REGIONAL CHAUVINISM AND MUSHROOMING OF POLITICAL PARTIES

REGIONAL CHAUVINISM AND MUSHROOMING OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Are we going back to the days of princely states? Posing this question to myself most often, is similar to finding pleasure in fooling myself. Because this curse is a perennial one and its genesis dates back to decades.

 

Regional chauvinism has much to do with mushrooming of political parties across our nation. The intention of most of the leaders being to score over their opponents by snatching one-upmanship by grabbing ministerial power at the centre or by bargaining with the national alliance or party with the capacity to stake claim to form a government at the centre. Nowadays national parties, both Congress and BJP are more than willing to accommodate any splinter party by pandering to their interests in the event of forming a government at the centre. They are very well aware the days of one party rule is a thing of the past. And in politics, democratic principles, traditions and ethics- all prove to be of not much value or importance and they are kept in the black-burner needed only on the occasions of celebrating Independence days, Republic days or on such days of national importance. Erosion of values, thinking on caste lines while choosing candidates for each constituency, even by the left parties, only criteria being winnability, more than efficiency and the selection of candidates with criminal antecedents, play dirty and despicable roles in Indian politics.

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
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ABSTRACT

Women constitute almost 50% of the world’s population. As per as their social status is concerned, they are not treated as equal to men in all the places. Empowering may be understood as enabling people, especially women to acquire and possess power resources, in order to make decision on their own or resist decisions that are made by others that affect them. A person may said to be powerful when he/she has control over a large portion of power resources in society. The extent of possession of various resources such as personal wealth, such as land skills, education, information, knowledge, social status, position held, leadership trains, capabilities of mobilization.

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What is so Special About Women From Moscow?

What is so Special About Women From Moscow?
Top 10 special qualities that differ Moscow’s women  from other women from FSU.

Moscow is the capital of Russia and also its largest town. People from all over the world flock to visit its charms.

So what’s so special about Moscow? Well here you can really put yourself on the world’s stage. Having said this, in order to get on in Moscow you need to have a strong character. Moscow is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Only the toughest of souls survive here. In Moscow it doesn’t matter whether you are male or female, the rules are the same; if you want to survive you must always have an escape plan. You won’t last long in Moscow if you are a “sissy”. If you are, then this town is definitely not for you.

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