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Course Contents (India)
- Introduction to India: "The spiritual land".
- History of India
- Religion. The Hinduism
- Values of Indian society
Summary:
INDIA is one of the oldest civilisations in the world with a
kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. It has achieved
multifaceted socio-economic progress during the last 59 years of its
Independence.
India has become self-sufficient in agricultural production, and is now the
tenth industrialised country in the world and the sixth nation to
have gone into outer space.
India's population, as on 1 March 2001 stood at
1,028 million (532.1 million males
and 496.4 million females). India accounts for a meagre 2.4 per cent of the
world surface area of 135.79 million sq km. Yet, it supports and sustains a
whopping 16.7 per cent of the world population. The literacy rate in
the country is 64.84 per cent, 75.26 for males and 53.67 for females.
India offers a multi-cultural, tolerant, inclusive, environment and well
developed social urban infrastructure with enabling environments for
foreigners to settle and do business in the country. India has five major
metros and many large cities that are fast finding a place on the world map.
The capital of India is Delhi - a unique amalgam of the modern tree
lined avenues of ‘New’ Delhi juxtaposed with the old world charm of the old
city. Delhi is the centre of national politics, international embassies and
has one of the highest per capita income levels in India.
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Mumbai
(formerly Bombay) - the commercial capital of India and one of the
largest cities in the world, supporting a population of over 16 million.
It is also the fashion and entertainment capital of the country.
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Bangalore
- known as the Silicon Valley of India and the nerve-centre of the
country’s software industry. It has also gained the reputation of one of
the world’s prime Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) centres.
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Kolkata
(formerly Calcutta) - one of the largest metropolitan cities of India
with strong cultural and literary tradition. It is home to many old
businesses and trading houses.
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Chennai
(formerly Madras) - a traditional city in South India with a large
industrial base. Chennai is home to many of India’s engineering and
technical enterprises.
The Constitution of India has recognised 22 different languages that are
prevalent in the country, out of which, Hindi is the official language and
is spoken in most of the urban cities of India.
English is the language of business in India and the large English speaking
workforce is a benefit to investors and employers. In fact, more Indians
know English than the population of the USA.
Itīs necessary to know Indian history in order to know the Indian culture
and the form to do business locally, specially the influence of Hinduism.
India's history and culture is dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of
human civilization. It begins with a mysterious culture along the Indus
River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India. The history
of India is punctuated by constant integration of migrating people with the
diverse cultures that surround India.
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