1) GST is easy, Mr. Einstein:

2) GST...'simply good':

3) Adjusting to the new normal:

4) Courtesy scriptures:

It's more than economy:

Whenever PM Modi speaks it is news. But imagine him speaking at the midnight hour with the country's who's who in attendance, on an occasion, which in his own words, was a 'path breaking juncture' and holds potential to 'ensure a pioneering future for the nation'. This was daddy news.From quoting Albert Einstein 's take on tax system to pulling out shloka from the Rig Veda to giving insights on ophthalmology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at his eloquent best at the launch of GST (Goods and Services Tax) on the midnight of Friday and Saturday.Here are the highlights of his 'tryst with destiny' moment:Tax- its kinds and the number crunching associated with it bamboozles most of us. But who knew even Albert Einstein, arguably one of the best brains, found it difficult to crack the Income Tax code? Well, PM Modi certainly did. Elaborating on how cumbersome the tax system of India was, before the GST regime, he quoted how the legendary scientist had billed Income Tax as 'the most complex thing to understand in this world'.A search on the internet threw up an account where in a conversation with his wife and tax consultant, Einstein found decoding his Theory of Relativity easier than Income Tax. Here's how you can outsmart Einstein and file your Income Tax easily)Floating acronyms and catchphrases has always been Modi's forte. In a masterstroke to allay concerns related to GST, he christened the new tax regime as 'Good and Simple Tax'. With the stock markets slipping for the last couple of weeks and the opposition and some trader bodies speaking against GST ahead of the launch, the prime minister had a few nerves to soothe. It remains to be seen, whether he came successful but 'Good and Simple Tax' will definitely go down as a credible addition to Modi's dictionary.(Read here what GST is all about)As if it was not enough to change the way we say GST, PM Modi advised on altering the way we see it as well. From the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to representatives of the industry, many have conceded that their will be initial hiccups in the GST-regime. However, the prime minister played an ophthalmologist when he compared these teething problems to 'adjusting to a new pair of spectacles'. Quite literally, he was trying to prepare the country for a new vision as he went on to reiterate his ambition of a 'New India' by 2022.(Read here how your budget will change after GST)We have often witnessed Finance Ministers quoting scriptures and scholars during their Budget speech. During the midnight launch of GST at the Central Hall of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi played suit. After drawing a parallel between the 18 chapters of Bhagvad Gita and the 18 meetings of the GST Council, he quoted Chanakya to reaffirm the fact that ' with diligence and hard work we can accomplish a task'.Later in his speech, he quoted a Shloka from the 'Rig Veda' which translates to 'we all must have similar resolution, decision and emotion, our hearts should be on the same plane, so that everyone supports and collaborates towards same accomplishments'. One can wonder whether it was a gentle nudge to the opposition parties which boycotted the GST launch programme.5)While Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that GST will usher in growth in GDP, Prime Minister Modi went an extra mile saying that the new regime will be instrumental in 'paving the way towards social reforms' because the 'One Nation One Tax' system will take the country 'forward in a unified manner'. At a time when the country is seeing repeated incidents of mob lynching, the Prime Minister probably had to tout GST as a tool of social equality as well.For complete coverage on GST, click here