...Is it an end of an era? Only three players from India's 2011 World Cup team eleven will be part of the next World Cup. The selectors have included old war horses, who carried the responsibility of Indian cricket for more than ten years. These include Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan. The selectors have picked 30 people they feel can help India win its third world cup. The notable performances of these people included Sehwag's 175 in the 2011 tournament opener which set the cup for India, Yuvraj's all-round performance, Zaheer's 21 all important wickets and Gambhir's 97 in the final. Though we are going to miss these legends a lot, this is definitely not unfair in any regards. It's not unfair to drop players who have been out or in and out of the ODI squad for more than a year, haven't performed enough for a national recall and are competing with much younger legs. For a layman person, the squad may seem empty enough for consolation places, however at the same time it would have been harsh to not offer hope to young, deserving men like Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson and Dhawal Kulkarni. They are expected to serve Indian cricket for the next decade. While nothing can be taken away from the left-out’s contribution to Indian cricket, the selectors decision makes complete sense. Let’s analyze the performance of these stalwarts in last few years. Sehwag, 36 hasn’t played an ODI in last two years. His last notable performance...
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...Our Motherland India was slave under the British rule for long years during which Indian people were forced to follow the laws made by British rule. After long years of struggle by the Indian freedom fighters, finally India became independent on 15th of August in 1947. After two and half years later Indian Government implemented its own Constitution and declared India as the Democratic Republic. Around two years, eleven months and eighteen days was taken by the Constituent Assembly of India to pass the new Constitution of India which was done on 26th of January in 1950. After getting declared as a Sovereign Democratic Republic, people of India started celebrating 26th of January as a Republic Day every year. Celebrating Republic Day every year is the great honour for the people living in India as well as people of India in abroad. It is the day of great importance and celebrated by the people with big joy and enthusiasm by organizing and participating in various events. People wait for this day very eagerly to become part of its celebration again and again. Preparation work for the republic day celebration at Rajpath starts a month before and way to India Gate becomes close for common people and security arrangement done a month before to avoid any type of offensive activities during celebration as well as safety of the people. A big celebration arrangement in the national capital, New Delhi and State capitals takes place all over the India. Celebration starts with the National...
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...Celebrating a dying republic? SAYAN DEY SILCHAR, JAN 25: Countdown has almost reached its climax with only a few hours left to greet the January 26, 2013, the 63rd Republic Day. All are in readiness to celebrate the ultimate celebration in democratic Republic nation. But haven’t you encountered of a dirty flip side picture in the Republic day? We all will rise late from our couches with a holiday disposition in our mind. The significance of the day seems to have shrunken up to only as day to hang out with family and friends. A mere day for picnic and parties! We hardly try to go deep and explore the true essence of being a Republic citizen of India. A very meagre number of people join the Republic day celebration organised by administration. Especially young generations have parted their ways from this basic tenet of being a Republic national and are more exuberant to play a few ‘flirt games’ over FaceBook, the new mass hysteria. But introspecting and churning thy souls, can we really blame the masses for their reluctance in celebrating Republic Day? Ruma Roy , a varsity student feels, “aftr so mny yrs of indpndnce we r nt fllly indpndnt speclly grls . bfre cm out frm hm we hv to thnk thsnd tm whtr it is mtro cty or rural area. in case of littrcy grls r tll nw far awy 4m it, mny prtns r svng mny 4 dowrry nt 4 their eductn The most common and popular definition of ‘Republic’, according to Dictionery.Com says “ a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens...
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...Plunder of India India now is witnessing not mere corruption, but national plunder. --Brahma Challeny, The Hindu, Dec 6, 2010 ESTIMATE OF DEPOSITS IN SAFE HAVENS Top 5 in the world India - $1456 billion (1.4 Trillion dollars) Russia - $470 billion UK $390 billion Ukraine - $100 billion China $96 billion Note: While these numbers are not substantiated because of secrecy, it does reflect the magnitude. Conservative Estimate by Global Financial Integrity India’s standing per Transparency International India’s Corruption Perception Index: 3.3 Scale of 0 to10 10 (highly clean), 0 (highly corrupt) India The Republic of Scams India, Republic of Scams 2G Spectrum Allocation Fraud, 1.76 lakh crores (40 billion dollars) Classic example of collusion between politicians, industrialists and media with high powered brokers. Indian Government refuses to constitute a joint parliamentary committee of all parties to investigate the scam (that resulted in total deadlock in entire last parliamentary session). India, Republic of Scams 2G Spectrum Allocation Fraud(2010) India Today Jan 3, 2010 No tolerance for corruption or deception? Govt refused Joint Parliamentary committee because based on proportion of MPs there will be majority representatives from other parties who will be able expose those who actually received money and deposited in swiss and other safe havens? Who are they protecting? According to Dr. Swamy, Sonia has taken a big share of...
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...The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India . It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 448 [Note 1][2] articles in 25 [Note 2] parts, 12[Note 3] schedules, 5 appendices and 98[Note 4] amendments (out of 120 [3] Constitution Amendment Bills). Besides the English version, there is an official Hindi translation. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is widely regarded as the father of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution follows parliamentary system of government and the executive is directly accountable to the legislature . Article 74 provides that there shall be a Prime Minister of India as the head of government. It also states that there shall be a President of India and a Vice-President of India under Articles 52 and 63. Unlike the Prime Minister, the President largely performs ceremonial roles. The Constitution of India is federal in nature. Each state and each Union territory of India has its own government. Analogues to President and Prime Minister, each has a Governor (in case of states) or Lieutenant Governor (in the case of Union territories) and a Chief Minister . The 73rd and 74th Amendment Act also introduced the system of Panchayati...
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...world's population. Commonwealth countries are able to work together in an atmosphere of greater trust and understand than generally prevails among nations. Commonwealth Day is holiday in most of the country under the day and it held (second Monday of March). Her Majesty The Queen is the Head of the Commonwealth. What is History of Commonwealth? The origins of the commonwealth lie in the British Empire. Starting in the 16th century, Britain invaded other lands. This was very violent most of the times. Some colonies such as India, invaded other land, had large local populations ruled by British overloads. The Commonwealth association became known in 1949. And it is one of the world’s oldest political associations of states. Its roots go back to the British Empire when some countries were ruled directly or indirectly by Britain. That year India became a republic but still wished to remain a member of the association. In response, leaders agreed that membership did not have to be based on allegiance to the British Crown. Since then, independent countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Pacific have joined The Commonwealth. The association has member countries all over the globe, rich and poor, large and small. It includes the world's largest territory (Canada) and second largest in terms of population (India), and many of the smallest and most remote, including Nauru, the world's...
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...the Partition of India? By Kallie Szczepanski, http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/f/partitionofindiafaq.htm Victims of the Delhi Riots are removed from the streets after the Partition of India, 1947 Hulton Archives / Getty Images Question: What was the Partition of India? Answer: The Partition of India was the process of dividing the subcontinent along sectarian lines, which took place in 1947 as India gained its independence from the British Raj. The northern, predominantly Muslim sections of India became the nation of Pakistan, while the southern and majority Hindu section became the Republic of India. Background to Partition In 1885, the Hindu-dominated Indian National Congress (INC) met for the first time. When the British made an attempt to divide the state of Bengal along religious lines in 1905, the INC lead huge protests against the plan. This sparked the formation of the Muslim League, which sought to guarantee the rights of Muslims in any future independence negotiations. Although the Muslim League formed in opposition to the INC, and the British colonial government attempted to play the INC and Muslim League off one another, the two political parties generally cooperated in their mutual goal of getting Britain to "Quit India." Both the INC and the Muslim League supported sending Indian volunteer troops to fight on Britain's behalf in World War I; in exchange for the service of more than 1 million Indian soldiers, the people of India expected political...
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...Indian culture The culture of India is among the world's oldest, reaching back about 5,000 years. Many sources describe it as "Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara" — the first and the supreme culture in the world. India is a very diverse country, and different regions have their own distinct cultures. Language, religion, food and the arts are just some of the various aspects of Indian culture. Here is a brief overview of the culture of India. Language India has 28 states and seven territories, and each has at least one official language. While the national languages are Hindi and English, there are about 22 official languages and nearly 400 living languages spoken in various parts of the country. Most of the languages of India belong to two families, Aryan and Dravidian. Religion India is identified as the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism. A huge majority — 84 percent — of the population identifies as Hindu. There are many variations of Hinduism, and four predominant sects — Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shakteya and Smarta. About 13 percent of Indians are Muslim, making it one of the largest Islamic nations in the world. Christians and Sikhs make up a small percentage of the population, and there are even fewer Buddhists and Jains. Food Indian cuisine boasts Arab, Turkish and European influences. It is known for its large assortment of dishes and its liberal use of herbs and spices. Cooking styles vary from region to region. Wheat, Basmati rice and pulses with chana...
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...Indian Culture Abstract India is located in continent Asia. It is Federal republic government. Its official language is Hindi and there are 14 other languages e.g. Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu and Punjabi. The major religion that is follow by majority of people is Hinduism. In India people speaks different languages, dress differently, follow different religions, eat different food but they all have the same nature. Whether it is a happy occasion or a moment of sadness people participate in it with feeling of happiness or pain. A festival or a celebration is never constrained to a family or home. They whole community or neighborhood is involved in bringing a joy to an occasion. In India people consider guests as a gift from god. They give much respect to guest and welcome them with open heart. Indian people look afterward for each other in every occasion. They live with love and peace. Religion There are three main religions in India; Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Buddhism is follow by 307 million people. Buddhists believe in Buddha as a spiritual being. According to the teachings of Buddha, we learn that there is nothing in self and that we only suffer and gain agony by going towards something that is not permanent. A Buddha is free from greed, hatred and ignorance, and characterized by wisdom, compassion and freedom. Hinduism...
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...In recent years there have been many legal changes made in India that have affected how firms run their business. The introduction of discrimination, and disability discrimination, an increase in the minimum wage and greater requirements for companies to recycle are a few examples of relatively recent laws that have been introduced and had a huge effect on an organisations actions. In recent years there have been many legal changes made in India that have affected how firms run their business. The introduction of discrimination, and disability discrimination, an increase in the minimum wage and greater requirements for companies to recycle are a few examples of relatively recent laws that have been introduced and had a huge effect on an organisations actions. Industrialisation and Urbanisation have resulted in a profound deterioration of India’s air quality with the highest number of air pollution deaths coming from India. Water pollution is also another major concern in India with most of their waters being contaminated with sewage and chemical wastes. Limited water treatment facilities means that people bath in and drink this water which carries extremely high health risks. Industrialisation and Urbanisation have resulted in a profound deterioration of India’s air quality with the highest number of air pollution deaths coming from India. Water pollution is also another major concern in India with most of their waters being contaminated with sewage and chemical wastes....
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...1/19/2015 Westminster system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Westminster system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modelled after the politics of the United Kingdom. This term comes from the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The system is a series of procedures for operating a legislature. It is used, or was once used, in the national legislatures and subnational legislatures of most Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth nations upon being granted responsible government, beginning with the first of the Canadian provinces in 1848 and the six Australian colonies between 1855 and 1890. However some former colonies (e.g. Nigeria) have adopted the presidential system as their form of government. The Houses of Parliament are situated within the Palace of Westminster, in London. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Operation 3 Role of the head of state 4 Cabinet government 5 Bicameral and unicameral parliaments 6 Criticisms 7 Ceremonies 8 Current countries 9 Former countries 10 See also 11 Notes 12 Bibliography 13 External links Characteristics A Westminster system of government may include some of the following features: a sovereign or head of state who functions as the nominal or legal and constitutional holder of executive power, and holds numerous reserve powers, but whose daily duties mainly consist of performing ceremonial functions...
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...guest for the annual Republic Day celebrations of India. However, presidents of erstwhile USSR and present Russia have been the chief guests on multiple occasions in the past, with President Putin gracing the Occasion in 2007. This seemingly inconsequential bit of information goes to show how the relations between India and Russia, have been placed on the back burner. Formerly, India considered Russia to be its ‘Big Brother’ of sorts and turned to Russia for help in all domains be it in the field of supply of arms and ammunition or on the protection of India’s interests in the international forum. Today, India has focussed largely on developing friendly relations with the western nations and it could be argued that, it is a move for the better, considering we are more at sync in ideology with the western nations, than the communist ideologies of Russia. But, the question which needs to be examined in an intricate manner is whether, India should continue to focus on developing relations with the western world, or has the time come to revitalize or reenergise relations with Russia? For India to improve its ties with Russia, there needs to be a committed and definite change in the foreign Policy which India has adopted towards Russia in recent times. India has failed to realise that china seeks to be an uncontested regional power, and by alienating Russia, India only seeks to push the Russians into the arms of the Chinese and this does not bode well for India. At present, the following...
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...But going by the recent trends, it is no more the case. May be it is true for the general public of India but it is not exactly the same for a particular society of India. For them, as the inflation rises so does their income through various means viz. Coal, CWG, FDI in retail etc.etc. Ask this section of people and its policy makers about the daily price rise in our everyday consumable products and you will hear a monotonous reply that these are reforms and a must for the healthy economy of India. Every other anti people policy has resulted in a rise in stock index and that is being greeted unequivocally by a section of rich and corporates. For them, these are the economic reforms which must go on without even bothering about the affordability of the same for the poor, middle class and general public of India. The hands that promised us a cozy life are no more even able to feed us twice in a day. Thanks largely to those hands which had promised to stand by us; the Mango people. The inflationary pressure is being felt by the general people on their back as it is getting bent with every reformist policy. Needless to say that “Hamein to loot liya mil ke reformist walon ne, gori gori chamri ne ghane ghane balon ne”. Recently one of the most prominent person from a prominent family has called India a banana republic and its people mango people. Yes! We indeed are a banana republic but we are surely not a Mango people as the rising inflation has compelled us to deflate their future...
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...Introduction The following investigative document presents an overview of the textile industries in two emerging countries: Guatemala and India. The document analyses, compares and contrast the differences in the institutional structures of both countries and offers specific details and analysis of the textile industries for local and international businesses. Guatemala Republic of Guatemala is located in Central America bordered by Mexico to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, and Belize to the North East Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. The country is mountainous with small desert and sand dune patches, having many hills filled with people, except for the south coastal area and the vast northern lowlands of Petén department. Two mountain chains enter Guatemala from west to east, dividing the country into three major regions: the highlands, where the mountains are located; the Pacific coast, south of the mountains; and the Petén region, north of the mountains. All major cities are located in the highlands and Pacific coast regions; by comparison, Petén is sparsely populated. These three regions vary in climate, elevation, and landscape, providing dramatic contrasts between hot and humid tropical lowlands and colder and drier highland peaks. Volcán Tajumulco, at 4,220 meters, is the highest point in the Central American states. Demographics Guatemala is a country of youth; 70% of its population is less than thirty years old. The capital...
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...Who is the chief guest of republic day 2013 ? Answer: Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan 5. Who is first female President of South Korea ? Answer: Park Guen-hye 6. Who is the first female Chief Justice of Sri Lanka ? Answer: Shirani Bandaranayake (recently impeached) 7. Who is the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2013 ? Answer: Jeet Thayil (book - Narcopolis) 9. Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ? Answer: Davos, Switzerland 10. Who has been conferred won Keerthi Chakra (the second highest among peace time gallantry awards of the country) ? Answer: Major Anoop Joseph 11. Which Indian scientist conferred with China's top science award ? Answer: CNR Rao 12. Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2012-2013 ? Answer: Mumbai 13. Which country recently test fired Hatf-9 (Nasr) missile ? Answer: Pakistan 14. Who is the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi ? Answer: Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty 15. Who is the new President of Sahitya Akademi ? Answer: Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari 16. Who is appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations ? Answer: Asoke Kumar Mukerji 17. Who is the worlds oldest Marathon runner ? Answer: Fauja Singh OSCAR Winners 2013 (85th Academy Awards Winners) 17. Which film won this year's Best Picture Oscar ? Answer: Argo 18. Which actor won this year's Best Actor (in a Leading Role) Oscar ? Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) 19. Which...
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