society which naturally resulted in a diminished role for women. Furthermore‚ it is especially difficult to accurately describe the lives and roles of women considering all historical written evidence from the period was completed solely by aristocratic men. As a result all historians know about women come from a male perspective and is as a result mired in bias. All power within the family lay with the patriarchal figure‚ women served subservient roles and were at every social level considered inferior
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.... They did not agree with his philosophy of life or even with’ many of his ideals... and we went with him although we did not accept his philosophy." What gave this enormous spell to the personality of Gandhiji? He epitomized the traditions of India. His emphasis was always on action‚ reminding one of the Karma Yoga in the Gita which has been the most pi scripture of the Hindus since the sixth century A.D. Although he was simple in and saintly in thinking‚ he permitted himself to be involved neck-deep
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POLICE: Under standing the police: The police continue to hit the headlines in India‚ generally for all the wrong reasons. India must be one of the few democratic countries where citizens do not trust the police‚ an important administrative organ of their elected government‚ and feel intimidated by them. The Indian police are seen to serve the interests of the ruling elite‚ despite the passage of 60 years of independence and establishment of the republic‚ and despite the fact that the police
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Media plays an important role in America. Millions of Americans turn on the television for news‚ open their laptops and turn on their phones to see the news‚ or walk out their front door to get the newspaper. From these things‚ opinions are formed based on what they have heard‚ read‚ or seen in the media. The role of the media in public affairs is important. The media have the power to make or break a candidate. They have the power to denigrate a candidate or make that candidate congenial to the
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FDI Policy in India FDI as defined in Dictionary of Economics (Graham Bannock et.al) is investment in a foreign country through the acquisition of a local company or the establishment there of an operation on a new (Greenfield) site. To put in simple words‚ FDI refers to capital inflows from abroad that is invested in or to enhance the production capacity of the economy.[3] Foreign Investment in India is governed by the FDI policy announced by the Government of India and the provision of the
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National Integration in the case of Pakistan cannot mean creating ethnic or national homogeneity throughout the country. It can only mean establishing a common citizenry‚ common political and social structures‚ a common state‚ and an additional sense of identity of belonging together. It means building commonality on top of the existing diversity‚ and not substituting an artificial new identity for the old ones. This process is not impossible. However‚ it would take some generations. It is a slow
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Women of India India has different issues that put the development of women in a completely altered context than their western counter parts. Indeed‚ women of India still face unjust treatment and are often victims of violent crimes and abuse. Women have a certain dress code‚ they don’t have a lot of freedom‚ and India itself is very different from America. The women of India want to be treated as human equals and have more power in their relationship and life. In addition‚ women in India have
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Classical Period Politics The 18th century was most a time of incredible social and political changes‚ such as the Age of Enlightenment. Many of the events that took place created a significant impact on arts and music that guided them to grow over time‚ and expand into what they are known as today. One change that is commonly recognized is the spread of expressions; composers‚ instrument makers‚ and more each worked toward finding a new way of approaching music and art to openly express
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decisions it produces” (Barbour and Wright 45). The foundation of democracy is built upon the input of citizens and outcomes reflecting the collective interests of the majority‚ not those of the decision makers and minority groups. However‚ American politics doesn’t necessarily exemplify these ideals‚ “In the absence of a clear majority‚ the outcome is decided by those who make the rules” (Schiffer). In reality‚ outcomes are heavily influenced by the decision makers and trump the preferences of the majority
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citizens in almost every sense in rural areas across India. Crime against women continues to increase‚ female foeticide is very common among educated women‚ incidents of sati still take place. The head of the family continues to be a man. The story does not end here. In fact what underlines the inferior status conferred upon woman is their status in the field of politics. Throughout the world women face obstacles to their participation in politics. In 2005‚ the rate of female representation was only
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