...The literal meaning of OVER population explosion is “a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population” (Webster’s dictionary). The main factors affecting the population change are the birth rate, death rate and migration. Migration is the number of people moving in (immigration) or out (emigration) of a country, place or locality. The population change is calculated by the formula: Population change = (Births + Immigration) – (Deaths + Emigration) India, being a developing country, has had to face several economic and political challenges. One of the most important problems is the population explosion. India's population hit 1 billion in May 2000, increasing the urgency for the country to take steps to control its population growth. Some of the reasons for this population explosion are poverty, better medical facilities, and immigration from our neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Nepal. The population density of India in 1996 was about 287 persons per square kilometre. Several solutions to decrease the rate of population increase have been tried by the government, some successful, some unsuccessful. Although the rate of increase has decreased, the rate has not reached the satisfactory level yet. The population in India continues to increase at an alarming rate. The effects of this population increase can be felt in the increasing poverty, unemployment, air and water pollution, and shortage of food, health resources and educational resources. The main reasons, effects...
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...Population explosion is the most serious problem facing our country today. With 16 per cent of the world’s population, India is toady the second largest populations’ country in the world. As on March 1.1991, when the last census was conducted, the country’s population stood at 846.30 million, with 439.23 males and 407.07 females. The country’s population is currently estimated at about 950 millions. The population growth has been extremely rapid in the last 50 years. The phenomenal growth is now more appropriately termed as “population explosion”. The phenomenal growth rate in population is largely because of the industrial and technological revolutions that had taken place in the recent times. The new technologies have not only brought down the death rate because of the vastly improved Medicare resulting in increased life expectancies, but had also facilitated increased food production to take care of food needs of the increasing population. Though population explosion is a major problem being faced by several other countries too, with the world population estimated to reach 7 billion by the beginning of the 21st century, the problem is much more severe in India because of the increasing pressure on the limited resources of the country. With the growth of food grains not keeping pace with the increase in population during some years because of the unfavourable weather conditions, the specter of hunger hunts millions of households in the country. Even when the country...
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...CRM – The Strategic Imperatives G. SHAINESH Professor of Marketing Indian Institute of Management Bangalore shaineshg@iimb.ernet.in Session Coverage • Explosion of CRM in Marketing and IT • Enablers for the Growth of CRM • Criticality of Customer Relationships • Why Businesses Should Adopt CRM? • Implementing CRM G. Shainesh. IIM Bangalore 2 Explosion of CRM in Marketing & IT • Academics as well as practitioners • Conferences • Journals – Special Issues • Associations & Forums • Centers for CRM • IT Solutions – Siebel, E.piphany, Oracle, SAP, Sage CRM, Microsoft Dynamics, SugarCRM, Salesforce G. Shainesh. IIM Bangalore 3 Enablers for the Growth of CRM • Emergence of service economy, • Emergence of market economy, • Global orientation of businesses, and • Aging population of the economically advanced economies G. Shainesh. IIM Bangalore 4 Enablers for the Growth of CRM ---1 • Emergence of service economy – 60-80% of GDP of developed nations – ~56% in India – greater customer orientation in services due to simultaneity / inseparability – Services early adopters of CRM • hotels, airlines, banking, financial services, telecom and retailing. G. Shainesh. IIM Bangalore 5 Enablers for the Growth of CRM----2 • Emergence of market economy – Deregulation of industries across the world in the 90s • banking, telecommunications, broadcasting and airlines – Market oriented economy necessitated customer focus and boosted the importance...
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...4/30/15 Human Population growth, Natural Selection, and the tragedy of the commons Human Population simply means a number of people, living in a particular area country or region at a particular time. The current human population growth is something unknown in the history of the world. If we look back to the history of human population growth Birth rate expressed as number of births per one thousand per year currently also 13 in the U.S. but death rate expressed as the number of deaths per year are currently 8 in the U.S. So the rate of natural increase is 5 per thousand. Although the value is affected by both birth rate and death rate, the recent history of the human population has been affected more by declines in death rates than by in birth rates. The introduction of public health measures, such as better nutrition greater access to medical care improved sanitation more widespread immunization. The rapid growth of population is one of the greatest obstacles in the progress of developing countries. If the population grows fast, poverty cannot be eradicated. Progress made in the fields of agriculture, industry and technology fails to cope with the needs of a rapidly growing population and leads to poverty and unemployment. A high rate of birth and a decline in death rates have resulted in population explosions, especially in underdeveloped countries. The Census Report of 2001 states that while in Europe, the population growth rate is 0.3 per cent, in India it is about 2.1...
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...white-collar fraud, and terrorism—have evolved, the FBI has changed to meet them head-on” (FBI, 2011, p. 1). Terrorism of the past has occurred in third world countries and not until recently have the terrorist come home to roost right here in America. Terrorism has become an international and domestic problem that has taken the lives of innocent people, destroyed property, and assets and an alarming rate. The media is a tool the terrorist use to publicize, their intentions, motivations, and philosophy whether it be religious, political, or ideological. This assignment requires the assessment and case analysis of a domestic or international terrorist event. The event for the purposes of this paper is a bomb explosion outside the courthouse in the city of New Delhi, India. The Associated Press (2011) reported the event as “A bomb apparently hidden in a briefcase exploded Wednesday as people lined up outside a top court in New Delhi, killing 10 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest attack in India's capital in nearly three years” (p. 1). They further stated “The blast near a gate at the High Court the second at the building in five months came despite a high alert in the city and renewed doubts about India's ability to protect even its most important institutions despite a security overhaul that followed the 2008 Mumbai siege” (Associated Press, 2011, p. 1)....
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...social problems. They are problems because such deviation of norms and values are dysfunctional in the society. Some of the examples of social problems are drug addiction, terrorism, youth unrest, juvenile delinquency, corruption, offences against women, environmental degradation, etc. However, not all violations of social norms and values result in social problems. For example, when a person sports an unusual hairstyle it does not become a social problem. Similarly, social problem may vary with time and over space. Smoking was not considered a social problem earlier. At present with the rising health consciousness, smoking is considered a major social problem. Similarly, sati was not considered as a problem in the medieval India. However, in modern India it is seen as a social problem. A society may consider a certain practice as a social problem where as it may not be a problem in another society. This is because the norms and values are not the same in all the societies. Divorce may be seen as a serious problem in some societies, but it may not be so in other societies. However, there are certain practices that are considered harmful in all societies viz. murder, terrorism, rape, etc. Definition Many scholars have tried to define social problem but it is difficult to arrive at a commonly accepted definition. According to Fuller and Myers, a social problem is “a condition which is defined by a considerable number of persons as a deviation from some social norms which they...
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...Population: population refers to organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. Population growth, population control …etc are the hot matters of debate these days. Population explosion is causing severe climatic changes, food and sanitation problems and in one or the other way affecting the health of the people. Globally population is erupting thus by making the life on the green planet miserable. Here we should see the world as two different poles one as more developed countries and the other as less developed countries. former eating away the resources of the later. Looking at the point that population growth affecting the health of the people. Different countries have different strategies regarding the health care system provided to their citizens. Population explosion is affecting health of the people in many different ways such as Inadequate health care resources Inefficient Management of the available resources due huge population Lack of education on importance of the sanitation, sexual health care etc. These problems can be seen majorly in less developed countries. <stats> If we take India in this case, we have gdp of more than 30% of the Australia’s. But their population is just about 10% of ours. By this they can provide good health care to their people. Population rise also increases the poverty. In India the saddest part is govt is reluctant to recognize the poor as poor. This can be clearly seen by the...
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...Short Essay On India In 21st Century In the 21 century, as India enters the age of computer, we would be able to solve various problems as a result of which India would appear for more glorious than the present state. After Independence India has been on the move politically towards stability, socio-economic progress, scientific and cultural achievements. The U.N.O also wants every country to achieve the goal of “Health for All” by the beginning of 21st century. A number of problems of india, expected to be rooted out speedily after independence, have lifted their ugly heads even after 60 years of independence. Regionalism, separatism, terrorism are on the rise with a fiercing mood. Unemployment ,population explosion, illiteracy, poverty, health and housing problems appear as the stumbling blocks that we are facing now-a-days. Above all, we bear the heavy burden of population and the sense of cultivating moral values has been eroded. It is a shame for us. To provide for the basic necessities of such a vast population remains a difficult task, and there is no sign that the problem of food cloths and shelter will be solved by the start of the century. So a large section of the people will enter into the new century with poverty as their bosom friend. Another of her major problems is illiteracy. Since India has not succeeded in making education free for boys and girls ups the age of fourteen, it is unlikely that she will be able to arrest her trend of illiteracy. Another...
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...related to local resources and consumption trends * Resources in India Population and workforce. India’s biggest asset is huge size of its young and working population class. Forecasts highlight that the working age group is expected to raise. India will have the largest working age population in the world (positively impact the growth) Natural resources: India has both biotic and abiotic resources and its economy strongly depend on them. * Large cultivable surface (57% of the total land area) * Water: large water surface. Fisheries sector employ 6 million people. * Production of minerals: 89 minerals produced. Coal, Iron ore, Manganese ore. * Oil: indian oil meet 25% of the country’s demand. India’s total merchandise trade has increased to 794 in 2012 according to the Export-Import Bank of India. Exports: Indian exportations are moving towards southern countries (Asia and Africa regions). Asia represent almost 40% of the exports whereas Europe has seen a decline in its share (19% in 2012). Nevertheless, UK is the eight biggest export market for the country. In 2012, petroleum products generated 56bn dollars and gems and jewerlly 47. In addition to that, India also export pharma products, transport equipment, machinery and readymade garments. Concerning imports: in 2012 India spent 155bn of dollars for crude petroleum, which represent the biggest importation for the country. India also imports gold and silver, electronic goods and pearls and precious...
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...dwindle as industrialization begins to take hold in countries previously not seen as traditional powerhouses. Worldwide, prices have risen at a rate never before seen. With a burgeoning population of middle class workers, Asia as a whole, and China and India specifically, have fueled this pricing explosion. Research shows that the development of these former 3rd world countries is responsible for a large increase in global pricing due to the high demand for steel, oil, and agricultural products. One major industry which has been affected by this shift is the steel industry. The demand for steel along with the decreased supply has caused prices to increase by 25 to 45 percent in the US market. (Van Der Schans, 2007). Several factors have coincided to deal a damaging blow to the US steel market. Firstly, China and India have become major players in the steel industry, accounting for the consumption of over 25 percent of the worldwide steel supply. Cooney found that, “China has become both the world’s largest steelmaker and steel consumer.” (2006). China’s ability to dictate the market has led to a global shortage of structural steel, and as most people are aware, when the supply dwindles and the demand increases, higher prices are inevitable. The increased demand in China and India has caused these countries to redirect their exports in order to meet their own domestic demands. Some Chinese and Indian suppliers have halted exports completely;...
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...is a preponderance of youth. This is a decisive factor in determining our nation’s destiny. .The magic wand is India's people power. The world’s most populous nation, which has built its economic strength on seemingly endless supplies of cheap labor, . The demographic dividend, projects the median age of India’s population as a whole to be 27.5, significantly lower than that of regional peers China and Japan, at 37.6 and 44.4, respectively. For our nation, this opens up as an opportunity for consumer as well as investment boom. China's 1.3 billion populations comprises of just 19% of people below 15. It's regional peer Japan working population accounts for 63% and just 13% to fill the gap in the following couple of decades. France with 65% and US with 67% in the workforce, are soon going to face manpower shortages. And as we all have read in Geography the last year, India is bucking the trend with a growing youth population. Currently 60 percent of India's 1.2 billion people are under age 30. Its working-age population, between 15 and 64, will grow nearly 18 percent by 2020, compared with only 0.3 percent growth for China. With world's graying population, India's huge youth demographics have an edge. Economic prosperity depends crucially on the size and quality of the workforce. The combination of possible labor market tightening and dissaving raises concerns that the steeply aging countries will experience slower economic growth and even shrinkage of their economies...
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...sector into sub-sector in india show that High percentage of cultivable land Diversified nature of the economy Huge English speaking population, availability of skilled manpower Stable economy, does not get affected by external changes Extensive higher education system, third largest reservoir of engineers High growth rate of economy Rapid growth of IT and BPO sector bringing valuable foreign exchange Abundance of natural resources Weakness Very high percentage of workforce involved in agriculture which contributes only 23% of GDP Arround a quarter of a population below the poverty line High unemployment rate Stark inequality in prevailing socio economic conditions Poor infrastructural facilities Low productivity Huge population leading to scarcity of resources Low level of mechanization Red tapism, bureaucracy Low literacy rates Unequal distribution of wealth Rural-urban divide, leading to inequality in living standards Opportunities Scope for entry of private firms in various sectors for business Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment is likely to increase in many sectors Huge foreign exchange earning prospect in IT and ITES sector Investment in R&D, engineering design area of biotechnology Huge population of Indian Diaspora in foreign countries (NRIs) Area of Infrastructure Huge domestic market: Opportunity for MNCs for sales Huge matural gas deposits found in India, natural gas as a fuel has...
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...consumers: In India the number of middle class consumer is growing rapidly. With rising consumer demand and greater disposable income has given opportunity of retail industry to grow and prosper. They expect quality products at decent prices. Modern retailers offer a wide range of products and value added services to the customers. Hence this has resulted into growth of organised retailing in India. Growing consumerism would be a key driver for organized retail in India. Rising incomes and improvements in infrastructure are enlarging consumer markets and accelerating the convergence (meeting) of consumer tastes. 2. Increase in the number of working women: Today the urban women are literate and qualified. They have to maintain a balance between home and work. The purchasing habit of the working women is different from the home maker. They do not have sufficient time for leisure and they expect everything under one roof. They prefer one-stop shopping Modern retail outlets therefore offers one store retailing. 3. Value for money: Oganised retail deals in high volume and are able to enjoy economies of large scale production and distribution. They eliminate intermediaries in distribution channel. Organised retailers offer quality products at reasonable prices. Example: Big Bazaar and Subhiksha. Opportunity for profit attracts more and more new business groups for entering in to this sector. 4. Emerging rural market: Today the rural market in India is facing stiff...
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...TERRORISM Terrorism is just a word in English, but it is a hazard for mankind. India faces the problems of poverty, population, hunger and literacy. But spread of terrorism is the most frightening of all. Be it in the small countries like Ireland and Israel, or in the big ones life Russia and USA, terrorism has become the main challenge to most of the governments today. Terrorism has been described as ‘the use of international violence by group or individuals to achieve political goals’, by the experts in U.S.A. In simple words, it is the spread of terror. It has to be remembered that if destruction of people is taken by the behalf of an established government against another country, then it is known as war, not terrorism.Terrorism is more accurately defined as act(s) of violence by an organization directed towards civilians, rather than against the military done to achieve an objective.It consists of a series of act planned to spread pressure, panic and destruction in a population. Terrorists aim at achieving political power by overthrowing and destroying the democratic and lawful governments. They try to create disturbance and unstable conditions on a vast scale to achieve their own political ends. They are trained, inspired and financed by very powerful national and international vested interests. They receive deadly weapons and ammunition from these powers and create havoc. This ugly and dangerous socio-political phenomenon called terrorism knows no limits of land, time...
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...ESSON 2: POPULATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT I: POPULATION LESSON 2 ‘POPULATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’ - Dr. Anupama Rajput Studying this chapter should enable you to understand: * Theory of Demographic Transition * Demographic Profile of India * Population Growth and Economic Development * Population Policy of India Introduction: The size and composition of a country’s population can exert a powerful influence on a country’s development. The population size, composition, and distribution influence the range of industries a country can support and the pool of talent that are available in the country.In size of population, India is the second largest country in the world after China, constitutes 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area and supports 16.25 per cent of the world’s population. The population growth in India has proved to be more an obstacle to its development efforts rather than a contributory factor in economic growth. Theory of Demographic Transition: The theory of demographic transition states the impact of economic development on the population growth of a country. The earliest systematic discussion on the theory of population growth is provided by Malthus in 1798. Malthus stated that population growth always exceeds the growth of means of subsistence and warned that the uncontrolled population had to be corrected by nature which would be very painful. Economists however, argued that the population growth is a transitory phenomenon that...
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