INTRODUCTION India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give my parents‚ teachers and all elders respect and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people‚ I pledge my devotion. In their well-being and prosperity alone lies my happiness. To write about this subject is like romancing with India. There is so much to dream about India; so much to cherish
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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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COMMENTARY Corruption in India A Quantitative Analysis Vani K Borooah This article represents one of the first attempts at quantifying the level of corruption in India. This has been made possible by the unique website ipaidabribe.com which invites people who paid a bribe to record their experience. By choosing a specific issue – identity verification by a police officer prior to issuing a passport – it was able to focus on a “harassment” bribe‚ that is a bribe paid for something a person was
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My choice to become a teacher was not made lightly. I have chosen a career in education because I believe it is one of the most important roles in today’s society‚ and would help me fulfil a desire to help and guide young people at a time they need it most. I began to understand in school and university that great teachers have skills that I wanted to learn. I want to follow their examples. I remember that great teachers were good at explaining content‚ were patient yet firm with students‚ were
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CONTEMPORARY INDIA | The Great Indian Young Middle Class If you are living in the UK or USA‚ chances are that every time you lose your credit card‚ buy an insurance policy‚ report a fault on your mobile phone‚ you have probably spoken to someone who is unfailingly courtesy and impeccable English. And the chances are very high that the response satisfied you. Millions of faceless voices toil away nights at business process outsourcing companies across India at the end of a telephone line.
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The Music of India Indian music is a very varied type of music which ranges from classical to film‚ more commonly known as pop. Both types are extremely popular throughout the Indian society in all classes. Music is apparent in Indian culture as a way of expression. The history of Indian music extends back many centuries. Traditionally in that period‚ there were various kingdoms‚ in which the power was held equally by the king and the temples. This was the division of music. The temples presented
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CHAPTER - 1 Introduction George Bernard Shaw in “Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism” has said: “The institutions under which we live are being changed continually by the Parliament‚ because we are never satisfied with them. Sometimes they are scrapped for new ones; sometimes they are altered; sometimes they are done away with as nuisances. The new ones have to be stretched in the law courts to make them fit‚ or to prevent them fitting to well if the judges happen to dislike them.” The life
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Poverty in India is widespread with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate‚ 42% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day (PPP‚ in nominal terms 21.6 a day in urban areas and 14.3 in rural areas); having reduced from 60% in 1981.[1] According to the criterion used by the Planning Commission of India 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line in 2004–2005‚ down from 51.3% in 1977–1978‚ and 36% in
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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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TRENDS OF INFLATION IN INDIA IN RELATION TO WORLD ECONOMY INDIA INFLATION RATE The inflation rate in India was recorded at 4.70 percent in May of 2013. Inflation Rate in India is reported by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Historically‚ from 1969 until 2013‚ India Inflation Rate averaged 7.73 Percent reaching an all-time high of 34.68 Percent in September of 1974 and a record low of -11.31 Percent in May of 1976. In India‚ the wholesale price index (WPI) is the main measure of inflation
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