Food Security Bill: Good politics to deliver bad economics A bill duly tabled in Parliament promises to give legal right to subsidised food to two-thirds of the country’s 1.2 billion population. The ambitious proposal should be seen in the context of India being home to roughly one third of the world’s poor; where over 70 per cent of children are malnourished and about 10 million or more people die of chronic hunger or hunger-related diseases every year. The Food Security Bill‚ the UPA-II’s
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many heroic qualities and is able to be called a hero is Bill Gates. Bill Gates is able to be depicted as a hero because of his generous donations to charity‚ creation of Microsoft‚ and promotions of scientific research. To begin with‚ Bill Gates has made numerous donations to various charities throughout his career. Bill Gates’ generous donations demonstrate his willingness to help others and make sacrifices. It has been estimated that Bill Gates has donated over 36 billion dollars‚ half of his
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The process of turning a bill into a law is probably one of the most complicating processes. The process of making a bill is a successive procedure which is not just adding a few rules to a paper and calling it a day. Before a bill is made they have to make sure all the rules are constitutional and does not infringe people’s rights. Tis’ a stressful job to vote on a rule that some people could like and others could decide. The bill must first get passed in both houses of congress by majority
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http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/12/19/food-security-bill-good-for-politics-terrible-for-economy/ Food Security Bill: Good for Politics‚ Terrible for Economy ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form * Article * Comments (16) India Real Time HOME PAGE » By Vibhuti Agarwal and Shefali Anand Though approved by the Cabinet Sunday‚ the fate of the much-anticipated Food Security Bill‚ which will guarantee cheap food for India’s masses‚ is far
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"Bill Gates is a modern business phenomenon: the greatest of the cyber-tycoons. His is not simply a story of technical brilliance and enormous wealth; it is one of remarkable business vision and an obsessive desire to win. It is also about a leadership style that is radically different to anything the business world has seen before." Dearlove‚ D. (1998) William Gates III was born in Seattle‚ Washington‚ US‚ on October 28‚ 1955. His father‚ William Henry Gates (II) Jr.‚ was a lawyer while his
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Inrtoduction: Domestic workers are called a friendly term in Manila "Kasambahay": to emphasize they are part of the household. The bill is yet to be signed in Congress to provide legal recognition for the domestic workers and recognize the important role that Kasambahay plays in the building of the family and of society. Filipinos oftentimes depend on the services of domestic house helpers for the orderly management of their households. Unfortunately‚ even if they perform vital day-to-day functions
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Article 21 of the Constitution of India provides the right to life to all the citizens of India including the Right to Food. Further‚ Article 47 of the Constitution‚ provides that the State shall regard raising the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Convenant on Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights‚ to which India is a signatory‚ also cast responsibilities
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David Maciejko Case Brief for Bill Miller and Value Trust In 2005 mutual funds were the fastest growing investment vehicle in the United States. Bill Miller is considered one of the greatest mutual fund managers of all time‚ since 1982 he defied the odds by consistently creating returns with his investments that outperformed the S&P index fourteen years in a row. There have been investors who created better returns in a year‚ but none have come close to have long term returns like his. The
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Skills to Pay the Bills Teamwork Teamwork is an essential part of workplace success. Like a basketball team working together to set up the perfect shot‚ every team member has a specific role to play in accomplishing tasks on the job. Although it may seem as if one player scored the basket‚ that basket was made possible by many people’s planning‚ coordination‚ and cooperation to get that player the ball. Employers look for people who not only know how to work well with others‚ but who understand
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“To renew America‚ we must be bold.” William “Bill” Clinton was more than just a president he was the young‚ bold‚ and vibrant peacekeeper America needed in office. Clinton made laws to protect and benefit all Americans. Without Clinton’s ability to supply and aid foreign countries‚ American issues would’ve never been governable. No president in history has ever led a military the way William Clinton did. Despite his impeachment‚ Clinton was the greatest president to serve as Chief Legislator‚ Chief
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