POVERTY ALLEVIATION It is only in the twentieth century that poverty and the poor have come to be matters of our concern and obligation. After a long neglect of the poor during the British Rule‚ the measures adopted after Independence signify the recognition of poverty and the social responsibility for alleviating and reducing it. How did this happen? What have we done? How far have we succeeded? Before attempting to answer these question‚ let us first take up the question of the concept of
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The base of India’s social structure is caste and sub-caste. Infact‚ caste systems has been an integral part of Indian society. In ancient times‚ varna’ system started in India which had four ’varnas’- Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas‚ Vaishyas and Shudras. Thus‚ the basis of caste. Some of these became higher castes and others lower castes. The people belonging to higher castes started treating other as belonging to lower castes and‚ thus‚ started the practice of ’untouchability’. It is matter of shame that
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and may not become slave himself alone but may assist the aggressor in making the whole nation slave. India has been prone to foreign attacks for centuries. It is neither just a chance nor a sheer miracle that the country has maintained old traditions and culture. During different periods there have been patriots who sacrificed all they had to save the motherland from the foreigners. Right from the invasion of Babar we have Rana Sanga-Maharana Pratap during the expansionist designs of Akbar. The
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Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate‚ 42% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day (PPP‚ in nominal terms 21.6 a day in urban areas and 14.3 in rural areas); having reduced from 60% in 1981.[1] According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005‚ down from 51.3% in 1977–1978‚ and 36% in
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The British Empire was one of the most extensive empire in world history. It was at one point the largest empire in the world. It was the largest empire by having colonies in Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ South America‚ Europe‚ and Oceania. During the 1800s the British controlled lots of this land all at once‚but this empire had its ups and downs like any empire. There was the First British Empire‚ the Second British Empire‚ the decline of the empire‚ and the legacy that came with it. First
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INCREDIBLE INDIA - SPEECH India is and will always be an enchanting land. This is because like every other country‚ India also has a special and unique aspect for its greatness. Home to the Indus Valley Civilization‚ this magnificent country has rightly showed that minds of the people living here were scientifically a lot developed from the very beginning. India is the world’s largest‚ oldest‚ continuous civilization. Varanasi‚ was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B
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time. In fact‚ it can be considered as one of the basic characteristic features of the country. There have always been all sorts of opinions on what class society exactly means‚ how many classes there exist‚ based on what attributes are people of British society divided into those classes or even‚ what class is as such. All these themes are encompassed in the thesis title: The Depiction of Working Class in the United Kingdom in Two Selected Films. Concretely‚ working class attributes such as occupation
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6. Examples of youth slang during 1960-70’s ……....(8-9) 6.1 Examples of modern British slang ………………(9-10) 6.2 Examples of modern USA slangs ………………..(11) 7. Definition of vulgarism …………………………..(11-12) 8. Vulgarisms in English (some exemples)………….(12-14) 9. Conclusion………………………………………...(15) 10. Bibliography……………………………………....(15) Slang ... an attempt of common humanity to escape from bald literalism‚ and express itself illimitably ... the wholesome fermentation or eructation
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History of British Newspapers Britain’s press can trace its history back more than 300 years‚ to the time of William of Orange. Berrow’s Worcester Journal‚ which started life as the Worcester Postman in 1690 and was published regularly from 1709‚ is believed to be the oldest surviving English newspaper. William Caxton had introduced the first English printing press in 1476 and‚ by the early 16th century‚ the first ’news papers’ were seen in Britain. They were‚ however‚ slow to evolve‚ with the
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The architecture of British politics The british political system is made up of houses of parliament and regional assemblies in Scotland‚ wales and northern Ireland. where members of parliament (MP’s) discuss four main issues legislation‚ representation‚ investigation and financing. The houses of commons The houses of commons is part of the process of british politics. The house of commons currently holds 647 mp’s in parliament which act as a political forum for Britain. Where MP’s can scrutinise
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