India: a land of high human capital, rich culture and a growing economy. Yet, is it, as the topic claims, a growing super power? It is this papers firm belief that India is a rising super power, and will, in a few short years, surpass the USA and China. In this essay, I will explore the relevance of the above statement and evaluate how valid it is. This essays main argument is centred on the society and economy of India.
India’s economy is growing strong and at an extremely rapid pace. However, it is still a developing country, because of the poverty scattered about the country. 11.8% of all people in India fall below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day. This is as indicated below.
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In fact, media influences us in pretty much everything. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear and from the phone we use to the type of house we own. But to what extent do we see this in countries like India? And how would, to the eye, it seem like such a trivial thing as the television we watch compound into helping India achieve a rank in the realm of the world super powers?
As humans, we can be quite easily influenced: when celebrities suggest a product in an add, you barely notice that compelling feeling that eventually convinces you to buy the product endorsed. We can take this example and understand why India, as a nation, is in fact compelled to stand equal with other global super powers. A steady feed of westernised culture has been fed to India, and now the nations strives to be seen the same.
Quite on the contrary though, India has an extremely strong film culture, bigger than the United States film industry in fact. The genre of “Bollywood” (Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai) has become extremely popular both within the country and internationally. Bollywood is commonly inspired by a combination of ancient Indian epics, folk tales and Hollywood. From this simple example, we can see the unique mix of westernised ideals and the culture rich traditions of India.
With the revenue generated and the unique media influence, we can again see how India is most certainly bound on its way to being a
India’s path to the modern world differed from that of most countries. They had a much harder time reaching the democratic positions of countries such as Britain and Japan for multiple reasons. These reasons included the traditional frame of mind which persisted into the 19th century, and to a degree still persists nowadays. Another difference between India’s path and Britain or Japan’s path to the modern world is the role imperialism has played in India’s economics and politics. The final aspect that separates India from Britain and Japan is the role that the peasants played in this transition. All of these aspects played a part in India’s road to the modern world, and each one plays a role in the type of modern society which India has today.
In this essay I will be discussing the impact that the rule of the British Empire had on India’s development as a nation. I will be looking at how British imperial rule both benefitted and hindered the growth of India economically, socially, and culturally. To do this I will be looking at the beginning of the British Empire’s involvement in India, right up until India gained its independence from Britain on the 15th of August 1947. The purpose of this essay is to examine the long lasting effects of the British Empire on the Indian nation. India, like all colonies, was affected in many ways by the age of imperialism, and those effects are still evident today. The essay will look at both sides of the argument, allowing for positive and negative effects before finally concluding with a summary and re iteration of the points and arguments made throughout the essay. The essay will avoid taking sides, but rather the aim is to merely give an account of the positive and negative effects of British imperialism in India. The essay as previously mentioned will focus on the economic, cultural, and social effects.
As we head towards the next millennium, no longer are there a few, traditional forces to lead the world economically. "Third-world" nations, such as India, are beginning to harness their manpower into greater modes of production, which signifies the end of "superpowers," and the beginning of economic parity throughout the world. In this age of globalization, it is becoming quite clear that no longer can the United States dictate world order. In the coming years, expect interdependence from every country, which will eliminate the state of the superpowers as we know it. India, which maintains the world’s largest democracy, is one nation that is making strides to assert their presence as a world power.
The corporate giants in the world are trying to establish a hold on India’s ‘media market’. This is not only for profit motive, but also for changing the values of Indian society according to the global scenario. Capital
Over the years, Bollywood has emerged as its own distinct identity in the global Film industry. Bollywood is the global leader in production of movies with a staggering 27,000 featured films and thousands of short films. ( Pillania 1) However, Hollywood is still the leader in revenues generated. Due to the growth of the Indian market and globalization, Bollywood has made its way to the international markets. Globalization is often misrepresented as the growing influence of the western culture in the world and so we tend to state that Hollywood is influencing Bollywood to a great extent. An argument can be made to justify the validity of that statement. However, this paper aims at presenting the influence of Bollywood on Hollywood in
Several growth factors contribute to India’s burgeoning national and global economic presence. Having the largest population of youth on the planet means that India’s workforce is surging, especially in the areas of agriculture and manufacturing. The nation’s growth in production, income, and education leads to a rising middle class consumer base. Finally, the growth of India’s economy is facilitated by political leadership changes and government initiatives that favor an open economy and global competition.
The ignored economy. To begin anything, the first step is to recognize the capital resources needed to start such a big task. Kaul (2013) reported that more than 65% of India consists of poor people that fall below the poverty line; additionally, the Press Trust of India (2013) released that India makes
The Similarity of Bollywood Films to High Concept American Films The term “high concept” is used to describe a script or film that a person can easily understand after hearing just a few words, it also means a film which is high budget and attracts a mass audience. To be high concept the film needs to appeal to young and old audiences to do this it needs to include aspects such as “fear”, “loneliness”, ”family” and “lost love.” Bollywood films appeal to most of the Asian culture and religions (Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist) the most common language being Hindi, spoken by 40% of Asians so Bollywood films are usually spoken in Hindi.
One of the major problems that exists to reducing poverty and inequality in India is the poverty cycle. Developing countries generate a low income which then leads to low savings, poor health, education and low demand which then leads to low capital investment which then leads to low productivity which then leads to low income and this continues in a cycle as can be seen in figure 1. Much of India is stuck in this cycle.
Hollywood is often seen as the Mecca of the rich and famous. However, in the international market few places can rival its Indian sister: Bollywood. Well known for superb musical numbers and over the top action films, many stars have made a living performing in movies that would rival any film in the world.
It is estimated that India will remain growing at levels around seven percent in 2017-2018. This growth is being stimulated by further market freedoms and reforms addressing India’s ease of doing business, as well as an active Government of India-driven campaign to increase local manufacturing, grow the agricultural sector, and attract greater levels of foreign direct investment.
We can see that India has one of the fastest growing major economies. It is also known as a modern industrialized country.
“At the center of economics is the idea that people make purposeful choices with others when they make these choices” (Taylor & Weerapana, 2012). That is what many developing countries are trying, to become world players in the global economy, including India. India being a developing country, it is a nation that has a very low standard of living, an undeveloped industrial base, and low life expectancy rates. The worldwide business is about rate, to turn into a rival in this race for business sector power. A country must be rapid in its generation, item creation, client administration, data, choices, operation cycles, and authority in the country. Without that force of speed, that country will be trailing behind different countries that
From the time of independence, India has been suffering from acute poverty, most of it is chronic in nature. If we look at the percentage of people below the poverty line, we do notice a sharp fall, but the absolute number remains increasing at a high rate.
India stands one among the top ten economies of the world. It is a trillion-plus economy. People are exited with this fact that the nation is booming in both perspectives of human development as well economically. India is a heterogeneous country that could still hold a stable democracy and set a high economy level and grab a lot