In 1600‚ the East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I‚ granting it the sole right to trade with the East. The royal charter‚ however‚ could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa‚ round the Cape of Good Hope‚ and crossed the Indian Ocean‚ the Portuguese had already established their presence in the western coast of India‚ and had their base in Goa. In fact‚ it was Vasco da Gama
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/573364/ Tea in India Description: Commodity prices of tea were very dynamic and all players had to increase their unit prices in 2009. The rise in prices has resulted in loose tea losing out to small local tea manufacturers‚ as it has been able to absorb the rise in costs. The price points of local tea players have been close to those of loose tea‚ and as such these small regional players have seen some growth. There has
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India: The Jewel in the Crown India is officially known as Republic of India. It is a country located in South Asia. It is the seventh largest and second-most populous country in the world. New Delhi is the capital India. The Indian economy is the world’s tenth-largest in nominal GDP and third-largest in purchasing power parity. India became one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world. It is considered as a newly industrialized country. Lewis Theory of Development is a structural-change
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now‚ when India is desperate to attract capital to fund its big balance-of-payments gap‚ the red carpet it rolls out is a little dusty. A year after rules were eased to permit foreign “single-brand” retailers to operate in India‚ Sweden’s IKEA is still waiting for the go-ahead to sell Nordic comfort food and furniture. India’s cabinet has yet to make its mind up about the flat-packed sort‚ it seems. The delay may become just another war story about foreign direct investment (FDI) in India. In the
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Objectification of women in India "You can tell the condition of a Nation by looking at the status of its Women." Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Leader of India’s Independence movement‚ and India’s first Prime Minister. According to a global poll conducted by Thomson Reuters‚ India is the "fourth most dangerous country" in the world for women and the worst country for women among the G20 countries. Today’s India offers a lot of opportunities to women‚ with women having a voice in everyday life‚ the business
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Violence against women in India Violence against women in India isn’t just a current issue‚ but rather has deep seated traditional roots in the culture. In order to combat the problem‚ we must understand its causes. In India‚ the problem of violence against women is a result of a long standing power imbalance between men and women. Men have control over access to property and resources. There is also a sexual division of labor in India that results in female exploitation–physically‚ mentally‚
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to England to do his M.A. from Cambridge. On his return to India‚ young Jawaharlal realised that he was not interested in making money through the legal profession. Instead‚ he was filled with patriotic fervour and wanted to help the poor and the downtrodden. He joined the Congress and Gandhiji in the Freedom Struggle of India and turned out to be an extremely outspoken‚ honest‚ practical and illustrious politician. And when India gained its independence‚ this outstanding statesman was named
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Narendra Modi‚ a right choice for PM of India Greed‚ they say‚ is not always bad. And if the end result of this greed pertains to a good cause‚ then one doesn’t need to cajole his conscience either. But people often get lost somewhere in the middle and lose sight of their focus. Narendra Modi‚ without taking into considerations the comments and appraisals of his political rivals and critics‚ is a political idol without a shadow of doubt. The nature of respect he commands throughout Gujarat is awe-inspiring
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Introduction Cyber law India is an organization that is dedicated to the passing of relevant and dynamic Cyber laws in India. Considering India is one of the biggest economies impacting electronic commerce and the biggest markets to target‚ it is but natural to accept that India should have in place appropriate enabling legal provisions for effective and secure cyber transactions. Cyber law India as an organization has been active since late 1990’s in India. Cyber law India was responsible for conducting
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY India is heading for the 2014 General Election‚ which will decide which party is going to get the clear majority in the Parliament. As a part of preparation for the big political battle‚ all the parties seem to be ready with their campaigning strategy and issues. The recently rally by Congress in New Delhi and JD(U) in Patna are the best set example that parties have already geared up for the battle 2014. There are many issues like corruption‚ inflation‚ subsidies on LPG‚ and
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