Soils of Tamilnadu

Soil is one of the most important non-renewable basic resources on the earth’s surface. The major soil groups of Tamil Nadu are: Red soils, (62 per cent) Black soils (12 per cent) Laterite soils (3 per cent) and Coastal soils (7 per cent) The red soils are further classified as: Red loamy (30 per cent) … Read more

Tamil Nadu Human Development Index

Tamil Nadu Human Development Index Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. In all this, economic growth is an important means to human development, but … Read more

Tamil Nadu Food security

Tamil Nadu Food security Food Security Index In India, the dimension of food security is important despite attaining self-sufficiency in food production. Though there has been a considerable improvement in productivity and production of rice and wheat, we have not been able to eliminate chronic hunger and poverty. Understanding of the different dimensions of food … Read more

Tamil Nadu Trade and Commarce

Tamil Nadu Trade and Commarce Gross state domestic product of Tamilnadu grow at a CAGR of 11.68% between 2004-5 and 2015 -16, riching US dollar 175.33 billion in 2015-16. Per capita gsdp of Tamilnadu is US dollar 2430.54( at current prices) is nearly 1.75 times higher than the national average of US dollar 1389.6. According … Read more

Human Rights

Human Rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. The history of human rights can be traced to past documents, … Read more

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more