I saw this little piece by Arun Bhatia and was struck by its innovativeness in the most complex of areas- collecting taxes!
" Swaying in the heat of downtown Bangalore, a young man named Manu gives his fellow percussionists a look. And, as surely as if he'd hollered "faster", the tempo rises. Hunched outside a local builders posh mansion, Manu, Anil,Gopal and John bang their tamate drums more and more feverishly, aiming for that moment when their audience can take no more.
This is not an act; it is meant to be a nuisance. The drummers are paid by the Bangalore city council to perform outside the residences and businesses of tax evaders. They come with banners bearing their targets name and the amount owed, and aim to embarass and annoy deadbeats into submission.
"This is much cheaper and faster than prolonged litigation and the courts", explains a clerk in the city office. "Quite often, the defaulters cough up at least part of the money owed!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=600UtH9Qj5g
" Swaying in the heat of downtown Bangalore, a young man named Manu gives his fellow percussionists a look. And, as surely as if he'd hollered "faster", the tempo rises. Hunched outside a local builders posh mansion, Manu, Anil,Gopal and John bang their tamate drums more and more feverishly, aiming for that moment when their audience can take no more.
This is not an act; it is meant to be a nuisance. The drummers are paid by the Bangalore city council to perform outside the residences and businesses of tax evaders. They come with banners bearing their targets name and the amount owed, and aim to embarass and annoy deadbeats into submission.
"This is much cheaper and faster than prolonged litigation and the courts", explains a clerk in the city office. "Quite often, the defaulters cough up at least part of the money owed!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=600UtH9Qj5g
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