The Power of Superstition in Public Life in India Why are superstitions a part of public life in India? The modern mechanisms for risk-management or “disciplines” ranging from statistics to modern medicine exist side-by-side with superstitions in the country. The answer to why these disciplines have not penetrated into the pores of Indian society lies in the history of political power in India. It is difficult to use the word “superstition” without imagining quotation marks around it. For‚
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got to know the intensity of the heat the second I walked off the flight. The moment I walked through the doors of the airplane into the tunnel‚ I felt a rush of hot air in my face. It felt like there was no way to escape it. I haven’t seen much of India yet but I can tell you that it is not the cleanest or calmest place. It was around ten at night last night‚ after I greeted my grandma and aunts‚ we were walking back to the car and it was a mad house. People were everywhere pushing and shoving; there
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Corruption in India. As the reverend Mahatma would have said that‚ the throng must have promised to do the same. Today‚ the same sentence but with “not” being superfluous‚ is agreeable. Recent time is witnessing a sharp fall in the values and morals of human beings. Evincing the very fact‚ India has been ranked 94th by Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. The former U.N. Secretary General‚ Kofi Annan said‚” Corruption
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INTRODUCTION BANKING SYSTEM IN INDIA What is a bank ? A bank is a financial institution that provides banking and other financial services to their customers. A bank is generally understood as an institution which provides fundamental banking services such as accepting deposits and providing loans. There are also nonbanking institutions that provide certain banking services without meeting the legal definition of a bank. Banks are a subset of the financial
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Abstract The Sub-continent has become the prime target for foreign direct investment. India ranks 6th among the top 10 countries for Foreign direct investment. Although not in the front line‚ it has become an attractive destination for foreign investment1. India’s economic policies are tailored to attract substantial capital inflows and to sustain such inflows of capital. Policy initiatives taken over a period of years have resulted in significant capital inflows of foreign investment in all areas
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Crime in India 1 Crime in India Crime in India exists in various forms taking note of drug trafficking‚ gunrunning‚ money laundering‚ extortion‚ murder for hire‚ fraud‚ human trafficking‚ poaching and prostitution. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering‚ political violence‚ religiously motivated violence‚ terrorism‚ and abduction. Other crimes are homicide‚ robbery‚ assault etc. Property crimes include burglary‚ theft‚ motor vehicle theft‚ and arson. Corruption is a significant
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SECTION IV Financing of Health in India F K. SUJATHA RAO SECRETARY NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MACROECONOMICS AND HEALTH‚ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI E-MAIL: ksujatharao@hotmail.com S. SELVARAJU SOMIL NAGPAL somilnagpal@yahoo.com S. SAKTHIVEL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH‚ UNIVERSITY OF DELHI ENCLAVE‚ NORTH CAMPUS‚ DELHI 110007 E-MAIL: sakthivel327@hotmail.com INANCING IS THE MOST CRITICAL OF ALL DETERMINANTS OF A HEALTH SYSTEM. The nature of financing defines the structure‚ the behaviour
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Elections in India India has an asymmetric federal government‚ with elected officials at the federal‚ state and local levels. At the national level‚ the head of government‚ Prime Minister‚ is elected by the members of Lok Sabha‚ lower house of the parliament of India.All members of Lok Sabha except two‚ who can be nominated by president of India‚ are directly elected through general elections which takes place every five years‚ in normal circumstances‚ by universal adult suffrage. Members of Rajya
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developed countries indicate that there is a direct relationship between high level of income and industrial development. Industries account for 37% of the gross domestic product in Japan‚ 32% in UK and 22% in the U.S. whereas it stands at 27% for India. Further a strong industrial base is required for generating gainful employment opportunities for the unemployed and under-employed labourers in the agricultural sectors. Industrialization also helps in overcoming trade gap. The less developed countries
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The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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