nature is perceived in ‘English’ and ‘Bharateeya Languages’ i.e. in the two cultures‚ two different civilisations. Couroupita guianensis trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. In Hindi it is called Shiv Kamal or "Kailaspati. (Nagalingam in Tamil). The flowers are called Shivalinga flowers in Hindi; Nagalinga Pushpa in Kannada; Nagamalli or Mallikarjuna flowers in Telugu. Hindus revere it as a sacred tree because the petals of the flower resemble the hood of the Naga. It is not surprising
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1. What are the present problems that adolescents are faced with? Article 1. Teen pregnancies in the Philippines Filipino teens get a higher exposure to sex from the Internet‚ magazines‚ TV shows‚ movies and other media than decades ago‚ yet without any corresponding increase in information on how to handle the input. So kids are pretty much left to other kids for opinions and value formation when it comes to sex. Sexual misinformation is therefore equally shared in the group. Parents at home
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VARANASI Varanasi‚ or Benaras‚ (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed. Varanasi was variously known as Avimuktaka‚ Anandakanana‚ Mahasmasana‚ Surandhana‚ Brahma Vardha‚ Sudarsana‚Ramya‚ and Kasi.Mark Twain‚ the English author and literature‚ who was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Benaras‚ once wrote : "Benaras is older than history‚ older than tradition‚ older even than legend and looks twice
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1. In India 828 million people‚ or 75.6% of the population‚ live on less than $2 a day‚ compared to 72.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa.[ The World Bank further estimates that fully one third (33%) of the world’s poor reside in India. According to the latest (as of December 2008) World Bank estimates on poverty‚ based on 2005 data‚ 256 million Indians‚ or 41.6% of the country’s population‚ survive below the updated international poverty line of $1.25 (PPP) per day 2. Although Indian economy has
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Bengal. In Kolkata itself there are 12 units - five at St. Xavier’s (Bengali‚ English‚ Hindi‚ Santhali and XIA). Within the WB AICUF there are Adivasi Yuvaa Chetna Manch (AYCM) and Womens’ Commission‚ which have been formed for specific purposes. AICUF organizes a plethora of Events. They are as follows- Orientation Day‚ Celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola‚ Santal Hul‚ Spotlight‚ Adivasi diwas‚ State Puja Camp‚ Celebration of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier‚ AICUF State Council Meeting
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Introduction Railways are of great use to us. They were introduced into India by the English. Description There is an engine at the head of the train. Behind it there are several carriages. The engine and the carriage together are called a train. The train runs over a pair of steel rails. The rails are parallel to each other. They are placed on thick planks of wood. The planks ar called ’sleepers’. There are three classes of railway lines. The widest is called the Broad Gauge‚ the second is the
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Rita asked this question on Class-IX » Hindi » यशपाल « Go Back Top of Form बुजुर्ग समाज की रीढ़ explain with introduction‚ importance‚ profit Asked by Rita(student)‚ on 17/5/12 Bottom of Form Top of Form Answers परिवार में बड़ा-बुजुर्ग होना बहुत आवश्यक होता है। उनके होने से घर में आशार्वाद की छाँव बनी रहती है। उनके अनुभवों से बहुत सहायता भी मिलती है। लोग अकसर अपने बड़े बुज़ुर्गों की अवहेलना करते हैं। उनकी ज़िम्मेदारी लेने से कतराते हैं। वह यह भूल जाते हैं कि इन्हीं बड़े-बुजुर्गों
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A newspaper is a periodical publication containing news regarding current events‚ informative articles‚ diverse features‚ editorials‚ and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive‚ low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007‚ there were 6‚580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a day. The worldwide recession of 2008‚ combined with the rapid growth of web-based alternatives‚ caused a serious decline in advertising and circulation‚ as many papers closed or sharply
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English will eventually become the dominant world language. Discuss. (adapted from a first year student essay) English has without doubt achieved some kind of global status as many countries adopt the language they consider to be synonymous with economic success and a cosmopolitan culture. However‚ factors such as the increasing numbers of speakers of other languages‚ including in English-speaking countries‚ an increase in bi-lingualism and growing anti-American sentiment in some parts of the world
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WHAT GLOBAL LANGUAGE? __________________________________________________ English isn’t managing to sweep all else before it -- and if it ever does become the universal language‚ many of those who speak it won’t understand one another by Barbara Wallraff ECAUSE I am interested in what happens to the English language‚ over the past year or so I’ve been asking people‚ at dinner parties and professional gatherings and so on‚ whether they think that English is well on its way to being the global language
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