The Acoma Indians centered their lives around the myth of the Corn Mother‚ known to them as Iatiku. Born in the underworld and nursed by Tsichtinako (who is known as the “Thought Woman”)‚ Iatiku’s purpose is to “bring life to all the things in your baskets in order that the world be complete for you to rule over it” (Merchant 49). According to their beliefs‚ Iatiku is responsible for the creation of the four seasons and the spirits that ruled over each season‚ the formation of the “katsina‚” who
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Taxation is the major instrument in the hand of the modern Governments to raise finance to meet expenditure done on various public services. It is a compulsory obligation on the people and the payment of which is the legal duty of the citizens. It may be on their property‚ income and even it may be required to pay at the time of manufacturing and selling or purchasing a commodity. Tax constitute the major source of the government’s income Meaning of Tax The tax is compulsory payment to the
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A Few Great Personalities of INDIA All of us have seen many presentations floating around about eminent people like Aryabhatta‚ Chankya‚ Srinivasa Ramanujam etc. While we are very proud of the great deeds our ancestors have achieved‚ we believe we should also recognise the present day greats who have contributed in this century and/or contributing today. Below is a list of few such great personalities. This list is not comprehensive‚ many more can be added. A few people might not agree
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Indian government is doing all the best possible to counter such issues‚ security measures have increased for BPO employees‚ special instructions are given to the families and women travelling at night. There has been a close monitoring and counselling of the employees. All possible steps are being taken to avoid any unfortunate events. The Indian call centre labour process is more of a self management issue rather than a global problem. It is vital to mention that India has been able to offer best
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currency‚ Manmohan Singh…decided that India had to open its economy. “Our Berlin Wall fell…and it was like unleashing a caged tiger… We went from quiet self-confidence to outrageous ambition in a decade” [Tarun Das‚ Chief Mentor‚ Confederation of Indian Industries].’ (Thomas Friedman‚ The World is Flat) Optimism abounds in India. Well it might. Keynote reforms‚ initiated by the then Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in 1991‚ provided the momentum for a major reduction of the role of the public sector
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The fourth largest sector in the Indian economy is all set for 16% growth during 2008-09‚ from a base of Rs. 85470 crores‚ as predicted by FICCI. Going forward‚ as anticipated by CRISIL‚ FMCG sector will touch around Rs. 140000 crores by 2015 (33.4B$). This post will through some pointers for growth in FMCG Sector and update with the contemporary category trends. Growth Drivers: FMCG Sector 1. Disposable Income: There is increase in disposable income‚ observed in both rural and urban consumers
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Ritu Patel Mangesh Nazar - Roll No 13051 Prashant More Monireh Ahmadifaraz Sanjiv Jain Industry: Indian Luggage Industry Brand Name: Absolute Regal Company Name: VIP Industries Limited. Background: The Business Environment (1970-2007): The Indian luggage market is an Rs 1200 Cr industry. The Indian luggage market mainly consisted of soft luggage and molded luggage. In the early days‚ there were selected players in organized sector and
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Essay on Indian Education System To strengthen the Indian Education System‚ an educational policy was adopted by the Indian Parliament in 1968. Education was made an important and integral part of the national development efforts. After independence there has been an effort to spread education to all levels of Indian society. Statistics point to the fact that 99 per cent of children in age group 6-11 years have been enrolled in school. However‚ to bring the remaining into the ambit of universal
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Introduction Quality awards are prizes awarded for some aspect of quality performance which has been demonstrated to an organisation which normally has no responsibility for the recipient ’s performance. All quality awards are made on the basis of an assessment of the applicant ’s performance against certain criteria. Some awards measure the result of quality activities (such as customer satisfaction)‚ some assess the effort involved in ensuring consistency of output and others assess conformity
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There were some reasons why the Cherokees moved in the first place. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 justified because the Indians did things that are very uncalled for. They did things like‚ scalping men‚ women‚ and children alive. and They also burned them on stakes. Also the Cherokees agree to move because they signed a treaty that if they sign it they agreed to move. Plus when they move they get to receive five million dollars and they also get a lot of land. So the Cherokees agree to move and
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