arise and escalate. Identity issues are those in which collective identities such as those based on language, religion, sect, caste and tribe, assume preeminence.Identity issues are not unique to India, they are a worldwide phenomenon although they prevail in a particularly intense form in today’s India where communities based on language, religion, sect, caste and tribe have strengthened their identities. Conflicts based on such identity issues often lead to violence. A recent example is the increasing
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Indo-pakistan conflict as it raised tensions and created deep hostility between Pakistan and India. Following Pakistan’s defeat to India in the Bangladeshi War of 1971, Pakistan was determined to establish its own nuclear weapons programme due to its strategic vulnerability and long-held animosities towards India and this was accelerated when India conducted its first nuclear detonation in 1974. Although India later declared a moratorium on nuclear testing after the first nuclear testing that lasted
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Preferential treatment is the act of providing an individual or group with superior advantage. This may be because of the color of their skin, age, race, or culture. One might argue that this is also the same definition of Affirmation Action. It is not out of the norm for one to discuss their similarities, but what is rarely discussed is the difference in outcome both have on the human race and the global economy. With thousands of applicants applying being denied for their Ivy-league college admission
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boundaries from one level of society to another. No matter how “crooked” you may be, Basavanna is implying the lord Shiva will deem you straight enough for acceptance; unlike the caste. The egalitarian style to his writing is in attempt to end discrimination based on the caste system. Similar to many other pieces of Basavanna, The rich will make temples for Siva also promotes anti-caste movements in the twelfth century. While analyzing this poem, the occupational status barrier is addressed. Basavanna
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as more attractive. Thus, skin whitening cosmetic products are popular in East Asia and India. Some activists, most prominently at the UN conference at Durban, have asserted that the caste system in India is a form of racial discrimination., although many prominent scholars debunk this viewpoint as "scientifically nonsense", since there are no consistent racial differences between the different castes in India. These activists utilize genetic studies that claim to corroborate their view, although
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diversity increases an organization access to the widest possible pool of skills, ideas, abilities. It is the responsibility of the managers that the differences among employees doesn’t lead to miscommunication, misunderstanding and conflict. In India, the challenges faced by the middle-aged managers is that the country has the largest youth population in the world. The youth belongs to both urban and rural background and compose of all types, first, second, third generation workers. Middle aged
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of Social Sciences_____________________________________ ISSN 2319–3565 Vol. 2(10), 11-15, October (2013) Int. Res. J. Social Sci. Women Health in India: An Analysis Sunilkumar M Kamalapur1 and Somanath Reddy2 1 Women’s Studies, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-06, Karnataka, INDIA 2 Social Work, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-06, Karnataka, INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in, www.isca.me Received 29th August 2013, revised 21st September 2013, accepted 5th October 2013 Abstract If health
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conducted, this study develops and signifies the theory of colorism among dark-skinned Asians and Africans. The data has been accumulated through news media all over the world which reconfirms the perilous effects of colorism and the prejudice and discrimination associated with it. Colorism is distinct from racism but it does overlaps at a certain stage. While racism is an inter-ethnic issue, colorism easily flourishes in a friendly intra-ethnic environment. The paper also digs into the post-colonial
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that has broken out of the eggs and is eagerly waiting to spread out its wings in the open sky of freedom and hope.” Power of Youth Youth is the spring of Life. It is the age of discovery and dreams. India is of largest youth population in the world today. The entire world is eyeing India as a source of technical manpower. They are looking at our youth as a source of talents at low costs for their future super profits. If Indian youth make up their mind and work in close unity with working class
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deliberately divided people shows the inequality. At the bottom of the hierarchy system, there are those who are still discriminated against their sexual orientation, gender, and racial discrimination is still rising. Above all the discrimination, women are still fighting for equality. Finally, racial discrimination seems to have taken the trophy as people are segregated against, thus being the reason for segregation in certain parts of the world. These people are judged in the strictest scrutiny because
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