Corruption in India is a major issue and adversely affects its economy.[1] A 2005 study conducted by Transparency International in India found that more than 62% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices successfully.[2][3] In its 2008 study‚ Transparency International reports about 40% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office.[4] In 2012 India has ranked 94th out
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Equality in India Introduction Equality in India is a relatively recent concept as enshrined in our Constitution. The Right to Equality is a Fundamental Right‚ and our Constitution gives all Indians the right to practice it‚ irrespective of caste‚ creed‚ economic status‚ race or gender. Ancient Indian civilization was steeped in inequalities‚ mostly of caste. With the advent of Buddhism and Jainism‚ the caste system received a jolt‚ as the common man started questioning its very basis. Later
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gross domestic product of India would be decidedly slow at first two quarters of financial year 2009-10 but would pick up in last two quarters. They have expressed that since there are sufficient and efficient capital and foreign exchange controls in place in India‚ it would be able to tide past difficulties like capital movements that can be extremely volatile. Economic surveys conducted in India during February of 2008 fiscal had reported that gross domestic product of India would be growing at a
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SPEECH 1. The Utopian India Today I am here to talk to you about the India of our dreams – The utopian India. We are all Indians and proud of it. And yet there are many things that we want to change in our country. Things that will make India a better place to live in. From 3rd world to 1st world – that’s our goal! 2. The Government We have to change the way we govern our country. Due to the ineffective policies followed by the government‚ our country suffers from various problems such
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India Vision 2020 sivakumarsachin 22-Apr-09 Identifying potentials and anticipating the challenges to our future progress in different sectors of the national economy does not constitute a vision of the country’s future. These disparate threads need to be woven together to reflect the integrated nature of our national life. Then‚ there still remains the question of whether to be preoccupied by the negative possibilities or to throw our full weight behind efforts to fully realise the positive
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“The Civil Rights Movement‚ (1954-1968) was a social movement in the United States‚ during which activists attempted to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.” according to the article‚ The Sit-In Movement. African Americans had a set of strategies used to fight for equality. Peaceful protests‚ the sit-in movement‚ freedom rides‚ along with speeches resulted in the success of the Civil Rights Movement and the end of segregation. “The civil rights sit-in was born.” The
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The Progressive Movement was an era where the citizens of America were exploiting the evils within the country. Many of the reform ideas came from earlier movements such as the social gospel‚ the populists‚ the settlement house movement‚ and the temperance movement. The Settlement House Movement was a movement when settlement houses were being established Settlement houses were there to provide social services and education to the poor social services and education to the poor workers who lived there
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WOMEN ’S EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA Introduction Women’s empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural)‚ educational status‚ social status (caste and class)‚ and age. Policies on women’s empowerment exist at the national‚ state‚ and local (Panchayat) levels in many sectors‚ including health‚ education‚ economic opportunities‚ gender-based violence‚ and political participation. However‚ there are significant gaps between policy advancements
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Chapter-1 • Introduction • Concept of Transport • Functions of Transport • Means of Transport • Transport in India ix 1.1 INTRODUCTION From the beginning of history‚ human sensitivity has revealed an urge for mobility leading to a measure of Society’s progress. The history of this mobility or transport is the history of civilization. For any country to develop with right momentum modern and efficient Transport as a basic infrastructure is a must. It has been seen throughout the history
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales Read now Close Women in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article’s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help improve the article by updating it. There may be additional information on the talk page. (October 2012) Page semi-protected Women in India PratibhaIndia.jpg Pratibha Devisingh Patil was the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office.[1] Gender Inequality
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