Research Paper No. 2006/98 The Public Distribution Systems of Foodgrains and Implications for Food Security A Comparison of the Experiences of India and China Zhang-Yue Zhou1 and Guanghua Wan2 September 2006 Abstract A comparative study of the public distribution systems of foodgrains in India and China is expected to reveal lessons and experiences that are valuable to policymakers. This is particularly important for developing countries in their endeavour to ensure food security. This paper
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9/5/13 Poverty and India - College Essay - Sayakganguly Log In Essays Book Notes AP Notes Citation Generator More Search 1 400 000 E Essays » Business & Economy Poverty and India Report | By sayakganguly‚ March 2011 | 2 Pages (453 Words) | 2636 Views| 2 rating(s) Sign Up to access full essay This is a Premium essay Poverty is one of the main issues‚ attracting the attention of the economists. It indicates a condition in which a person fails to maintain a living standard
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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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Special Economic Zones in India TANUJ BHUSHAN AND APARNA SHARMA To provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports‚ the Government had introduced the concept of SEZ in the Export-Import Policy‚ 2000. This concept has transformed the focus solely from exports to multi market where the equivalent weightage is given to tourism‚ township‚ ports and it is not confined to manufacturing alone. This article attempts to analyse the SEZ in India‚ types of SEZ and incentives
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History The economy of India was under socialist-inspired policies for an entire generation from the 1950s until the 1980s. The economy was subject to extensive regulation‚ protectionism‚ and public ownership‚ leading to pervasive corruption and slow growth.[1][2][3][4] License Raj was often at the core of corruption. The Vohra Report was submitted by the former Indian Union Home Secretary‚ N.N. Vohra‚ in October 1993. It studied the problem of the criminalisation of politics and of the nexus
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and traces its roots to the silver standard currency basket of the colonial rule. Originally produced in India in the 15th and 16th centuries by Mogul rulers‚ the currency shifted to Gold Standards in 1898 with the British dominance of the subcontinent. The currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India that manages the policies through its broader mandate as the acting central bank of India. Historically‚ the currency has been pegged to the British sterling and then to the US Dollar until 1971
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Women of India - ’Speak up’ ; Women equality from all walks of life (Women safety from childhood to adults; 70% mistreatment within families - issues which do not come out; women rights suppressed in subtle ways in different walks of life personal to corporate settings) “A woman is human. She is not better‚ wiser‚ stronger‚ more intelligent‚ more creative‚ or more responsible than a man. Likewise‚ she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human.” Vera Nazarian‚ The Perpetual
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adequate for a comfortable lifestyle. India has the world’s largest number of poor people living in a single country. Out of its total population of more than 1 billion‚ 350 to 400 million people are living below the poverty line. Nearly 75% of the poor people are in rural areas‚ most of them are daily wagers‚ landless laborers and self employed house holders. There are a number of reasons for poverty in India. Some of the basic reasons of rural poverty in India are: • Unequal distribution of income
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possible only in a system where quality of educational opportunity is provided and education is deliberately used to develop more and more potential talent and to harness it to the solution of the national problem. The 1986/92 education policy admits that education was at the crossroads and it needed to change the direction of where it was going. Neither normal expansion nor existing pace and nature of improvement can address the need of the situation. (Para 1.9).The Teach for India foundation is an
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International Conference on Law‚ Humanities and Management (ICLHM’2012) July 15-16‚ 2012 Singapore Goods and Services Tax – A Roadmap for India Sarkar Subhrangshu Sekhar Over the years‚ tax policy in the country has evolved in response to the development strategy and its changes. In the initial years‚ the tax policy was directed to increase the level of savings‚ transfer available savings for investment as envisaged by plan strategy and the need to ensure a fair distribution of incomes‚ to correct
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