throughout India are approximately 500‚000 villages. The Census of India regards most settlements of fewer than 5‚000 as a village. These settlements range from tiny hamlets of thatched huts to larger settlements of tile-roofed stone and brick houses. Most Indian villages are small; nearly 80 percent have fewer than 1‚000 inhabitants‚ according to the 1991 census. Most are nucleated settlements‚ while others are more dispersed. It is in villages that India’s most basic business--agriculture--takes place. Here
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INDIAN ECONOMY India is today one of the six fastest growing economies of the world. The country ranked fourth in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2001. The business and regulatory environment is evolving and moving towards constant -improvement. A highly talented‚ skilled and English-speaking human resource base forms its backbone. The Indian economy has transformed into a vibrant‚ rapidly growing consumer market‚ comprising over 300 million strong middle class with increasing purchasing
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their Indian problem. the colonial settlers didn’t allowed the British to cross their line because the British were in debt for the war and there was a large population of poor who they knew the people who lived in those lands were making profit out of trading‚ which is an opportunity to make a better life. I think for that reason they didn’t want to share that business and wealth. Another reason the colonials didn’t let no one in the northern lands was the rise in rebellions with the Indians. As
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Today is most certainly a day of happiness and pride for us. We are proud of our freedom. We are proud of our democracy. We are proud of our values and ideals. But we should also remember that it has taken the sacrifices of lakhs of Indians to bring us where we are today. Our well being and progress have been built upon the foundation of the hard work and sacrifices of our freedom fighters‚ the brave jawans of our armed forces‚ our farmers‚ our workers and our scientists. Today‚ we remember
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went up marginally to 4.8% during the quarter through March 2013‚ from about 4.7% in the previous quarter. The government has forecasted a growth of 6.1%-6.7% for the year 2013-14‚ whilst the RBI expects the same to be at 5.7%. The independence-era Indian economy (from 1947 to 1991) was based on a mixed economy combining features of capitalism and socialism‚ resulting in an inward-looking‚ interventionist policies and import-substituting economy that failed to take advantage of the post-war expansion
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Essay for School Students on Indian Festivals A festival is an occasion of enjoyment and celebration. It brings gaiety and mirth thereby strengthening our bond of relationship and friendship. These festivals also promote social interaction and harmony. All nations have their religious and colourful festivals. However‚ Indian festivals are known to attract the world due to their harmony‚ variety‚ colour and excitement. Being multi lingual and multi racial country Indians celebrates a number of festivals
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Article: Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859): On Empire and Education http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1833macaulay-india.asp In the early 19th century‚ India was colonised by the British and many social and political reforms were made during this period. These reforms brought about both positive and negative effects. One of the greatest reforms during this period was the implementation of the western education system in 1835. On the surface it seems like the western education system was implemented
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affects a large part of Indian society‚ who are subjected to loss of rights and mistreatment due to their place in the caste system. In the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup‚ a street boy‚ Ram Mohammad Thomas narrates the events of mistreatment and abuse in not only his life‚ but several others characters with the same fate. Throughout the novel‚ the experiences of Ram‚ Salim and Nita are told‚ contributing to the privileging of social‚ gender and religious marginalisation in Indian society as foregrounded
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Marmon Silko ’s ’Ceremony. ’." The American Indian Quarterly 14.4 (1990): 379+ Bell‚ Robert C. "Circular Design in "Ceremony"" American Indian Quarterly Vol. 5 Feb. 1979: 47-62. Bird‚ Gloria. The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in the American Indian Traditions. 1st ed. Boston: Beacon‚ 1986. Bennett‚ Robert. Answers.com. 18 Nov. 2009. www.answers.com/topic/ceremony-novel-6. Huffstetler‚ Edward W. ""Leslie Marmon Silko ’s Ceremony: The Recovery of Tradition." American Indian Culture and Research
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Metropolis Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is a very influential movie that portrays several underlying meanings that allows the viewer to distinguish for himself. Metropolis was the first science fiction film made‚ which symbolized a new mark in the film industry. It was produced in Germany in 1927‚ directed by Fritz Lang. This film tells a story of the world of thinkers and workers. The thinkers are people who live in a life of luxury. The workers are the people who live underground
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