© 2010 ISEAS ISSN 0217-9520 print / ISSN 1793-2858 electronic Research Notes and Comments Zee TV and the Creation of Hindi Media Communities in Singapore Arunajeet KAUR and Faizal YAHYA Indian communities in Singapore‚ especially of non-Tamil sub-ethnicity‚ have received renewed impetus to replenish their cultural ties with India as a homeland with the advent of Hindi Cable channels such as Zee TV‚ Sony Entertainment‚ and Star Plus. The availability of cable networks in the early 1990s
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Armed conflict is one of the political consequences of the conflict in Sri Lanka. In 1950s‚ the Tamils made peaceful demands for tamail areas to be recognized as a federation. In 1976s‚ Tamils asked for a separated independent state of tamail ealam. However‚ the government rejected the idea. Angry and dissatisfied tamail youths decided to resort to violence to demand for their rights and they formed LTTE. As they believe violence is the only way to fight for their rights. This results armed conflict
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LATERITE SOIL Formed in areas of high temperature and heavy rainfall. Humus content is low because the microorganisms get destroyed due to high temperature Karnataka‚ Kerala‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ hilly areas of Odisha and Assam. Cultivation is suitable with adequate doses of manures and fertilizers. Soil in Tamil Nadu‚ Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are suitable for growing cashew nut. ARID SOIL Soil ranges from red to brown. Soil is saline ‚ sandy texture ‚ lack of humus‚ Moisture cultivation
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a research for an suitable place of worship for Lord Sri Murugan. It was in that year‚ that the influential descendant of Indian immigrants from Tamil Nadu‚ India‚ Mr. K. Thamboosamy Pillai installed the ‘murti’ or consecrated idol of Lord Murugan in the 400 ft high Temple Cave. At the following year ahead‚ the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai during the month of January to February has been celebrated there as the annual festival of Batu Caves. In addition to that‚ the steps
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References: Bandewar‚ S. (2003). Abortion Services and Providers’ Perceptions: Gender Dimensions. Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. XXXVIII No.21 May 24-30‚ 2003‚ pp. 2075-2081. Chunkath‚ S.R.‚ and V.B. Athreya (1997). Female Infanticide in Tamil Nadu: some Evidence. Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. XXXII (17)‚ WS pp. 22-29. Desai‚ N. (1988). Born to die. The Indian Post‚ 7th October‚ 1988‚ Bombay. Diaz‚ A.A. (1988). Amniocentesis and Female Foeticide. Bulletin of the Indian Federation of
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educational opportunities‚ where they were underrepresented. Some of the largest and best-organized Shudra castes were the ‘Yadavs in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar‚ Jats in Haryana and Punjab‚ Marathas in Maharashtra‚ Vokkaligas in Karnataka‚ and Gounders in Tamil Nadu.’ And during the recent
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Leather‚ the oldest manufacturing industry in India‚ catered to the international market 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
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brief the efficiency‚ benefits‚ impacts and drawbacks of Sethusamudram Canal and its usefulness to the hinterlands. PROPOSALS OF SETHUSAMUDRAM CANAL PROJECT PROPOSALS OF SETHUSAMUDRAM CANAL PROJECT Sethusamudram canal is a 150 year dream of Tamil peoples since from the British colonial days. The Sethusamudram canal project has a chequered history. The technical and environmental studies were done before independence from the first proposal of Taylor in 1860 to Sir Robert Bristow’s proposal
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March 2013‚ Bangkok - Thailand A Study on Preferred Investment Avenues among Salaried Peoples with Reference to Namakkal Taluk‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India V.R.Palanivelu PRIMS‚ Periyar University‚ Salem‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India E-mail: drvrpalanivelu@gmail.com K.Chandrakumar Department of Management Studies‚ PGP College of Arts and Science‚ Namakkal‚ Tamil Nadu‚ India E-mail: mail2kchandrakumar@gmail.com Abstract Investment is the employment of funds on assets with the aim of earning
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the greatest & longest literary work ever composed by a single author in Tamil. History Akilam was written down by Hari Gopalan Seedar‚ one of the five disciples of Vaikundar‚ at his residence in Thamarai Kulam village‚ at the present Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The opening foot of the Kappu was commenced to Hari Gopalan Seedar in a divinely inspired semi-conscious state called ‘Sukuthi Nithirai’ on the 27th of the Tamil month of Karthikai in 1016 Kollam Era (December 1841 CE)‚ through which
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