... of civil construction strengthened.Even today,advancement in acoustics,music technology,chemical and fabrication engineering etc.is facilitating the development and practice of art. Can we afford to disparage the scientific achievements in the fields of building construction,city planning and so on ,of the Mohenjo-Daro and harappan civilizations?The aesthetic appeal of the pyramids and sphinxs of the ancient egyptian civilization enchants us even today.Don't these ... monuments potray the keen scientific insight of it's builders?The awesome frescos and temples of the ancient aryan civil...

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... such as Shoppers Stop, and Crossroads entering into middle class segment. It is being predicted that the apparel sector in India will grow at a very fast rate in the next few years. With the change in lifestyle, increase in per capita income and urbanization of the Indian consumers, the attitude of spending money on fashion related articles such as apparel is increasing a lot. Simultaneously ... network. There is a transitional shift in the apparel industry with time [4]. Based on McKinsey report, the apparel is the most profitable segment of the Indian retail market. As shown in Table ...

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... economy into a system of free enterprise, initial strides have tapered as the world's largest democracy struggles to shed policies of the "License Raj" and staggering illiteracy and poverty rates. There are several key items that BJP leaders must embrace in order for India to rekindle the growth seen in the 1990s. These key items are: repealing legislation restrictive to free enterprise, ... term welfare of India. Protectionism policy is an artificial restriction on foreign business in an effort to protect the local economy. However, these policies are outdated in a world of global econ...

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... can wait, but not agriculture." Progress The first major development came from the hands of the Green Revolution in the 60s and 70s, which led to an increase in food production unprecedented. In these decades also began to enter a second advance, the first hybrid seed crops (which were developed in the 60s) regulated by example in 1960 maize in 1962 millet or rice in 1994. The third breakthrough occurred in 2002 with the application of biotechnology to ... and globally rest, as it will facilitate the best use of the immense power of biotechnology in crops, more nutritious and affordable...

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... of Basmati rice has become not only an agricultural, but also a political issue in recent years. Basmati rice is primarily grown in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains in the Indian-Pakistani regions of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradish. The long stemmed rice has a distinct nut-like flavor that has been favored by emperors and aristocrats for years. In 1997 an American company, RiceTec Inc. was granted a US ... at a lower cost to other countries for import. An Indian newspaper called the Economic Times was quoted to have stated, " Patenting Basmati in the US is like snatching away...

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... of discovery and conquest for the Europeans and a world of devastation for the native Americans and Africans. Spain carried on a prosperous trade with its colonies throughout the sixteenth century. The discovery of vast silver mines in the 1540s enriched the colonial inhabitants and increased the volume of trade across the Atlantic. But the colonization of this new world was not easy. Many European traders who crossed the Atlantic did not want to colonize, but ... to impose this sort of mass exploitation upon once-free people. Whites and blacks lived together "in a state of war." The mo...

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... taken the worst beating in the last 10-11 years of economic change." (Asiasociety.org, P. Sainath). The Dalits understood nothing of certain advantages of a capitalistic economy. Instead of exclusive ownership of land or incentives in result of being productive, Dalits labor was forced labor and did not count in the gross domestic product of the Indian economy (Issaacs, pg. 28). The voting infrastructure attempted to only include the upper caste colonies. The meetings ... (Rajeshekar, pg.53). Intrinsically, Dalits lacked what many of Americans took advantage of. The dalit's economical s...

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... Europe 1) Which are the causes and the results of the Hellenization of Islam? Discuss the width and the breath of Islamic science. The process of Hellenization accelerated after 749 when the "Abbasids came to power. The "Abbasid caliphs had no intention of remaining in Damascus. The Islamic Empire was being transformed from a warrior aristocracy into a centralized state. This bureaucracy could not be staffed by the warriors who made up the conquering armies, and ... , with Spain as the geographical focus. The translation of Islamic and Greek works into Latin never ceased throughout Europ...

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... Indian citizens. The major threat perceived by the Indian people was the threat to the native religions of India (The Indian Mutiny). The British East India Company had only been interested in trade and business when they first got to India, but by the 19th century they were starting to take more interest in religious matters (The Indian Mutiny). East India personnel began to allow Christian missionary work to be carried out, and ... against the sepoys. They were not given high posts in the army, and were paid less than the English soldiers with the same job. This affected the soldiers ...

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... people they actually were- (40). Forster suggests that individually the British are intelligent, compassionate people, but society diminishes there individual import. It is not the British people but "the machine that is wrong- ("Notes on the English Character- 15). This theme is perhaps best epitomized in a reference to some of the racist policies exhibited by the Chandrapore Club, where Forster claims "Individually it knew better; as a club it declined to change ... these groups to be polite and sensitive to one another creates a stifling atmosphere between them; those who wish to int...

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... they did during the floods of 1988, when the resultant flooding was extensive. Another problem the Ganga faces is that it is an international drainage basin, receiving flow from rivers in Tibet, Nepal & NW India. As a result, not only must it deal with its own input of water in the rivers, but also that of the otherrivers feeding from surrounding countries. The human influnce on the rivers in these ... it were not for the side-effects the flow brings: silt and sediment is carried downstream into Bangladesh and builds up in the river, decreasing the channel space the river has to contain ...

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... religious tensions that work against the process of democratic consolidation. For a democracy to become consolidated it must be the desire of "the people". The public must have confidence in the government even during times of severe economic or political unrest. They must also believe that if any change is required it should be carried out around a democratic framework. In tern for this support political ... parties must all have the nations best interests at heart no groups ... having the aim of destabilising or overthrowing the current regime. There must also be a "consensus about t...

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... -attachment is a factor that contributes to its popularity in the west. By overcoming one's attachment to desire for things, people, or concepts of the world, they can attain a heightened perspective. The concept of non-attachment prevents an individual from being emotionally harmed when aspects of their life suddenly change. The religion also appeals to those that strive to discover the unknown. Instead of encouraging individuals to accept all of ... the teachings of a God or higher power, Buddhism encourages one to ask questions. It inspires us to try to understand why things are the w...

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... arts and their forms of monumental architecture. But still differed in many ways in the same characteristics. For instance, the Indus and the Chinese were very similar in their specializations in labor. As a result of cultivating plants and the domestication of animals, both civilizations allowed their people to spend time doing other things that weren't related to farming. Similarly, the civilizations had many military members, noblemen, merchants, blacksmiths, artistic members ... large underground sewers. The Chinese had very similar practices, they too did not display a dedication t...

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... through to drop in the GDP forcing a reverse migration of workforce from cities to agriculture. Inflation and the rising cost of living in metropolitan cities like Chennai and New Delhi are proving hard for survival of workers at the lower end of the economic scale. The increase in numbers entering the workforce is not matched by the number of jobs created by the economy. An increase of 90 million in the workforce is expected ... over the next 15 years primarily involving low skilled construction labor. Finally in his article in The Hindu, Jinoy Jose P article discusses about India's is...

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... this meeting was a projected $17 billion budget, with Developed nations contributing 1/3 of the financing and Third World countries providing the remaining 2/3. Under-developed countries have held up their end of the bargain, but the U.S influenced by Congress has terminated their financial end of the deal. If these serious problems are not addressed in the near future, the devastating economic effects will surely overflow into Industrial nations. Many Third World ... this meeting was a projected $17 billion budget, with Developed nations contributing 1/3 of the financing and Third Worl...

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... to invest upto 75% of their income in their children's education. This clearly shows that the middle as well as upper strata of the Indian society does not mind shelling out big bucks for a fancy preschool education for their child. They simply do not wish to compromise on quality. Flipping the coin and looking at the preschool education being provided in the public pre-primary Anganwadi centres, it has been observed ... that the quality of teaching is highly unsatisfactory due ... ...

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... its harmful effects on the communities they occur in. Nectar In A Sieve tells the story of a simple peasant women in a primitive village in India and documents her struggles through the years, particularly her fight against industrialization and the ruin it leaves her family in. The industrialization comes in the form of a tannery, which instantly provides numerous jobs for the community. Initially the factory seems to be a wonderful addition to the economy and the town, but it soon ... concentrate on the change in the people within the community that underwent industrialization. In Nec...

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... of the richest provinces in the land, source of almost two-thirds of all Britain's imports from Asia. After the takeover of Bengal, relations between the British and the natives changed radically. Company merchants were now free to roam the province, helping themselves to the fruits of the land through joint ventures with Indian partners. Suddenly they were in a position to expect presents themselves. They could not only live with the local rulers, they could ... boxes at Calcutta theaters, while palanquins with golden bells and embroidered curtains were carried down St. Thomas Road. On...

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... Throughout this topic we must keep one point in mind, India shaped Britain as much as Britain shaped India: the interaction was historical reality. After the Mutiny of 1857 the pace of change speeded and became more extensive. The British learnt that they could not appease the Indians and therefore applied an iron hand in governing India. The British saw Empirical Science as a weapon, ... and see the objects on display providing visual aids in order to further their knowledge. The museums were also vital as they provided order by naming, classifying and displaying Indian artefacts'. The ...

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... with some notable exceptions such as female infanticide, dowry burnings and slavery. This policy of non-interference did not prevent innocent or ignorant misconceptions such as the violation of both Hindu and Muslim values that ultimately led to the Indian Mutiny in 1857. The Indian culture and religion was one of great complexity which it had already been firmly established before ... the British came to India. As the British at this stage had a strong sense of social consciousness it was inevitable that there was going to be cultural conflict between the two races. Although the British...

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... hand, especially my mother had a very difficult time adapting and accepting America. Living in a primarily Indian society, most of whom were recent immigrants did not help. All the adults had a consensus on only being in America for their children, and they refused to let it change them and take away their Indian roots. As years went by, though my parents will always love India more and ... consider it a home, they began to understand and enjoy life here. They along with many of their friends finally concluded that though they will eventually return to India, there is no reason they can...

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... as a whole. Most of the citizens in the country blames government corruption as one of the principal causes of the food shortage (NBC News, 2009). NBC News also mentioned that during the election, one of the major campaigns was that the government would to provide any solution possible to solve the food shortage. However, from the people's point of view, nothing has really happened yet. They are not able to get any ... shortage, but if they change their way of thinking, they might be able to fix the problem, However, cash crops would be a good solution if natural disasters did not affec...

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... job pays more, and eventually, everywhere the same job will pay the same. Similarly, money will be invested such that anywhere you invest, the returns will be the same for the same level of risk. In that sense, people's lives, in terms of what they can buy, can theoretically be similar across the globe. " However, money is not the only aspect that affects lives and the movements of such. "There are cultural ... ; guest workers, more often than not, do not have the right to vote in their host counties. " Political differences, therefore, remain the same along borders. Therefore, globaliza...

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... ask for a divorce from her husband on the same grounds on which a husband could ask to divorce his wife. Islam does say that a man must present his wife with a dowry at the time her marries her, in order to acknowledge her status as an independent owner of property, and to make financial arrangements for her in the event of a divorce. The practice of paying a woman's parents for ... the right to marry her, however, has no place in the teachings of Islam. As one ... her family, not allowed to eat with them of even leave her room while others were home. Some of the other ways women were ...

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