British India (today known as India‚ Pakistan‚ Bangladesh) was controlled by Britain and thus India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The British Raj‚ as a possession of Great Britain‚ formed part of theAllied Nations and sent over two and a half million volunteer soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. Additionally‚ several IndianPrincely States provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the War. India also provided the base for
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Transforming INDIA By empowerment of the people of INDIA Through Relevant Education & Vocational Training By Krishan Khanna Supported By Printed in India by Sheetal Prints‚ 211‚ Pragati Industrial Estate‚ Dr. N. M. Joshi Marg‚ Lower Parel East‚ Mumbai - 400 011. Published in India by Manifest Publications‚ 308‚ Olympus‚ Altamount Road‚ Mumbai - 400 026‚ INDIA. Copyright ©Krishan Khanna 2012 First Published in India in 1993 ISBN 978-81-906621-0-9 Transforming INDIA was first
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Sharply differing perceptions make it rather difficult to properly assess India’s standing in the world of sports today. The pessimists love to paint a gloomy picture of the Indian sports and its detractors‚ too‚ are eager to point out that for a nation of India’s size and population its sporting successes are few and far between. They‚ however‚ tend to forget that in today’s highly commercialised and fiercely competitive sports‚ mere skill and talent are not enough to ensure success in the form
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Will India Become a Superpower? More than sixty years ago‚ in the summer of 1948‚ the Indian nation‚ then newly-born‚ was struggling for its very survival. It was pierced from the left by the Communists‚ and pinched from the right by Hindu extremists. And there were other problems aplenty. Eight million refugees had to be resettled; provided with land‚ homes‚ employment and a sense of citizenship. Five hundred princely states had to be integrated‚ one by one‚ a process that involved much massaging
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INDUSTRIES Today India is one among the top ten industrial nations of the world. Industrial development has changed India’s economy from under-developed status to developing status. Industries can be classified into various types on the basis of their structure. The two main types are: 1) Manufacturing industries including heavy and light industries. 2) Small-scale and cottage industries . Manufacturing industries: Industries which are concerned with the processing or conversion of raw
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The alcoholic beverages industry in India is at an inflexion point. Given the favorable demographics‚ higher bargaining power following industry consolidation and favorable change in operating environment‚ the party has just begun. Robust volume growth is expected across segments - IMFL (Indian made foreign liquor)‚ beer and wine. Given the strong visibility for earnings growth‚ the valuations are expected to further move up. India is best placed demographically‚ with nearly 485m people
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investments. There is a glaring observation to be made‚ and that is interest in India by the West seems closely tied to economic profit. Britain realized it when they took India from the East India Company and today the United States and European powers are taking advantage of a large and cheap labor force and emerging middle class. Indian artists are benefitting especially from this economic boom as the middle class and wealthy in India are their main supporters. The strife of the lower class seems to be one
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National Service is a common name for mandatory government service programs usually military service and also known as conscription. Compulsory military service typically require all citizen‚ or all male citizens‚ to participate for a period of year or more in some countries‚ during youth. Usually‚ at some point between the age of 18 and their late twenties. The advantages of National Service is can helps in character building‚ helps to develop leadership skills‚ promote racial integration‚ and
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Air India plans a turnaround strategy without wage and job cuts After all the turbulence national air carrier Air India went through in the recent past‚ Arvind Jadhav‚ Chairman and Managing Director of the beleaguered airlines is now determined to have a positive balance sheet by 2014-15 and is ready with a turnaround strategy. Some of the key targets the national carrier has set for itself include achieving 25 million domestic and 15 million international passengers by 2015‚ 93% on-time punctuality
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goal‚ EU has developed an effective and coherent CFSP with the Maastricht Treaty. But‚ to understand the CFSP better‚ its historical background should be evaluated. The idea of a credible and effective CFSP has been a constant theme of European integration since the early 1950’s. The failure of the EDC Project in 1950’s was followed by “Fouchet Plan”in 1960’s. After two desperate initiatives‚ last but successful initiative was the establishment of European Political Cooperation (EPC) in 1970’s
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