN INDIA. By: J K Mittal
A background paper of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

सुख की तलाश . By: डॉ दिनेश कुमार बिसेन
ये भटकते मन इस उम्र में सुख की तलाश मत कर वरन् बहुत पछतायेगा

New Year Celebrations …and Bonds……… . By: Arjit Sagar
This is an article about the new year gala event and the bonds created thereafter

नव वर्ष की शुभकामना ।. By: अनिल भटनागर
नव वर्ष की आपको मेरी यह शुभकामना ।

AND THE JOURNEY BEGAN....... By: arjit sagar
This is an article expressing the feelings experienced while entering the academy and on first day of joining.

Panchnama – a brief treatment . By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
The article deals with some of the basic facets of a panchnama which a beginner in the department would like to keep in mind while drawing a panchnama.

THE GST AFTER 1ST DISCUSSION PAPER-IMPLIMENTATION ISSUES . By: S.KHADER RAHMAN
The purpose of this Paper is analyse the issues that may crop up while implementing the proposals given in the Discussion Paper on the Indirect Tax ; help CBEC in giving suggestions to the Joint Working Group entrusted with the task of preparing the draft legislation for CGST and rules and procedure for CGST so that necessary care is taken to plug the possible loopholes as well as to make more clear/specific in their drafts..

THE GST AFTER 1ST DISCUSSION PAPER- ITS IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES. By: S.KHADER RAHMAN
The purpose of this Paper is analyse the implications of the proposals given in the Discussion Paper on the Indirect Tax ; identify the possible problem areas and help CBEC in giving feed back to the EC so that the EC gives due consideration to these before bringing out the 2nd Discussion Papen due in mid-Dec’09.

Inter State Goods & Service Tax (IGST) Model. By: Dr Gautam Ray
The discussion paper on GST released by the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on 10th Nov., 2008 introduced a new model for levy of GST on inter-state transactions, called IGST.

कलयुग में देवता. By: डॉ दिनेश कुमार बिसेन
मेरे नाम पर- रोज ये होते दंगे फसाद कहीं निकलती तलवारे, और कल कल बहता खून

The Third Goal . By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
The story relates to aspirations and goal scoring events of a below average football player.

दिल की बात. By: डॉ दिनेश कुमार बिसेन
जब कुछ अच्छा कर गुजरने की तमन्ना हो, तुम्हारे दिल में, बेकरारी से बरक़रार रखो इसे I

Three Leaders, Four Advisors. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
What kind of advisors are you surrounded with? What kind of an advisor you yourself are? Find out.

महानिदेशक का आत्मचित्रण . By: अनिल भटनागर
महानिदेशक को काम न धाम, ऊपर से सारे ऐशो-आराम ।

कृष्ण की खोज. By: अनिल भटनागर
कृष्ण तू तो है दयानिधान । पर समय है बड़ा बलवान ।।

Jai Hind. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
The sporting heroes give us reason to feel proud. So do the masters of other fields. Can we add anything to their efforts in our own small ways and make our fellow Indians proud?

मांझी की कश्ती . By: डॉ दिनेश कुमार बिसेन
मेरी कश्ती चलती, कभी चलती इस किनारे से उस किनारे तक, तो कभी उस किनारे से इस किनारे तक I

I Wanna Hold Your Delicate Hand. By: Sameer jha
I Wanna Hold Your Delicate Hand

Was Lakshman at fault?. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
Lakshman is ordered by Shri Ram to guard Sita while he catches the ‘golden deer’ and later on Sita orders him to go and protect Shri Ram who had just called for help. Lakshman leaves and disaster strikes. Was he at fault? Are the present day Lakshmans at fault?

Is GST a Regressive Tax?. By: Dr Awdhesh K Singh
The Indirect taxes like Customs, Excise and Sales Tax are often considered as regressive as their burden in proportion of their income on the poor is more than that on the riches. Read this article to know why GST is not a regressive tax despite of being an indirect tax.

पूंजीवाद बेकरार. By: अनिल भटनागर
सांसारिक अर्थव्यवस्था सुधरेगी कैसे ? भारतीय प्रगति हुई है जैसे /

Seven Models of Future E-Government Projects. By: Dr. Awdhesh K Singh
The Application of Information Technology had been evolving quite rapidly in last few years and the can be measured by the popularity of the top websites. This article provides a number of models that may drive the e- government projects in future.

If only I knew….. By: Arvind Kumar Sharma
The article is about the human nature which treats “others’” problems as not his till he finds at the receiving end. The story of Sampati taken from Ramayan aptly illustrates this point.

नासेन. By: कुन्दन यादव
जबकि निकले हम सभी लेकर प्रशिक्षण, कान में कुछ मंत्र नासेन फूंकता है यह नहीं कोई अंत अनुभव का कि अब होता सवेरा

Why India is Sure to Win Its War Against Corruption?. By: Dr. Awdhesh K Singh
Corruption is considered to be the biggest hindrance in the economic growth and prosperity of a nation. India has been ranked 85 amongst the 180 countries surveyed by the Transparency International. Read this article to know why India is sure to win its war against corruption?

A Unified Theory of Taxation. By: Dr. Awdhesh K Singh
Taxes are broadly divided in two categories i.e. direct and indirect taxes. They can also be divided as taxes on goods and services. Yet as the tax system is evolving, all distinctions between different taxes are diffusing and all taxes seem to move toward one unified system of taxation.

Winds of Change . By: Vaishali Malhotra
Hope and expectation bring the change...at times so compelling that Winds of Change become a persistant breeze. The process of metamorphosis which has started in NACEN, the institute that we all are so proud to be a part of... is transforming NACEN into a better place.

Seven Steps for a Successful E-Government. By: Dr. Awdhesh K Singh
The success of an e-government project is extremely vital for providing good governance to the citizen. However, studies show that almost 85 percent of the projects fail either completely or partially in developing countries. This article discusses the steps which can significantly increase the chances of the success of an e-government project.

The Four Golden Rules of Administration. By: Dr. Awdhesh K Singh
The officers posted in their field duties are often astonished to see the difference between the reality and the theory. They often find that the much popular carrot and stick policy does not work in the real life as they neither have sufficient power to reward nor to punish. This necessitates the deeper understanding of managing people. This articles four principles based on scriptures that can be used in the administration.

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