Kong Graduate School of Business‚ and Centre for Economic Policy Research Dennis Tao Yang Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University The Great Leap Forward disaster‚ characterized by a collapse in grain production and a widespread famine in China between 1959 and 1961‚ is found attributable to a systemic failure in central planning. Wishfully expecting a great leap in agricultural productivity from collectivization‚ the Chinese government accelerated its aggressive industrialization
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THE DAIRY DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH ------ WEST BENGAL AS BENCHMARK Dr.Prabir Dutta INTRODUCTION: A dairy plant having the capacity of handling 2000 litres of milk per day was established at Lahirimohanpur‚in the district of Pabna(now Sirajgang district) established in the year 1946.The name of the organization was National Nutrients Co.Ltd. with the target to sell the processed milk and milk products in Kolkata(India) as the city
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respectively. The British permitted it initially but the practice of Sati was first formally banned in city of Calcutta in 1798‚ but it continued in the surrounding areas. The Bengal Presidency started collecting facts and figures on the practice of Sati in 1813. The data showed that in 1817 only‚ 700 widows were burnt alive in Bengal alone. From 1812 onwards‚ it was Raja Rammohan Roy‚ who started his own campaign against the Sati practice. His own sister-in-law had been forced to commit Sati. Raja Rammohan
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Newsome since its inception and is owned by Steve Sisciotti. The team has a reputation for relying on strong defensive play. The Ravens is valued at $1.5 billion‚ making it the 24th most valuable sports franchise in the world. Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals reign from Cincinnati‚ Ohio and compete in the NFL as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team was founded in 1966 by former Cleveland head coach
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Navratri in India The Navratri celebrations in India also vary from state to state. Each state has something unique of its own to add to the celebrations of the festival. The Navratri celebrations in the state of Gujarat‚ Maharashtra‚ West Bengal‚ Kerala and Kashmir are popular all across India for being reflective of true Indian culture through traditional dances and pujas (prayers) among numerous other activities. If you wish to travel to any place in India to enjoy the fun and frolic
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Joseph Stalin’s Forced Famine Genocide By Gabrielle Cutts English 10 Stevens High School Claremont NH June 08‚ 2011 Joseph Stalin’s Forced Famine Genocide Topic: Joseph Stalin Forced Famine Genocide of 1932-1933 Question: Was the words reaction to Joseph Salin’s genocide against the USSR appropriate? Argument: The world did not react to the Stain’s Forced Famine genocide of 1932-1933‚ but they should have intervened and forced Stalin to feed the people of the Ukraine‚ because
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Dao Tran MGMT405 12:30-1:45 Dr Yan Case #3 Tata Motors 1. What inspired Tata Motors to build the Nano? Why was there a need for an inexpensive car in India? The idea of Nano–The People’s Car was inspired by the middle class Indians who bought and transported their entire families on scooters. To most middle class families in India owing a car is a far cry. Rattan Tata‚ Tata Motor’s Chairman said that the tiny car is aimed at keeping the families of India’s growing middle class from having to travel
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through fortification. This effort to fortify settlements and carry on profitable trade also led to intense conflict with local rulers. The company therefore found it difficult to separate trade from politics. East India Company begins trade in Bengal The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in 1651. This was the base from which the Company’s traders‚ known at that time as “factors”‚ operated. As trade expanded‚ the
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Sindhu River Originating from Kailash mountain‚ it covers 550 kms in Jammu and Kashmir. From there it enters Leh‚ and gets mingled with Zanzkar river. In Punjab it is met with five major rivers of Punjab – Jhelum‚ Chenab‚ Ravi‚ Beas and Satluj. The word Sindhu originates from the word sidh meaning to keep off . The river Sindhu has been mentioned 176 times in Rigveda‚ 95 times in plural‚ used in the generic meaning. In Rigveda – the Ancient Indian Scripture( 1500 B.C.)‚ is the earliest chronicle
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India‚ in 2004-05‚ since then by September 2010‚ 164 had been added to the list. These are listed below. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN INDIA: No. | Geographical Indication | Type | State | 1 | Darjeeling Tea (word & logo) | Agricultural | West Bengal | 2 | Aranmula Kannadi | Handicraft | Kerala | 3 | Pochampalli Ikat | Handicraft | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | Salem Fabric | Handicraft | Tamil Nadu | 5 | Chanderi Fabric | Handicraft | Madhya Pradesh | 6 | Solapur Chaddar | Handicraft | Maharashtra
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