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Human Development Report: An Analysis The 2011 Report-Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All-released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on November 2, 2011, notes that Norway, Australia and the Netherlands lead the world in the 2011 Human Development Index (HDI), while the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and Burundi are at the bottom of the Human Development Report’s annual rankings of national achievement in health, education and income....
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March 12, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Problems in Indian Aviation Sector The aviation industry, once touted as a sunrise sector, seems to have run into turbulence. With all airlines, except Indigo, bleeding over the last quarter, and Kingfisher Airlines facing a severe cash crunch, it will be some time before the sector gets out of the dark cloud. The figures are distressing. During the September quarter, Jet reported a loss of RS 714 crore, Spice Jet Rs...
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March 12, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Jan Lokpal Bill Essay No. 1 A Lokpal is a proposed ombudsman (Legal Representative) in India. The word has been derived from the Sanskrit words “Lok” (people) and “pal” (protector/caretaker). So the word Lokpal means ‘caretaker of people’. The first Jan Lokpal Bill was proposed in 1968 and passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through the Rajya Sabha. Subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971,...
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March 12, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages1 Comment
Role of Election Commission One of the most important features of a democratic polity is elections at regular intervals. Elections constitute the signpost of democracy. These are the medium through which the attitudes, values and beliefs of the people towards their political environment are reflected. Elections grant people a government and the government has constitutional right to govern those who elect it. Elections are the central democratic procedure for selecting and...
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February 23, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Foreign Direct Investment-FDI Indian retail sector is experiencing rapid changes in recent times. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the latest topics which is being debated across the country. As per the current regulatory regime, retail trading (except under single-brand product retailing FDI up to 51 per cent, under the Government route) is prohibited in India. Simply put, for a company to be able to get foreign funding, products sold by it...
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February 23, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Black Money Impact on Economy It is a well-recognized fact that there exists in India a parallel economy based entirely on black money transactions. Black money, also described as tainted money, has seeped into every walk of life and is posing a great threat to the stability of our real economy. The most unfortunate aspect is that it has come to be accepted as normal fact of life. People hardly feel...
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February 23, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Essay No. 01 Mobile Phones-Merits and Demerits Many people own a mobile phone these days, and ever since they have been around scientists question the fact of they are safe or not. Do they cause tumors, earaches, mercury poisoning? All these health risks are mentioned in every article I found. But nowhere could I find anything that was sure if mobiles did cause all of the above. This is where science...
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February 23, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), Languages2 Comments
Environment and Prosperity Protection of the environment in all its forms has been receiving much public attention at domestic and international forums. The question is by no means new but it has acquired much greater urgency than ever before because of the ceaseless pollution of the atmosphere, the reckless destruction of the multi-faceted gifts of Nature by thoughtless human beings. Among the offenders are people who are, or should be, aware...
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February 23, 2017 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
