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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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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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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Language for IBPS PO Exam 2012:Set- 2 Directions-(Q. 1-15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words / phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. India is rushing headlong towards economic success and modernisation‚ counting on high tech industries such as information technology and biotechnology to propel the nation to prosperity. India’s recent announcement that it would no longer produce unlicensed
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impressive and very much talked about. But it is worth noting that most of India’s software and other IT services companies‚ including IT based business process outsourcing derive a very big chunk of their business from overseas business. This means that India is not able to make much use of IT to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its business and other economic operations. This also reflects the low priority given by Indian business to improve quality‚ effectiveness and efficiency. I believe‚
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Corruption in India Introduction "Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely." It is not easy to define corruption. But in a narrow sense‚ corruption is mostly concerned with "bribery" and it takes several forms. Corruption is a global phenomenon and it is omnipresent. Corruption has progressively increased and is now rampant in our society.National scenario. Corruption in India is a consequence of the nexus between Bureaucracy‚ politics and criminals. India is now no longer
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individual is fixed. Most experts now agree that it is not the case and genes require input from environment to develop properly for development of IQ. As a leader‚ how do you handle failure? Do you enjoy a challenge‚ does it drive you or does it pull you down? Do you get excited to see a challenge or does it instil a fear of failure? While handling a challenge‚ do you think you are failing or do you view it as a learning opportunity? Your perspective on taking up a challenge will determine both
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Planning in India RICHARD S. ECKAUS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY introduction Indian planning is an open process. Much of the controversy and the debates that accompany the preparation of the plans are public. The initial aggregate calculations and assumptions are either explicitly stated or readily deducible‚ and the makers of the plans are not only sensitive but responsive to criticism and suggestions from a wide variety of na- tional and international sources. From original
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and women a. Explain what the dowry tradition is Æ The dowry tradition‚ p. 151 – the wife’s family gives a “dowry” or gift to the future husband’s family on marriage… – dowry deaths… – bride burning… b. Explain why there is a “gendercide” in India Æ India’s girls go missing‚ p. 20 – Another girl‚ p. 22 – A country on the march‚ p. 24 – gendercide = gender-selected abortions‚ female infanticide‚ dowry-related murders… – 600‚000 Indian girls go missing every year… – 940 girls for every 1
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Caste (Oxford India Short Introductions). By SURINDER S. JODHKA. New Delhi: Oxford University Press‚ 2012. xvii‚ 201 pp. Rs 195 (paperback). Surinder S. Jodhka’s monograph Caste provides a concise yet very informative history of the complex reality of caste in India. At the same time‚ the author brings together all the major literature available on the issue into a single thread and thereby taking the reader through the timeline of the changing ideas of caste. Hence‚ the book‚ while newly engaging
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