The Indian government wanted to create a local mobile operating system. It aims to compete with Google’s Android OS and have the added benefit of prioritizing privacy and security. They were concerned about how foreign tech companies were using the data of Indian citizens. They also were concerned that the general public had no real […]
What is the difference? The economic schools of capitalism and socialism are somewhat in opposition to one another. Economic equality and the role of government are the main topics of contention in the socialist/capitalist debate. Socialists argue that government initiatives such as free public education, free or affordable healthcare, social security for the elderly, and
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In the modern sense, constitutional morality means abiding by the substantial moral implication that the Constitution carries. However, in the Constituent Assembly, Dr. Ambedkar referred to methods used in policymaking where the Constitution is either silent or grants discretionary powers. He was thus speaking of a strategy that should, at its core, be unanimity of
Authorities declared Joshimath, Uttarakhand, a landslide and subsidence-hit zone. This declaration came almost a week after cracks appeared in many roads and hundreds of houses. What exactly is land subsidence? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States defines land subsidence as the sinking of the ground. Underground material movement causes the
After developing agitational/protest strategies in South Africa, Gandhiji left for India in January 1915. He made the decision to travel throughout India after arriving and abstain from taking a position on any political issue for at least a year.In 1917, Gandhiji was asked to investigate the problems of farmers in the Champaran district of Bihar.
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Democracies use the doctrine of separation of powers to prevent conflict between the various branches of the government. The United States, for example, follows Montesquieu’s dictum and maintains a strict separation of powers between these three organs, namely the legislature, executive, and judiciary. The second model is a looser separation, or the Westminster model, which
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Part XX of the Constitution contains Article 368, which deals with the power of parliament to amend the constitution and its procedures. What exactly is a simple majority? Outside the scope of Article 368, a simple majority of the two houses of Parliament can amend a number of provisions in the constitution These provisions include:
The Swadeshi movement in Bengal was started by the Indian National Congress in response to Lord Curzon’s announcement of Bengal’s partition in July 1905. It began as a protest movement and served as a springboard for the national Boycott movement. It resulted in the use of Indian-made goods and the burning of British-made goods. Reasons
Q. The revolt of 1857 is also called the Sepoy Mutiny. Considering this statement discuss the reasons for the revolt of 1857 as well as its failure. (150 Words) Introduction The revolt of 1857 was the first organized expression of Indians to the British East India Company.It began as a revolt of the British East
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To commemorate the adoption of India’s Constitution, November 26 is observed as Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas). The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on November 26, 1949, and it went into effect on January 26, 1950. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment informed the Government of India on November 19,
