Nation. India is the world’s Largest democracy. From Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south‚ India has 28 states and 7 Union Territories. It has many beautiful mountains‚ lakes‚ rivers and deserts and it is home to the sacred River Ganga. India has many historical places like Taj Mahal‚ Char Minar‚ Qutum Minar‚ Red Fort. Taj Mahal‚ one of the Seven Wonders of the World is in my country. The diversities of this beautiful country vary from state to state. The diversities are in
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Society and Beauty The media constantly bombards society with unrealistic body types encouraging people‚ especially women‚ to try to look like celebrities. Nowadays‚ people tend to spend money to change their image by having plastic surgery‚ taking weight loss pills‚ and doing exercise. Instead of beauty being in the eye of the beholder‚ it is more like beauty is in the eye of society. Of course‚ when viewers look at television‚ the media sets the cameras up so that people can look like they are
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news papers‚ television‚ radio is important as by highlighting major policy decisions on environment‚ they spread awareness and provide feedback. Recent decisions by ministry of environment and forests to close the Loharinag Pala project on the river Ganga or the refusal to permit bauxite mining in Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa are cases in point highlighted by the media. Mass media is clearly scripting a new role for itself as the Fourth
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References: Feuerstin‚ Georg. (2001). The Yoga Tradition. Prescott‚ AZ: Hohm Press. Iyengar‚ B.K.S.(1979). Light on Yoga. New York: Schocken Books. White‚ Ganga. (2007). Yoga Beyond belief. Berkeley‚ CA: North Atlantic Books.
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believing in the false opportunities the American Dream puts forth. For generations‚ Americans have been led to believe that the American Dream is realistic. Perhaps the American Dream can only be a myth to the lower classes. According to Maria La Ganga in her article “Tent City‚ USA‚” many former owners of the American dream are living the American nightmare in the tent city‚ struggle to stay clean and fed. In the same vein‚ those who attempt to disprove the American Dream are considered
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Being without a child for many years Guru arjan dev’s wife ganga devi became anxious. Guru Arjan dev told her; "if you wish a child‚ ask a pious Sikh like baba buddha‚ the aged seer and devout disciple of Guru nanak for a blessing". Ganga devi went to seek the blessings of baba buddha with a large entourage. She presented baba buddha with many delicacies to eat. Gurudwara Chheharta Sahib (Image
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or anothers. The physical appearence might not be the most important aspect of ones life but it helps‚ and it helps a lot to become a mentally stronger person. By practicing excercises that you actually like -whether is Kickboxing‚ or Pilates‚ or Zumba...- and also having a healthy lifestyle‚ anyone can get there. People can get to the stable mental state where they feel confidence about themselves‚" according to
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Mamoni Raisom Goswami is one of the very popular name in the field of Assamese literature who has bagged many prestigious awards like Sahitya Akademi Award and Jnanpith Award including various other recognition during her lifetime. She was not only a noted writer and litterateur but also a teacher‚ poet‚ peace adorer and a lively person. She was born to a Brahmin family of Umakanta Goswami and Ambika Devi in Guwahati‚ Assam on 14 November 1942 and has led a very eventful life. Her family was deeply
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History of Asian Art 3A Banerji Vishnu and Shiva at the Norton Simon In Southeast Asia art is influenced by Hinduism and is often depicts just a few characters: primary the god’s Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ and Shiva‚ the destroyer. Although the subject matters are often of the same representation‚ at times they can be hard to distinguish from one other to the untrained eye. Despite the variances of artistic styling‚ diachronically and synchronically‚ the symbolism remains the same. Through understanding
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1. Black soils The principal region of black soils is the Deccan plateau and its periphery extending from 8°45’to 26o north latitude and 68o to 83o45’ east longitude. They are formed from Deccan basalt trap rocks and occur in areas under the monsoon climate‚ mostly of semi-arid and sub-humid types. The overall climate of black soil region may be described as hot and dry summer‚ 40-100 cm rainfall per annum‚ mild to moderate winters and annual temperature ranges from 24-30o centigrade‚ mean maximum
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