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WHAT IS HAPPINESS

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Happiness can be briefly defined as a subjective state of well being of mind. However, this cannot be seen as a standard explanation as it  varies from person to person. For instance, generally in the middle class category of people, at least among Indians wide variety of things make them happy. Some people instantly become happy when they take a few pegs of alcohol. Some get happy when they get some unexpected money. Good friends make some happy. Wonderful results for their doings make almost all happy. Happiness is mostly related to contentment of their doings make almost all categories of people happy irrespective of the fact whether they are rich or poor. Despite all these explanation, happiness is interlinked with three states of mind, that is, contentment, happiness and peace. One factor cannot be separated from the other. Sometimes some people fail to identify each one of this that they are going through. Many people think that large stock of money and other form...

DO INDIA NEED A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT?

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Part V (Continued from yesterday)   Presidential Palace of India   No  confidence motion in the Indian Parliament can lead to a mid term election. Only by impeachment in the American senate can unseat the President. While the Prime Minister appoints the cabinet ministers in India, the president nominate the cabinet and send for approval to the senate in US. In India, as a country there is only one constitution. In US every state has it's own constitution. The basic difference between India and the USA is that India has a parliamentary form of government while US has a Presidential system of government. As far as the system of government is concerned we Indians have excessive freedom, but the benefits of it goes to the extremely wealthy and those holding the power. As such despite over seven decades rule by different political parties, the three major issues we have discussed could not be sorted out and contrary to this these are growing up. Corruption has beco...

DO INDIA NEED A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT?

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Part IV (Continued from yesterday) According to Abraham Lincoln a democratic government is - of the people, by the people and for the people. As per the report of Economic Times there are 94.5 crores voters for the ensuing Lok Sabha election. As per democratic norms the government to be formed after the election will be of the 94.5 crores voters and their under aged family members, and that government will be said to be by the people and again it is is believed that it is for the people. If the government is within true democratic norms it cannot become corrupt. That is, the tax money of the people cannot be swindled by a few people in front of all preventive systems. In our democracy we cannot ensure safety of life of about half of the population (women). The GDP - PCI growth cannot remain disproportionate and a section continue to remain below poverty line, if the government is truly and fully of the people, by the people and for the people. The so called democracy is onl...