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While the many pros and cons of demonetization continue to be relentlessly debated by the media, both in print and on the air, all concerned continue to lack the data necessary to reach an empirically valid verdict on the whole matter. As far as public perception goes, polling seems to indicate a rather surprising amount of support for the initiative amongst the majority of Indians; notwithstanding the ostensible support, there isn’t an ounce of doubt that the country has been put through a…

4.1 CITY LEVEL INITIATIVES: 4.1.1 Chandigarh: Chandigarh has more than 35% of its geographical area under forests, parks and trees covers making it one of the greenest cities of the country. It is one of the modern planned cities of India. Chandigarh has a geographical area of about 140 sq,km, has a population of about 10,54,686 according to 2011 census and density around 7912 persons/ sq.km. The per capita availability of green space is around 55 sq.m and the number of green spaces in terms of…

The analysis of the nutritional status of children in India would be incomplete without paying attention to the health related socio-economic disparities that exist between and within the states, and the inequalities that persist among different sub-groups of the population. Therefore, understanding the nature…

TASK 2 1. PEOPLE : Skill Development in Construction Industry : Skill development industry in India has seen a rapid growth in response to the urgent needs of the industry, as well as due to significant impetus provided by the government. The vocational training system under Ministry of Labour and Employment is one of the most comprehensive systems in the country. There are two aspects of this magnificent scheme- • To provide vocational training to people through different MES (Modular…

domain of the population in any society and country. In India, youth in the age group of 15-29 years comprises 27.5% of the population and contribution of these youth in India’s gross National income is 34% there is huge potential to increase the contribution of this youths in labor force and productivity. The National youth policy 2014, Govt. of India indicated 11 priority areas for specific future policy interventions to support…

five free standing monolithic temples. The temples, like many monuments all over the land, are associated with the five Pandavas of Mahabharatha. They were excavated during the reign of Narasimhavarman, and are the first monuments of their kind in India. Figure 5 : Panoramic view of the five monoliths of Mahabalipuram. Source :…

As its title suggests, place and space figure heavily in Jhumpa Lahiri’s latest novel, “The Lowland.” The reader finds herself journeying from the craggy shores of Rhode Island, to the bustling streets of Post-independence India, and finally in the hyacinth filled pools of the titular lowland area of Tollygunge, Calcutta. It is here that the mystery and tragedy of Lahiri’s novel takes place, a compassionate tale of family, betrayal, and political ideology set against the backdrop of the Naxalite…

This article explores the spirit of postcolonialism in the writings of Mulk Raj Anand. In his novels Untouchable and Coolie he not only reflects the exploitation of his contemporary society but also he has posed strong objection to the system. The society was ridden with so many categories of social exploitations based on religion, caste, class, poverty, education, marriage and sex. Anand in his fictional writings stages a three-fold protest against the political domination of colonialism, the…

The beauty of armchair travels is that at any moment you can be any place in the world and discover new and wonderful things. From the Andaman Islands we step onto the mainland of India. Our first stop here is a lovely town Darjeeling, located in the West Bengal State of India in the Himalayan foothills. It is well-known for its distinctive black tea that is grown on plantations doting the surrounding slope. The town’s backdrop is Mt. Kanchenjunga, among the world’s highest peaks. The region’s…

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives is a South Asian island country which located in the Indian Ocean. Maldives lies on southwest of India and Sri Lanka. The chain of 26 atolls stretches from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to the Addu City in the South. The Maldives is one of the world’s most geographically dispersed countries, and the smallest Asian country by both land area and population. The Maldives has an area of less than 300 square kilometers and a total coastline of…