IS INDIA REALLY SECULAR? SOCIOLOGY TUTORIAL II SHRUTHEE SRINIVASAN 210056 INTRODUCTION How did laws actually originate? If one thinks in the Indian perspective‚ we come to the conclusion that religion provided the base for the formulation of all the traditional laws in our country. According to Robert D. Baird1‚ the sacred Hindu texts; Manusmriti‚ derived through spiritual insight‚ provided the basic platform for the formation of
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Cultural differences between India and Germany Increasingly‚ managers must deal with multiple ethnic groups with very different cultures. Thanks to globalization‚ we are likely to work with Japanese‚ French‚ Chinese‚ German and all sorts of other nationalities. It is important to recognize that people from different cultures are different in a variety of ways‚ including different ways of attending meetings and negotiations. In the following essay I will present the differences between an Europe
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Introduction In Sanskrit ‘Go’ means Cow and Gotra means ‘cow-pen’. Cow was supposed to be the valuable commodity and the family were recognised by the cow-pens and later the term was linked with the family group and its lineage. In the ancient world as well as the modern society‚ people tend to form cohesive groups based on Language‚ Castes‚ Culture‚ Gotras etc. In Hindu society‚ the term Gotra means clan and it broadly signifies the descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor
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Kabaddi is aptly known as the "GAME OF THE MASSES "due to its popularity‚ simplicity‚ easy to comprehend rules‚ and public appeal. The game calls for no sophisticated equipment what so ever‚ which makes it a very popular sport in the developing countries. It is basically an out door sport played on clay court‚ of late the game is being played on synthetic surface indoors with great success. The duration of the game is 45 minutes for MEN & Junior BOYS with a 5 minutes break in between for the teams
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The concept of medieval in South Asia has been a long and contested one. The concept of medieval and was firstly introduced by the colonial administrators. Medieval is a highly debated concept. The reasons which make this concept a debated are chronological uncertainty‚ model building and different. As far as relation of medieval with India term is concerned‚ this term was introduced to India during the colonial encounter‚ before that‚ medieval was not known to India. In our national language medieval
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http://www.studymode.com/essays/Essay-On-India-Of-My-Dream-1445580.html http://www.studymode.com/essays/India-Of-My-Dreams-1315397.html Home About Site Content Quality Guidelines Suggest Us Report Errors Contact Us Our country India has completed 63 years of her independence. In every walk of life‚ we find Indians on the top. For example‚ earlier in sports we found Indians winning only in cricket‚ but now we have been captivating other sports like Chess‚ Boxing‚ and Badminton
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South African History The Republic of South Africa‚ not to be confused with South African Republic‚ is a republic located at the southern tip of Africa. The first people living in this area were nomades traveling from the north‚ searching for a new place to live. Today‚ the population of South Africa is a mix of several ethnical groups. The modern history of South Africa began in 1488‚ when the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounded what came to be known as the Cape of Good Hope‚ and
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loans from private lenders for high interests ) -hence suicide +Unemployment - std of education ‚ not industry ready ‚no skilled labours Jobs are there but less skilled workers.. +Sanitation ----abt the sewage cleaners ‚ +no major city in India is known to have a continuous water supply and an estimated 72% of Indians still lack access to improved sanitation facilities. +Health problems - diseases - malaria‚ TB ‚ aids‚ +Superstitious --- IT IMPACTS THE SCIENTIFIC TEMPER +Female foeticide
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Medieval Indian Women Medieval India was considered the "Dark Ages" for Indian women. It would not be correct to say that the caste system was the only baneful feature of Hindu society. There was a progressive deterioration in the position of women in the society since Manu’s times‚ which reached the lowest point during this period. The practical recommendations given in the Manu-samhita were those of a bigot. Though not exactly regarded as a piece of property‚ the woman’s secondary
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A Passage to India‚ written by E. M. Forster in 1924‚ is a novel exploring the widespread and uncontrolled tension and prejudice that existed in India in the 1920s. This tension was caused by animosity between the native Indians and the British officials who were ruling India at the time - in this novel‚ Dr. Aziz and the City Magistrate. Most of the conflict takes place between Dr. Aziz and the City Magistrate’s family and friends‚ who were visiting India at the time. Forster describes in detail
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