Corruption in India Introduction "Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely." It is not easy to define corruption. But in a narrow sense‚ corruption is mostly concerned with "bribery" and it takes several forms. Corruption is a global phenomenon and it is omnipresent. Corruption has progressively increased and is now rampant in our society.National scenario. Corruption in India is a consequence of the nexus between Bureaucracy‚ politics and criminals. India is now no longer
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION It is only in the twentieth century that poverty and the poor have come to be matters of our concern and obligation. After a long neglect of the poor during the British Rule‚ the measures adopted after Independence signify the recognition of poverty and the social responsibility for alleviating and reducing it. How did this happen? What have we done? How far have we succeeded? Before attempting to answer these question‚ let us first take up the question of the concept of
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and women a. Explain what the dowry tradition is Æ The dowry tradition‚ p. 151 – the wife’s family gives a “dowry” or gift to the future husband’s family on marriage… – dowry deaths… – bride burning… b. Explain why there is a “gendercide” in India Æ India’s girls go missing‚ p. 20 – Another girl‚ p. 22 – A country on the march‚ p. 24 – gendercide = gender-selected abortions‚ female infanticide‚ dowry-related murders… – 600‚000 Indian girls go missing every year… – 940 girls for every 1
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The effect of Industrialisation shown by rising income levels since 1500. The graph shows the gross domestic product (at purchasing power parity) per capita between 1500 and 1950 in 1990 International dollars for selected nations. [1] Industrialisation (orindustrialization) is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from anagrarian society into an industrialone. It is a part of a widermodernisation process‚ where social change and economic developmentare closely related
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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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Krakatau Krakatau (Krakatoa)‚ is said to have created the worst volcanic eruptions in history‚ in 1883. Ancient Krakatoa formed in 416 A.D. and still exists today in Indonesia. That same explosion‚ in 1883‚ created 130 feet tsunamis‚ which destroyed 130 coastal homes‚ two docks (India and Australia)‚ and killed about 36‚000 people. It created very loud sounds and was heard as far away as Madasagascar‚ about 3‚000 miles away from Java‚ where Krakatau was. Some people even believe that it may
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western India spent the night outside Friday‚ too fearful to go back into their damaged homes after India’s most powerful earthquake in half a century. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake killed as many as 2‚000‚ injured at least 2‚000‚ and left 4‚000 missing. Most of the missing are thought to be buried under rubble‚ and rescue workers dug frantically with bulldozers‚ shovels‚ sticks -- even bare hands -- trying to find them. India’s Earthquake -- Residents in the Gujarat State of western India spent the
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Ancient Commerce in China The Silk Road Antonio Camargo SiMBA 2011 ____________________ Jan / 2012 Table of Contents 1- The Route 3 2- Name and Purpose 4 3- Routes 4 4- Mongol Age 6 5- The Peak‚ Decline and Sea Route 7 6- Nowadays 8 7- Conclusion 8 8- References 9 1- The route The Silk Road‚ or Silk Route‚ is the most famous and important historically trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. This
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Contents Introduction 3 Air India 4 Background 4 Merger of Air India an Indian Airlines 6 Founder 7 Organizational Structure 9 SWOT Analysis 11 Culture 12 Resistance to change 15 Suggestion to change 16 Conclusion 17 References 18 Introduction In today’s fast paced world the Aviation Industry has grown gradually over the recent years‚ resulting as one of the fastest flourishing industries in the world. This never ending trend has increased the constant demand for pilots
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One these cities were Athens. Ancient writers in Athens believed slavery to be natural and necessary. The majority of their citizens owned one or more slaves. They were given levels/jobs. These positions consisted of policemen and tutors as the highest ranking slave‚ herds who gather
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