They are not free gifts of nature as:
(i) Resources are a function of human activities,
(ii) Human beings themselves are essential components of resources.
(iii) They transform material available in our environment into resources and use them.
For example river is a natural resource but river become a resource when its water is used for irrigation or power production.

Use of Indian icons, national heroes.

The most basic outcome of democracy should be that it produces an accountable, responsive and legitimate government.

There are more people in agriculture than is necessary.  So, even if we move a few people out, production will not be affected.  In other words workers in agricultural sector are under employed.

The oceanic resources beyond 200 nautical of the Exclusive Economic Zone belong to open ocean and no individual country can utilise these without the concurrence of international institutions.

The real success of the federation in India can be attributed to the nature of democratic politics in our country. This ensured that the spirit of federation, respect for diversity and desire for living together became shared ideals in our country.

Nehru proclaimed the dams as the 'temple of modern India' as it would integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of urban economy.

In order to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country, the constitution was amended four times between 1970 and 1993 in Belgium.

As in the case of religion, politics based on caste identity alone is not very healthy in a democracy. It can divert attention from other pressing issues like poverty, development and corruption. In some cases caste division leads to tensions, conflict and even violence.

(i) The Bombay fort area was divided between a 'native town' where mes of the Indians lived and a 'white section'. where the Europeans lived.
(ii) A European suburb and an industrial zone developed to the North of the fort area with a similar suburb and cantonment in the South.

The rise of industrial capitalism, the establishment of colonial rule over large parts of the world and the development of colonial rule over large parts of the world.

India has evolved a multi-party system, because the social and geographical diversity in such a large country is not easily absorbed by two or even three parties.