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Fuel prices in India are touching all-time highs across the country. Petrol price is nearing the Rs 91 per litre mark, in Mumbai, whereas Diesel is priced at Rs 78.26/litre. In Delhi, the Petrol prices have  shot up to Rs 81.91/litre, the Diesel touched Rs 73.72/litre. Chennai, Kolkata and other states are also facing similar problems, with the hike in fuel prices varying from state to state. Ask the common man the reason for such a rally in fuel prices, and most of them would blame the taxes on petrol and diesel. The taxes on petrol and diesel are around a whopping 100-125%. That is a lot of tax, and seems a bit unfair. But, is it? Tax is the main source of revenue for the government. All the government schemes, education, healthcare is financed from the tax collected by government. The government can function at it's best as long as it has money i.e. as long as it is able to collect taxes. So if you want the government to provide you with healthcare, infrastructure, a decent...

The first's in life are always special- your first steps, your first words, your first job, and in this case, my first blog post. These are the moments when we step out and do something new, accomplish a task we had never done before. Writing a blog is uncharted territory for me, something I had never thought i'd do. Life is all about new experiences, new adventures, having your "first's", and to do that, you need to get out of your comfort zone. We can conquer the world in our thoughts, but those thoughts mean nothing until we execute them. Starting something new is always challenging, there are a lot of questions and doubts in the mind.  "What will I write in my blog", "Will people read my blog", "What message or knowledge could I convey to the readers through my blog" were some of the many questions I had before I decided to blog. But there was just one simple answer to all my doubts, "I won't know until I try." ...