For Indians it is that time of the year again. It is that stupid circus called the 'Budget' when all sorts of people go cap in hand to the Finance Minister who sits like a God promising to be magnanimous with the tax payers money while increasing taxes every year. We wake up to learn that another forty odd services will attract tax no doubt to finance luxurious living and foreign travel for the politicians and their foot-washing civil servants. Meanwhile in the south Delhi colony of Vasant Kunj water supply has dwindled to about 300 litres per family per day. This inspite of opening of a new wateer treatment plant and grandiose promises of 24 hour water supply for all. Supply did improve for a few days thus decimating the trade of water tankers. No doubt money changed hands and the water supply has been reduced to levels less than what we used to get. So bought 2000 litres of water this very morning for Rs. 210 of which ten rupees is service tax. I think he should have charged more, perhaps he forgot the 3% education cess. My suggestion still stands. Put 100% service tax on all medical services and when people die in great numbers then start a 10% tax on cremation, plus 3% education cess. Clean up on tax collection and reduce population in one fell swoop. Meanwhile a politician has suggested that the sexual torture and serial killing of thirty children in Noida, on the outskirts of Delhi, is a minor event. Of course it is. For these vultures who are sucking our blood for the last sixty years. It is shocking that some old people who have memories of British occupation say that life was better in those days.