To what extent was Jinnah responsible for the partition of India? The partition of India in August 1947 was a highly controversial event and has led to widespread speculation regarding its causes and consequences. Orthodox historians credit the creation of Pakistan to Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ the leader of the All India Muslim League‚ and his determination to create a sovereign state for Indian Muslims. However‚ this view has been contested by a number of historians‚ who place responsibility for
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Now a day McDonald’s have a big plan of expansion in India. They are projecting an increase of 1000% (or 10 times what it is now) for the year 2025. Currently there are 170 McDonalds’ in India and for the next three years they have plans on opening 120 more (roughly 1 new restaurant every 10 days) with an investment of $ 108 million. Drawing a parallel‚ in China‚ there are 1080 McDonald’s restaurants. Considering this I can infer that India is a place where this fast food chain has a lot of potential
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Reconstruction Rebuilding the South after the Civil War presented substantial challenges. This challenging period of time following the Civil War from 1865-1877 is known as Reconstruction. It was a time of transformation and a time of turbulence in the South. Abraham Lincoln initially developed a plan for Southern states to rejoin the union (Foner). Over time this plan changed when Lincoln was assassinated and Andrew Johnson became President. Legislation followed to try to resolve the issue of the
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life - treasure it". In town‚ happy groups of secondary and college students roam the streets‚ appearing energetic and radiant. However‚ this is only part of the picture. In Singapore‚ many problems arise among teenagers. Yearly‚ figures of depression rates among teenagers escalate and we cannot help but wonder what is becoming of this new generation of young people. Life for many youths of this new day and age involves a painful tug-of-war consisting of mixed messages‚ unanswerable questions‚ of emotions
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The marginalization in India In recent years‚ marginalization in world trade has increased. However‚ the "marginalization" is not simply one thing or just one status‚ which is a growing problem in the world. It is perhaps the most dangerous form of oppression in the society and the society is potentially subjected to severe material deprivation. Therefore
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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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Racism in A Passage To India A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is a novel published in 1924‚ a time when India had not yet won its independence from the British. Forster had visited India during this time‚ so a lot of the setting comes from firsthand experience‚ although he does make up the setting of the caves as well as the town names. During the time that this book was published‚ racism was a major problem in India and it is a major problem in the novel. India at this time was occupied
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with the same constitutional rights as any other citizen. Economically‚ Native Americans have an uneven level of success across the nation. Currently‚ there are relatively 2.8 million Native Americans in the US. Presently‚ there are severe social problems including unemployment and poverty for Native Americans. Health wise‚ diabetes and heart diseases are a big concern for Native Americans now. I believe that Native Americans were better off before the Indian Removal Act in 1830. Even though some
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Introduction :- Malnutrition is found to be a leading killer through out the world‚ with under nutrition in the developing world the main nutrition problem. The World Bank Estimate that India is ranked 2nd in the world of the number of children suffering from malnutrition after Bangladesh (1998)‚ where 47% of the Children exhibit a degree of malnutrition. India is one of the fastest growing country in terms of population and economic growth rate ‚ sitting at a population of near about 1200 million (December
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GENDERCIDE IN INDIA SOCIAL SCIENCE 210 LYDIA SIAPARDANI 5-30-2014 Is sex-selection an action of Gendercide? What is Gendercide? • The term used for the first time by the feminist Mary Ann Warren in her book “Gendercide: The Implication of Sex Selection”‚ in 1985 • It is an analogy with the word Genocide • It is defined as the systematic mass killing by any means of members of specific sex • Main victims are usually women and minorities What Happens in India • Gendercide in India is a practice
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