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India became independent in 1947 and adopted, after nearly three years of debate in the constituent assembly, a constitution which came into effect on 26 January 1950. This constitution has lasted until the present, with its basic structure unaltered. India has had thirteen general elections between 1952 and 1999 (despite the nineteen-month 'emergency', which itself was based on a provision of the constitution) and is often called the world’s largest democracy. ...
Income-Poverty and Beyond: Human Development in India emphasizes the need to go beyond the conventional definition of poverty and look at the various human aspects of the problem. It takes a comprehensive view of poverty to include the concept of human poverty, seen as 'the denial of opportunities and choices most basic to human development'. In this volume, eminent social scientists--Suresh Tendulkar, Abusaleh Shariff, R. Radhakrishna, M.S.S. Meenakshisundaram, ...
Indian retail business is undergoing dramatic transformation. The retail sector employs about 8 per cent of the country's workforce and is characterised by a high degree of fragmentation with over 5 million outlets. Due to their small size, Indian retailers have very little bargaining power vis-Ã -vis manufacturers unlike in the case of retailers in developed countries. The corner grocer or the Kirana store is a key element in the retail business in India due to ...
