India has achieved much in the last 60 years. From being a hungry‚ starving nation to an exporter of food items; from being a nation of the uneducated‚ unemployed to being one of the largest talent pools and the world’s back-office; from a third world country to one of the three super powers of the future; India has earned it all. As a blossoming republic‚ India has emerged from the shadow of colonialism to evolve as one of the fastest growing world economies‚ transforming millions of lives in
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security or welfare checks. The money that goes into those checks comes from the people who are living in the working class. The part of this that is often misunderstood is the reason why the people who actually work for their money have to give their hard earned cash to the individuals who do not work at all. I’m not referring to the people who have disabilities; I am referring to the people who choose not to work because they simply have the option to. Why are most of us living in poverty? Even though
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Discuss the freedom movements in India‚ Vietnam‚ and South Africa India‚ Vietnam‚ and South Africa‚ all gained independence through freedom movements headed by their ambitious leaders. Mohandas Gandhi‚ India’s freedom leader believed Satyagraha would help India to achieve its freedom. Satyagrapha was based upon the principles of nonviolence‚ civil disobedience‚ and the belief that the truth will set you free. Mohandas Gandhi‚ leader of the Indian National Congress wanted Swaraj‚ independence‚ in
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Freedom Fighters of India Vallabhbhai Patel His brave deeds earned Vallabhbhai Patel the title of the iron man of India. For his role in the Bardoli Satyagraha‚ Patel came to be called the Sardar. Sardar Patel was a famous lawyer but gave up his practice in order to fight for the freedom of the country. After independence he became the deputy PM of India and played an important role the integration of India by merging numerous princely states with the Indian Union. Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bal Gangadhar
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Volcanoes are generally not preserved in the geologic rock record as they are usually eroded away. However‚ the various materials erupted from volcanoes are often found preserved in the rock record. From what you have learned about the different types of volcanoes‚ how could you infer what type of volcano erupted in a given area based on the type of volcanic deposits now found as layers of rock? Give specific examples‚ and briefly discuss how some materials may be linked to different types of volcanoes
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Free India’ was a dream of all Indians under the British rule. Everyone during that rule fought in some way or the other with a common aim of ending British and other colonial authorities in India. After a century of revolutions‚ struggle‚ blood shedding‚ battles and sacrifices‚ India finally achieved independence on August 15‚ 1947. India was free in 1947 from the British Empire but the country lost many men and women who were filled with undaunted courage and spirit of patriotism. Today‚ they
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The Freedom of Pakistan and India Plan of the Investigation: In this essay‚ I chose to further investigate the freedom of Pakistan and India. On August 14‚ 1947‚ there was the birth of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The very next day India had won its freedom from colonial rule lasting three hundred fifty years. The partition of India‚ following World War II‚ is the most tragic political event to affect India in its history. The partition divided Hindus and Muslims‚ who had lived together
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Freedom of religion in India is a fundamental right guaranteed by the country’s constitution.[1] India is a secular state by law. Freedom of religion is established in tradition as Hinduism doesn’t recognise labels of distinct religions[2][3] and has no concept of blasphemy.[4][5] Every citizen of India has a right to practice and promote their religion peacefully. However‚ there have been many incidents of religious intolerance which have resulted in riots and pogroms. These incidents have been
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over the centuries. This awareness laid the seeds for subsequent demands for self-rule. But India faced a steep learning curve first. It had not paid the slightest heed to what had been going on elsewhere for centuries‚ if not millennia. But in the meantime the world had completely changed. People’s power was on the rise as never before in Britain. While British kings still existed‚ their powers had been dramatically truncated. In 1757‚ a young man of 24 years in Scotland by the name of Adam Smith was
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The Indian Constitution‚ while not mentioning the word "press"‚ provides for "the right to freedom of speech and expression" (Article 19(1) a). However this right is subject to restrictions under sub clause (2)‚ whereby this freedom can be restricted for reasons of "sovereignty and integrity of India‚ the security of the State‚ friendly relations with foreign States‚ public order‚ preserving decency‚ preserving morality‚ in relation to contempt‚ court‚ defamation‚ or incitement to an offense". Laws
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