Towards a more Equitable‚ Inclusive and Sustainable India India Facts and Achievements India is a country of continental proportions and rich cultural heritage. The civilizational history of India goes back to more than 5000 years. In ancient times India was considered as one of the leading lights of the world and its glory was spread far and wide all across the corners of the earth. Throughout its history‚ India has evolved and reinvented herself. India is the birthplace and cradle of four popular religions
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India 2014: The Challenges of Governance In January 2012‚ the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth‚ inclusive development‚ and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown‚ persistently high inflation‚ and infrastructure and energy deficits. Policy reforms were hampered by several recent corruption scandals‚ widespread citizen protests against corruption‚ and disagreements with coalition partners. Inflation has risen
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The modern period of Indian history begins with the Mughal empire which was comparable in size with some of the ancient Indian empires but was totally different from them in its internal structure. It was a highly centralised state based on the extensive control of land revenue and of a military machine which could rival that of contemporary European states. In fact‚ the size of the machine was the reason for the final collapse of this empire which could not meet its financial needs. This was then
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Federalism in India Abstract India is a big country characterized by cultural‚ regional‚ linguistic and geographical diversities. Such a diverse and vast country cannot be administered and ruled from a single centre. Historically‚ though India was not a federal state‚ its various regions enjoyed adequate autonomy from central rule. Keeping in view these factors in mind‚ the Constitution makers of India opted for the federal form of government. Though‚ the Government of India Act 1935 envisaged
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Seminar:Dalits In India By K.Hymavathi Asst.Proffessor Dept.Of AS&H Vitam College of Engg. Visakhapatnam My Paper deals with the “Social Status of Dalits during the pre and post Independent India” India is a vast country. It is a land of rich culture and heritage. It is also a land of unity in diversity with its people following multi-religion and speaking many languages. India enjoys a democratic form of government. It has become independent 62years ago. Cast System In India: Social structure
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Study Individual Report – International Management 15/02/2012 McDonald’s in India by Kishore Dash Until late 1980s‚ India was a very closed and protective country in terms of economic‚ political and social perspectives. However‚ after this period dramatic changes happened in all of these areas. At the time‚ the political leaders pursued policies of economic nationalism but these policies were inefficient and by 1990‚ India was facing a severe economic crisis. In response‚ the government introduced
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highest scoring team for ten games‚ England for seven and Canada for one. At the 1930 games‚ women competed in Swimming and Diving only. From 1934‚ women also competed in some Athletics events. The next edition is going to held in 2010 in Delhi‚ India. In 2014 the Games will be held in Glasgow‚ Scotland. 2010 Commonwealth Games {draw:a} The 2010 Commonwealth Games are the
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The beliefs and ideas of Ancient India such as the caste system‚ karma‚ reincarnation and Buddhism greatly influenced its society by keeping the people calm and happy even in unbalanced situations. The caste system is a hierarchical structure in which people are born into their class‚ or caste‚ with no exception. For example‚ if two people were low-ranking farmers‚ the son and/or daughter of these parents would also be born as farmer even if he/she showed outstanding intelligence and leadership
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Overview GST (Goods & Services Tax) is the biggest taxation reform in India. The present indirect tax regime in India will be replaced by a dual GST with Central and State GST to be levied concurrently by the centre and the respective states. GST is expected to integrate State economies and boost overall economy. In GST model through a tax credit mechanism‚ the tax is collected on value-added goods and services at each stage of sale or purchase in the supply chain. Implementation of GST will have
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There were four main ancient River Valley civilizations: the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River of Egypt‚ the Indus River of India‚ and the Yellow River of China. These civilizations showed specific similarities and contrasting differences. Many of these differences and similarities showed up in the three categories of the technological advances‚ the types of government‚ and the geography of the civilization. Two civilizations that are very interesting to delve deeper into and study
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