Discuss the Russian war in Afghanistan and the subsequent rise of the Taliban. Address the primary causes of the war‚ the key players involved‚ and the Taliban’s effect on the country’s cultural landscape. What did the United States do right and/or wrong? In 1979 there was a war between the Soviet’s and the Afghani’s in which the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan in order to back up the people’s democratic party of Afghanistan (PDPA) because they wanted Afghanistan to be run by socialism instead
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and traces its roots to the silver standard currency basket of the colonial rule. Originally produced in India in the 15th and 16th centuries by Mogul rulers‚ the currency shifted to Gold Standards in 1898 with the British dominance of the subcontinent. The currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India that manages the policies through its broader mandate as the acting central bank of India. Historically‚ the currency has been pegged to the British sterling and then to the US Dollar until 1971
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constitute an independent ‘UN army’ as the UN does not have such a force. History and Background of Peacekeeping United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948 when the Security Council authorized the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East. The mission ’s role was to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours – an operation which became known as the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). History of Peacekeeping is broked into three parts:
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Kashmir conflicts is a major contention between India and Pakistan over control of the region of Kashmir which was located on the Northern border of India and the Northeast of Pakistan. Both Pakistan and India lays claim over Kashmir due to nationalism and the controversial politics of the region as well as other reasons including the religion issues‚ the water issues‚ border crossing issues and the strategic location of Kashmir which are vital to both India and Pakistan‚ which will be summarized in the
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most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009‚ Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India‚[9] and has the highest
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RESEARCH Analyzing Cigarette Consumption in India 2014 -15 No Content Page no: 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Weather & climate 3 1.2 Religion & language 3 1.3 Indian economy 4 2 Tobacco in India 4 2.1 Introduction of tobacco 4 2.2 Market leader 5 2.3 International
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two types of inflation: 2 1.2.1Creeping inflation 2 1.2.2.hyperinflation 2 1.3 Causes of inflation 2 1.4 Measure of inflation. 3 2.0 India ’s economy ‚ history of inflation and inflation rate. 3 2.1 Causes of inflation in India 4 2.1.1 Shortage of food 4 2.1.2 Population rise. 4 2.1.3Weak Indian rupee. 4 2.2 Impact of inflation in India 5 2.2.1 Low standard of living 5 2.2.2 high transportation cost 5 2.2.3 High interest Rate 5 2.2.4 Unemployment. 6 2.3.5 Import and
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Case Report 1. Haier in India: building presence in mass market beyond China 1. Why did Haier enter India? What did it plan to achieve in this new market? Haier entered the global markets and started an internationalization strategy in the 1990s. Starting from European countries including Italy‚ the United Kingdom‚ and France‚ it stretched over even to the Asian market and opened its first manufacturing facility in Indonesia. Although the first entrance into the Asian market was in 1996‚ it
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Food plays a very important role in East Indian culture. Dietary habits within this culture are complex‚ enormously varied from region to region‚ and strongly influenced by religion (Purnell & Paulanka‚ 2008). Each religion has its own cooking style‚ which is influenced by the terrain‚ climate and crops. East India is the home of hot‚ spicy food‚ much of which is vegetarian. “Customs and prejudices often remove certain food items from the diet‚ although the prohibitions vary from place to place”
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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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