Welcome to our guide to India. This is useful for anyone researching Indian culture‚ customs‚ values and wanting to understand the people better. You may be going to India on business‚ for a visit or even hosting Indiancolleagues or clients in your own country. Remember this is only a very basic level introduction and is not meant to stereotype all Indian people you may meet! Facts and Statistics Location: Southern Asia‚ bordering Bangladesh 4‚053 km‚ Bhutan 605 km‚ Burma1‚463 km‚ China 3‚380 km
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A gadget is a small tool such as a machine that has a particular function‚ but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as gizmos. History The origins of the word "gadget" trace back to the 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ there is anecdotal evidence for the use of "gadget" as aplaceholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can’t remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown’s 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift‚ A sailor boy’s log of a voyage out
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Summary One night‚ Dr. Adams is summoned to help an American Indian woman who has been in painful labor for two days. The doctor takes his young son‚ Nick‚ and his brother‚ George‚ to the American Indian camp on the other side of a northern Michigan lake. There‚ the doctor performs impromptu‚ improvised cesarean with a fishing knife‚ catgut‚ and no anesthetic to deliver the baby. Afterward‚ he discovers that the woman’s husband‚ who was in the bunk above hers‚ silently cut his throat during the
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Indian cuisine consists of the foods and dishes of India (and to some extent neighboring countries)‚ is characterized by the extensive use of various Indian spices‚[1] herbs‚[1] vegetables[1] and fruit‚ and is also known for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. Each family of Indian cuisine includes a wide assortment of dishes and cooking techniques. As a consequence‚ it varies from region to region‚ reflecting the varied demographics of the ethnically-diverse subcontinent
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not taking in for acting people who could not sing was thus solved and Indian cinema saw another hurdle being crossed. Now with this impetus to those who could not sing‚ the entry of people in cinema was duly widened. With the passage of time there has been a continuous technological advancement in Indian cinema. In the 20th Century‚ Indian cinema took huge strides towards growth and‚ today‚ at the turn of the 21st Century Indian cinema stands at par with Hollywood cinema. May be we still have a lot
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The INdian Womn This mentality leads families to treat them as objects who should remain pure and be controlled: women are their fathers’ property‚ and later their husbands’. Parents worry so much about "losing face" in the community that while boys have all the freedom they want‚ girls are constantly advised not to do anything that would "bring shame". This mentality explains why so many are forced into marriages‚ or even murdered by their own parents. It leads to mothers excusing away the heinous
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1987 DBQ The misinterpretation and different views of what was stated in the Constitution contributed to the sectional discord‚ tension and failure of the Union. The Constitution was written almost a century before all these problems occurred‚ they could not have foreseen such issues back then. Although the Constitution was written very well for that time period‚ it does unfortunately contribute to the failing of the Union. The Constitution was written so it could be interpreted differently by
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INDIAN MUSIC Indian music is the oldest unbroken musical tradition in the world. It is considered the most intricate musical system that contained highly development polyrhythms‚ delicate nuances‚ ornamentation and microtone. The center of Indian music lies in the imaginative melodies and improvised rhythmic patterns created by Indian composers. There are important aspects from the ‘heart; of the musical tradition of India. 1. Guru - Teaches students to be humble towards elders or those are in
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Indians made a huge contribution to our modern culture and life‚ including economic‚ social‚ political‚ and environmental fields. Jack Weatherford in his book Indian Givers stated‚ that Indians who lived on the lands of Americas were very wise men‚ and they have taught the people from all over the world many useful things in many fields like industry and agriculture‚ food and culinary‚ economy and medicine. It is very important for people who live now to understand this and to be grateful for everything
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speech through group discussions and interactive sessions ORGANISATIONAL SETUP Convenors 1. Prof. V.P. Krishna Prabha‚ Dept. of English 2. Prof. S. Ramdulari‚ Dept. of Hindi 3. Dr.M.N.Rajan‚ Dept. of Malayalam The Literary Club has 26 student members. They are from various teaching departments. Members from the Dept. of English 1. Anju Jose‚ 2. Arya V.J.‚ 3. Afiya J. Salah‚ 4. Anushma J.S.‚ 5. Nayana S. Kumar‚ 6. AnjuRajan S.R.‚ 7.Sini S.‚ 8. Radhika
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