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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also Official names of India), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, and the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, its Andaman and Nicobar Islands are also in the vicinity of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea, and in the Andaman Sea India also shares a maritime border with Thailand. India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres (4,700 mi). Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated here, while Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam arrived in the first millennium CE and shaped the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by the British East India Company from the early eighteenth century and colonised by the United Kingdom from the mid-nineteenth century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread non-violent resistance. India is a federal constitutional republic with a parliamentary democracy consisting of 28 states and seven union territories. A pluralistic, multilingual and multiethnic society, India is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats. The Indian economy is the world's eleventh largest economy by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity. Since the introduction of market-based economic reforms in 1991, India has become one of the fastest growing major economies in the world; however, it still suffers from poverty, illiteracy, corruption, disease, and malnutrition. India is classified as a newly industrialized country and is one of the four BRIC nations. It is a nuclear weapons state and has the third-largest standing army in the world. while its military expenditure ranks tenth in the world. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the East Asia Summit, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the G-20 major economies. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  videosfromindia.smashits.com The_Producer Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:48:49 GM Chennai,July 31 (ANI):Srikumar Banerjee, Chairman of . India's. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), said that . India. is committed towards prompt compensation and absolute responsibility on the Nuclear Liability Bill.He said this while speaking ... From Google Blog Search: "India" India is a country on the Asian continent. It is the second most populated country in the world, and 7th largest by land area as well. From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. See also:
 edition.cnn.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:09 GMT+00:00 hope of saving Colombo Test CNN International (CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar extended his world record to 48 Test centuries as India battled to avoid the follow-on in the second match of the series against ... Cricket: Tendulkar rescues India New Zealand Herald Sangakkara, Jayawardene leave India in doldrums afp sachin saves the day for India Times of India Hindustan Times - The Press Association - The Hindu  microcapital.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:12:57 GMT+00:00 MicroCapital An article in the Financial Times titled, Microfinancing Spreads Beyond India's Grassroots, discusses recent concerns raised by some microfinance experts ... SKS launches India's first microfinance IPO The Associated Press India's SKS raises $64 mln from anchor investors Reuters SKS Micro IPO subscribed 10 5 times on QIB support Moneycontrol.com Business Standard - Wall Street Journal (blog) - Hindustan Times  economictimes.indiatimes.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:24:50 GMT+00:00 is prepared Economic Times ... the foreign teams to stay away from sporting events in India , naming tournaments like Commonwealth Games, World Hockey Championship and IPL Season 3. ... Commonwealth Games stadium opens in India CBC.ca 4-tier security arrangements in place for Commonwealth Games Economic Times Gill inaugurates remodelled Nehru stadium in Delhi Sify Times of India - Times of India From Google News Search: "India"  photorena.com 602px x 400px | 52.20kB [source page] India photos copyrighted by Brian McMorrow India lies between Pakistan China and Nepal It is often called the subcontinent because it covers such a major part of the Asian continent It From Yahoo Image Search: "India" How was India affected by the export of their cotton to Britain? Q. Can anyone give me a few websites that will help with this question? I need to know how both sides (India & Britain) were affected by the import/export of cotton from India. I already have some information about Britain's effects, but I can't find anything pertaining to India. Asked by Fun - Wed Apr 21 15:13:40 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The export of cotton as a raw material to England during what is commonly known as the British 'Raj' (Reign) had a mostly adverse effect on the country. 1) The British rulers forced Indian peasants and farmers to cultivate cotton and other cash crops instead of the food crops needed by the local population. They were payed measly amounts for this cotton and could not protest. This lead to poverty and huge food shortages. The best, most fertile land was used for cotton and other cash crops while inferior land was utilised for food. 2) This cotton mostly went to the mills in places like Lancashire and Manchester, where machines were used to make cloth. This cloth was not only sold in Britain, but also in India. It was much cheaper than… [cont.] Answered by freakybraindude - Fri Apr 23 07:47:02 2010 How to transfer funds from Middle East to India and from India to UK for a registered UK company? Q. My friend is a director of a UK based company but he is now resident in India and the sole agent of the company in India. Most of the customers of the company are in Middle East. It is a pain transferring money from Middle East to London because of suspicion of terrorism money and host of rules and regulations. Is there any legal method of having the money transferred to a bank account in India and then transfer from India to UK? The private limited company in UK is not registered in India so far. Does RBI and FEMA provide for any such banking channel? Asked by sudeep - Mon Jul 21 06:14:48 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. why not middle east to UK...? i think international banks like Citibank / SBI would be able to help you... Answered by Harish Jharia - Mon Jul 21 06:20:18 2008 What do you think India actually lacks in terms of economic development?
Q. India has tallented managers who can turn things here and there and make them work. Tallented people who are fastly adaptable. Intelligent and price sensitive market. Value for money. Strong fudamentals... But GDP is damn low and many things are actually hampering economy. If you know answer please give it. Asked by santosh beijing - Mon May 26 06:57:04 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Endemic corruption in many states - The legal correction process in India proper is catastrophically slow, taking years and sometimes upwards of a decade for some cases to complete the trial process. In an era of near instantaneous decision making a 18th century judicial and legislative model - doesn't really work. Total lack of consistent infrastructure - While certainly there are some parts of the major cities which are becoming increasingly well developed from an infrastructure perspective, there is a total lack of country-wide infrastructure development, due to the vast population and actual economics of the state(s). This has dramatically improved over time, but still is spotty in many respects. Overspecialization and dependency on… [cont.] Answered by Mark T - Mon May 26 14:38:25 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "India" |
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