groundwater‚ especially in rural areas. However‚ partly because of rapid urbanization and the widespread reliance on groundwater from borewells‚ many traditional rainwater-harvesting systems are no longer used and have fallen into disrepair. Yet in Tamil Nadu‚ the first Indian state to mandate universal rainwater harvesting‚ citizens have not only begun to revive lost traditions but have developed many contemporary strategies to better suit present day urban society. Though incredibly effective environmentally
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CASE 45 AIDS‚ Condoms‚ and Carnival Worldwide‚ more than 2 million people died of AIDS in 2009‚ and more than 33 million are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. BRAZIL Half a million Brazilians are infected with the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ and millions more are at high risk of contracting the incurable ailment‚ a federal study reported. The Health Ministry study is Brazil’s first official attempt to seek an estimate of the number of residents infected with
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Manipur‚ Odisha‚ Punjab‚ Rajasthan‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout Southern Asia‚ the Greater Middle East‚ Southeast Asia‚ and the former Soviet Union.The cinema as a medium gained popularity in the country as many as 1‚000 films in various languages of India were produced annually. They are classified into many divisions according to their language known a Bollywood – Hindi Films Kollywood - Tamil films Tollywood - Telegu Film Mollywood
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References: Absolute Astronomy. (n.d.) Naxalite. Retrieved from the web February 14‚ 2012 http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Naxalite. Anti-Defamation League. (n.d.) In Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (2). Retrieved February 13‚ 2012‚ from http://www.adl.org/terrorism/symbols/liberation_tigers_te2.asp. Bajoria‚ J. (August 29‚ 2011). Council on Foreign Relations. In al-Qaeda (a.k.a. al-Qaida‚ al-Qa ’ida). Retrieved February 11‚ 2012‚ from http://www
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Sindhu River Originating from Kailash mountain‚ it covers 550 kms in Jammu and Kashmir. From there it enters Leh‚ and gets mingled with Zanzkar river. In Punjab it is met with five major rivers of Punjab – Jhelum‚ Chenab‚ Ravi‚ Beas and Satluj. The word Sindhu originates from the word sidh meaning to keep off . The river Sindhu has been mentioned 176 times in Rigveda‚ 95 times in plural‚ used in the generic meaning. In Rigveda – the Ancient Indian Scripture( 1500 B.C.)‚ is the earliest chronicle
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pace‚ the market penetration is still very low. Micro irrigation system sales in India is driven by strong demand in states such as Gujarat‚ Rajasthan‚ Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra‚ Karnataka‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Rajasthan and Haryana. The state governments of Gujarat‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ Tamil Nadu‚ Chhattisgarh‚ Himachal Pradesh and Bihar have also conceived micro irrigation projects as part of the Micro Irrigation Scheme. The Indian micro irrigation market is majorly contributed by drip irrigation
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A Paper On Ethnicity and identity difference Author: Dr. Basavadatta Mitra Co Authors: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Anusha Reddy . K Chaitanya Dora . S T.V.K. Chaitanya D. Nitin Varma Rachana Reddy . M BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE‚ PILANI GOA CAMPUS November 2009 Contents: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Abstract Introduction Ethnicity in India Various Ethnic groups of India Incorporate Lifestyle Politics What does the younger generation think? Conclusion Bibliography Abstract Ethnicity
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Mobile Phones and Paper Documents: Evaluating A New Approach for Capturing Microfinance Data in Rural India Tapan Parikh‚ Paul Javid Sasikumar K. Department of CSE ekgaon technologies Univ. of Washington Madurai‚ India tapan‚pjavid@cs.washington.edu sasi@ekgaon.com Kaushik Ghosh Human Factors India Mumbai‚ India kaushik@humanfactors.com ABSTRACT CAM is a user interface toolkit that allows a cameraequipped mobile phone to interact with paper documents. It is designed to automate inefficient‚
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The region-wise distribution of the coal fired power plants in terms of installed capacity is 4% in Delhi-Haryana‚ 5% in Punjab‚ 5% in Rajasthan‚ 10% in Uttar Pradesh‚ 10% in Gujarat‚ 26% in Maharashtra‚ 8% in Andhra Pradesh‚ 4% m Karnataka‚ 7% in Tamil Nadu‚ 1% in Bihar‚ 1% in Orissa‚ 11% in Jharkhand and 8% in West Bengal. Typical annual coal requirement is 5000 tons per MW of installed capacity. Coal India Ltd. is the country’s major supplier of coal. Coal India’s major subsidiaries are: • Eastern
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the strategy that went into making this song an instant hit. It’s a classic case of ‘viral marketing’ gone wild‚ says brand expert Harish Bijoor about the far-reaching impact of the song Why this Kolaveri Di. This quirky Tanglish (a portmanteau for Tamil and English) number‚ which became an instant hit as soon as it was digitally released by Sony Music India in the second week of November‚ has now entered the lexicon of one and all. Three weeks on‚ the song has received a whopping 19 million hits on
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