from the 19th century. Leather is a traditional Indian craft and the primitive methods of leather-making is still alive in many villages in Uttar Pradesh‚ Rajasthan‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Punjab‚ Gujarat‚ West Bengal and Orissa. Modern methods of leather tanning were introduced by the British in 1857. The first leather factory in India was set up in Kanpur to make saddlery and harness. The following are some of the notable years in the development of Indian leather industry:- 1880: A boot factory was
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20th century. Cricket today‚ as it has been said many times‚ is not what it used to be. Unfortunately many young West Indians know very little of what is once was and what it stood for‚ they take for granted the techniques and its origins. The level of West Indies cricket has been diluted due to the increase of tourism and fast paced games. However there are many West Indians who hold strong to the fact that cricket is part of our culture and heritage. This archipelago in the Americas has produced
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Indian textile industry - An overview textile industry in India is one of the hopeful divisions of Indian market. It supplies more than thirteen percent to trade production‚ 16.63 percent to export revenues and four percent to the nation’s GDP. In the forth coming year‚ the industry is to make approximately twelve million career opportunities with a venture of US dollar six billion in the field of textile tools and structure‚ and garment manufacturing by the end of 2015. Union ministry of Textiles
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and bullied on the rez. However‚ at Rearden‚ he is smart‚ rich‚ and popular. “The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie takes place at an indian reservation around 2006. Alexie tells the story of a 14 year old poor who leaves his reservation to go to a white school and find hope. When Junior decides to attend Rearden‚ he is split into two people- the “Indian” Junior and the “white” Arnold. He tries hard to make sure the two identities do not meet and that both have a calm experience
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The French and Indian War Like the Great Awakening‚ the struggle between England and France for New World empires also helped prepare the colonists for independence. While the English esablished colonies on the Atlantic seaboard‚ the French built a profitable fur trade with the Indians farther inland. As French colonists moving south from Canada met English colonists moving west of the Appalachians‚ the two groups lashed in the Ohio Valley. The conflict stemmed from rivalry over territory‚ fur
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The Indian Succession Act The Indian Succession Act was enacted in 1925. The object of the Act was to consolidate the large number of laws which were in existence at that time. Laws governing succession to Muslims and Hindus were excluded from the purview of the Act. While consolidating the law in respect of succession‚ two schemes‚ one relating to succession to property of persons like Indian Christians‚ Jews and persons married under the Special Marriage Act‚ 1954 and the other relating to succession
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The Apache Indians of North America prospered for years throughout Kansas‚ New Mexico‚ and Arizona. They were a religious society who believed in a “giver of life”. As any complex society today‚ The Apache had many inter-tribal differences‚ although the tribe as a whole was able to see through these conflicts. Women and the extended family played an important role in the society and also in the lives of young children. Groups of different extended families‚ called bands‚ often lived
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The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide range of areas like political organizations‚ philosophies and movements which had the common aim to ending the company rule (East India Company)‚ and then British imperial authority‚ in parts of South Asia. The independence movement saw various national and regional campaigns‚ agitations and efforts‚ some nonviolent and others not so. During the first quarter of the 19th century‚ Rammohan Roy introduced modern education into India. Swami Vivekananda
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Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph Brenda Wells BCOM/275 October 14‚ 2013 Kimberly Boyd Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph caught fire February 10‚ 2013 leaving 4‚200 passengers stranded with poor living conditions. Many people were affected by the ship’s fire including the passengers‚ crew‚ and family members at home. The company faced many future issues such as loss of future passengers‚ employee relations‚ and government scrutiny of the fleet’s future safety. The
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economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as the local community and the society at large.” In broader terms‚ CSR means a collection of policies‚ programs and practices adopted‚ AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY followed and recognized by a company that is based on certain values‚ including respect for people‚ communities (in which the company operates) and the environment. Corporate plays a vital role
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