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136675
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The 2014 general elections in India saw an increase of over a hundred million eligible voters as compared to 2009. This paper analyses the chord struck by the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with first-time voters. A survey in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh revealed that young voters, contrary to historical trends in the state did not consider caste or religious affiliations to be of substantive importance. Instead, they gave precedence to issues of corruption and development indicating a paradigm shift in thinking and a willingness to move beyond social divides and focus on economic concerns. The BJP emerged as the most popular party among participants as they felt it promised corruption-free developmental governance.
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136683
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Many see Bangladesh as a land of great possibilities and several promises have been made to tap its potential for the benefit of the country and the betterment of the people. Despite progress, albeit at a slow pace, the country's growth has been and continues to be hampered by problems created by the people at the helm, irrespective of party affiliations. Corruption keeps nibbling at the vitals of the nation, opening wide the “get-rich-overnight” option for all power-mongers. The current scenario of two-party dominance and their tussle for power compounded by social degradation has impeded qualitative changes in the realm and nature of democracy. Exploitation by influential sections has not decreased while dissatisfaction based on poor governance continues to fester. On the positive side however, resilience, at times on the part of the government and always on the part of the masses, has been remarkable.
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136681
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In the early years after independence, predictions were made that the Indian political system would eventually collapse because of the country's diverse population and low per capita income. India however has proven its critics wrong and shown the world that democracy has not only thrived and been sustained but has also deepened. Thus, from a procedural point of view, India has achieved the goal of establishing democracy and in 2014 completed its fourteenth Lok Sabha elections without hindrance. However, as far as substantive democracy and the trajectory of human development are concerned, some of the hopes and aspirations have been only partly realised and others dashed while some developmental indices show that India has underperformed in terms of governance, political participation and political culture.
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136677
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There is an increasing trend in developing countries to reform their higher education sectors towards internationalisation. The Government of India's policy stand on foreign direct investment in higher education so far suggests it considers this a useful strategy in addressing the qualitative and quantitative deficiencies of the sector. Advocates argue that the introduction of an element of competition through the entry of foreign providers would result in greater efficiency and quality in the overall educational service provision. This paper however supported by theoretical, empirical and policy data as well as an in-depth consideration of the facts states that the competition argument does not hold in the case of education and is in fact a matter of misplaced faith. This has significant implications for the rationality of the strategy of internationalisation as a desirable policy for reforming the sector.
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136682
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Extrajudicial killing is the killing of persons by governmental authorities without the sanction of any judicial proceeding or due legal process. Many suspect that a number of officially claimed “encounters” or “retaliatory killings” may be fake. The main reason is that in cases of encounter killings or death in police custody, certain legal obligations have to be complied with and the Supreme Court of India and National Human Rights Commission have laid down directions/guidelines, which are often ignored. Extra judical executions in Manipur, mostly of young men, have resulted in the proliferation of young widows and orphans. They face the burden of being bereft of male family members in the traditional patriarchal society as well as the stigma of being branded as terrorist families
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136680
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While surveying India's present economic condition and policies and evaluating the role of successive developmental schemes and social programmes, this paper highlights the persistent problems faced by the country such as administrative inefficiency, endemic poverty, lack of infrastructure and widespread corruption. Some ambitious strategies adopted by the Modi government to tackle the problem of inclusive growth are outlined as well.
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136676
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While surveying India's present economic condition and policies and evaluating the role of successive developmental schemes and social programmes, this paper highlights the persistent problems faced by the country such as administrative inefficiency, endemic poverty, lack of infrastructure and widespread corruption. Some ambitious strategies adopted by the Modi government to tackle the problem of inclusive growth are outlined as well.
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136674
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This paper, while examining the contested maritime spaces and geopolitical uncertainties that obtain along the proposed Maritime Silk Route, also suggests ways and means to ensure the success of the venture. However, it warns that some countries perceive the new route promoted by China as part of an expansionistic, mercantile and strategic policy, especially as a retort to the US's "Asia pivot". In centuries past, China’s seafaring ventures were not colonial in nature but rather aimed at building cultural and trade links. The new Silk Road Project likewise must be based on cooperation and trust between the nations of the region, particularly China and India, to prevent a new "Cold War" in the Pacific–Indian Ocean region
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136679
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Meghalaya is a small and beautiful state in Northeast India. It has vast coal deposits and while coalmining is a leading industry, it is not regulated nor is the mining policy appropriately implemented. The unscientific method of production known as rat-hole mining damages the landscape causing the death of rivers and streams, ultimately killing large numbers of fish. Rat-holes are death traps where accidents regularly occur. They are hot and humid inside and endanger the health of miners. Children too work in these mines, which is not only against the law but also puts their lives at great risk. While the local people prefer not to work inside the rat-holes, other Indian and foreign migrants ready to work in the most inhuman conditions abound. This paper highlights the present scenario in the Jaintia Hills, a coal rich region of Meghalaya
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136673
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Since coming to power in May 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undertaken, through a series of high profile foreign visits as well as by hosting many foreign dignitaries, a dynamic and ambitious diplomatic campaign. This is aimed at making India a keystone of the emerging multipolar world order, keeping good and fruitful relations with all sides and promoting the country's economic and strategic interests, while raising its cultural influence and prestige. ASEAN, Australia, China, Israel, Japan, Russia, neighbouring SAARC nations, Pacific Islands states and the US have all been given special attention, though Europe so far seems to have taken a backseat in priorities. Major challenges facing the world community today are international Islamic militancy and the renascent Cold War between the West and a Russo–Chinese alliance.
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136678
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This article surveys the state of education in India today and exposes the roots of its problems and failures. The school system introduced by the British colonial government and retained after independence mostly ignores or neglects traditional philosophies and methods of teaching and raises students alienated from their main ancestral culture. The paper advocates a gradual introduction of updated texts and disciplines from ancient India in the curriculum and a practical revival of artistic and technical skills guided by a spiritual worldview.
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