The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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------------------------------------------------- India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya | | | Flag | Emblem | | Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | Anthem: Jana Gana Mana "You are the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]MENU0:00 | National song: Vande Mataram "I Bow to You‚ Mother"[a][1]MENU0:00 | Area controlled by India shown in dark green;
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Banking in India in the modern sense originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were Bank of Hindustan (1770-1829) and The General Bank of India‚ established 1786 and since defunct. The largest bank‚ and the oldest still in existence‚ is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became the Bank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank of Bombayand the Bank of Madras
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Poverty in India is widespread‚ with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. In 2011‚ World Bank stated‚ 32.7% of the total Indian people fall below the international of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP) while 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day. According to 2010 data from the United Nations Development Program‚ an estimated 37.2% of Indians live below the country’s national poverty line. A 2010 report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) states that 8 Indian states
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Written at University of California Santa Barbara Prof. Ahuja Political Science 106IE Disparities in India India became a democratic state in 1947 after gaining independence from British rule. From its inception‚ many factors such as underdevelopment‚ social hierarchy‚ illiteracy‚ and rampant corruption have impeded it on its goal to becoming a part of the global north. The purpose of this paper is to determine the success of the Indian democracy in alleviating poverty and providing basic services
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Copyright India (By Sangam Ghimire & Jyoti Pathak) Meaning Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary‚ dramatic‚ musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact‚ it is a bundle of rights including‚ inter alia‚ rights of reproduction‚ communication to the public‚ adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work. Indian work "Indian work" means
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IST(9/5/2007) Last Updated: 03:48 IST(9/5/2007) India 2020 The Indian economy is on the path of rapid progress. In July 1991 the country’s economy was so shattered that India was on the brink of bankruptcy. The Congress won in the general elections of June 1991 and Narasimha Rao became Prime Minister. He took a wise step and made Manmohan Singh the Finance Minister who‚ in turn‚ opened up the economy to the private sector. The quantum of progress that India has made from 1991 to 2007 has not been achieved
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country as a wholly owned company of the Government of India. Presently‚ Government of India holds 89.5% equity in the company and the balance 10.5% is held by FIIs‚ Domestic Banks‚ Public and others. NTPC is engaged in engineering‚ construction and operation of power generating plants. It also provides consultancy in the area of power plant constructions and power generation to companies in India and abroad. NTPC was among the first Public Sector Enterprises to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
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Corruption in India There is no doubt that corruption is the biggest problem to Indian growth since independence. Corruption can be seen everywhere. Corruption is not a new phenomenon in India. It has been prevalent in the society since ancient times. History reveals it was present even in the Mauryan period. It was practiced even in Mughal and Sultanate period. When the East India Company took control of the country‚ corruption reached new height. Corruption in India has become so common that
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Prostitution in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In India‚ prostitution (exchanging sex for money) is legal‚ but related activities such as soliciting sex‚ operating brothels and pimping are illegal.[1][2] Prostitution is currently a contentious issue in India. In 2007‚ the Ministry of Women and Child Development reported the presence of 2.8 million sex workers in India‚ with 35.47 percent of them entering the trade before the age of 18 years.[3][4] The number of prostitutes has doubled
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