‘Why do Bollywood movies mix Hindi and English’ is a question that I have been asked by my foreigner friends over and over again. It comes to them as a surprise when I reply. ‘It is the normal way people talk in India’. Today‚ English is widely acknowledged as being the ‘lingua franca’ of the modern world. This phrase refers to the adoption of English as the ‘bridging’ language among communities to allow communication between people who do not speak the same language or dialect- making it the leader
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Analyse the changes in the literacy rate during the post independence period in India Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read and write. The National Literacy Mission defines literacy as acquiring the skills of reading‚ writing and arithmetic and the ability to apply them to one’s day-to-day life.With almost 2/3rds of the indian population aged 7 years of age and above now literate‚ india has made a very significant progress in the direction. Data from 1961-1991 indicated
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MASTER CIRCULAR USE OF HINDI IN BANKS (Updated upto 30th June 2007 ) Department of Banking Operations and Development RESERVE BANK OF INDIA Central Office Mumbai RBI/ 2007-08/35 DBOD No. Rajbhasha BC. 5/06.11.04/2007-08 July 2‚ 11th Ashadha1929 (S) Chairman & Managing Director All Public Sector Banks Dear Sir‚ Master Circular - Use of Hindi in banks Please refer to the Master Circular DBOD No. Rajbhasha.BC.12/ 06.11.04/2006-07 dated 1st July 2006 consolidating instructions/ directives
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Declaration of Independence for Student Rights Preamble: There comes a time in a person’s life when‚ they should be able to be independent of their decisions‚ choices‚ and parents. We have been told all our lives that we couldn’t do that ‚ say that or eat that. Now‚ the time has come that we must declare our independence because we shall be able to make our own way in our life. Declaration: We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that students have their own rights as in Liberty‚ pursuit of happiness
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Affairs‚ Immigration & India U.S. Politics Relations Blog Page 1 About USINPAC Take Action ! Join Indian-Americans Newsroom Events Track Congress Track Parliament Communities My Account Galleries Blogs Contribute Home | Search Contact | Login USINPAC Blogs Recent Posts Afghanistan Antagonists US-Pakistan Relations: The More Things Change … India-Myanmar Strategic Will the anti -corruption movement bring change to India? Posted on August 19
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The Declaration of Independence written in 1776‚ was and still is an important document in American history. The declaration was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a supporter of John Locke‚ clearly evident in his use of Locke’s idea of natural rights‚ after minimal modifications. Most founders were in agreement to Locke’s ideas. Such as his idea of unalienable rights‚ which are life‚ liberty and property. In the Declaration of Independence they are stated as life‚ liberty and
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INTRODUCTION The bollywood industry is one of the largest industries in India‚ though it is still not considered to be a mainstream industry because of its highly unorganised structure. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that it is one of the most lucrative and highly volatile sectors‚ where a film can make or break careers. The movie industry largely depends on the audience‚ the consuming public for its revenue. The way and means to reach this diverse audience is through promotions. Where once‚
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HS-404 Homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema Abstract:India is a country with vibrant popular culture. Nowhere is the collective consciousness of the nation probably better essayed than in the cinema‚ which is viewed with passionate enthusiasm. Taking Popular Hindi Cinema as a mainstay of Indian culture‚ this article tries to create a link between the depiction of homosexuality in Popular Hindi Cinema and the society. Different viewpoints are looked from and observed in Indian popular culture‚ such
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APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN LASER TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS AN ORGANIC COMPOUND? An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous‚ liquid‚ or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. Organic chemistry is the science concerned with all aspects of organic compounds. Organic synthesis is the methodology of their preparation. APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS clothing of cotton‚ wool‚ silk‚ and synthetic fibres; common fuels‚ such as wood‚ coal‚ petroleum‚ and natural
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sedimentation. Electricity needed Employement India wants its supremacy in the region; therefore‚ it is not resolving the water and Kashmir disputes. Politics has strong links to trade as political disputes led to blocking of trade India should display seriousness to practically resolve Kashmir and water disputes for trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and India. Pakistani traders and industrialists want trade ties with India despite some reservations. There are chances of war
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