For 34 years, she walked where few dared to.
Today, Kaziranga says goodbye to one of its bravest guardians.
Born in 1960, Joymala joined Kaziranga in 1992 and dedicated over three decades to protecting one of the world's most celebrated wildlife reserves.
Joymala was never just a patrol elephant.
Through floods, dense grasslands, rescue missions, and anti-poaching patrols, she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with forest guards and mahouts who depended on her strength, courage, and unwavering loyalty.
Many still remember the extraordinary moment in 2004 when a stray tiger leapt over her during a patrol.
While the photograph captured the world’s attention, it was only one glimpse of a lifetime spent serving the forest she called home.
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Despite battling illness for nearly a year, Joymala's spirit remained as strong as ever
On July 5, Kaziranga bid her a final farewell with a ceremonial Guard of Honour — a tribute usually reserved for the bravest among us.
Rest well, Joymala. The forests of Kaziranga are safer because you walked through them.
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Respected @nsitharaman ji and @FinMinIndia ,
Suggestion 1 of 3 for strengthening India's capital markets:
Long-term capital gains tax on listed equities should be abolished.
A long-term shareholder is not a speculator but a provider of patient risk capital. By investing in and holding businesses, investors help companies expand, create jobs, innovate and contribute to India's economic growth.
India requires enormous amounts of long-term capital to build world class enterprises, infrastructure and global champions. Tax policy should encourage households to move savings from passive assets, including imported stores of value such as gold, into productive businesses that create jobs, generate tax revenues and build national wealth.
The appreciation in a company's value is not created in isolation. During its growth journey, the government already collects corporate tax, GST, income tax from employees, customs duties, stamp duties and numerous other levies. Long-term capital gains are often the final outcome of economic activity that has already generated substantial tax revenues.
Most importantly, tax policy should clearly distinguish between investment and speculation. A long term shareholder is a partner in wealth creation, not merely a participant in market transactions. Tax policy should reward long-term ownership of productive businesses and distinguish it from short-term speculation.
India needs more patient capital, more entrepreneurship and more long term investing. Abolishing long-term capital gains tax on listed equities would be a powerful step in that direction.
Respectfully submitted.
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