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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Informal economy: conceptual framework. 2. Major occupational groups. 3. Informal economy: voices from the field. 4. Rickshaw pulling: Punjab scenario. 5. Rickshaw pullers: migration and socio-economic background. 6. Rickshaw pullers: family life and health. 7. Rickshaw pullers: work environment, social security and welfare. 8. Mandate for improvement: in light of facts. Annexures. References. Majority of the workforce in India are in the informal sector. This sector has a myriad of less visible and even invisible workers such as the agriculture workers, construction workers, house based workers, barbers, cobblers, rag pickers, vendors, head-loaders, cart pullers, rickshaw pullers and cart drivers living at the survivalist end of the spectrum. They have very fragile incomes, poor working and living conditions and, by and large, remain excluded by the law and all sorts of social protection mechanisms. This volume is based on a study on the workers in informal sector with special reference to rickshaw pullers. These rickshaw pullers, though, play an essential role by providing cheap and flexible transport services to the urban poor, however, continue to remain ignored in most policy-making frameworks. Most of them are among the poorest of the poor and have an unregulated work environment marked by hazardous working and living conditions and daily harassment. Besides providing conceptual framework on informal sector, this book presents various aspects like the migration, socio economic profile, health, welfare and work environment of the rickshaw pullers who, by and large, remain on the margins of the process of development. As these workers are socially and economically vulnerable and deprived due to lack of education, skills and awareness, the book has brought out ways and means via which their quality of life can be improved. The book, thus, suggests various social work intervention strategies and recommendations for their overall development. This book will prove very useful for researchers, students and educators in field of informal Economy, Social Policy and Social Work practice.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Taxonomy and taxonomic literatures. 2. International code of nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants and plant nomenclature. 3. Herbarium techniques and herbarium. 4. Angiosperm classifications. 5. Protein and enzymes in plant systematic and phylogeny. 6. Nucleic acids. 7. Phenetics and cladistics. 8. Recent advances in taxonomy. 9. Biodiversity and taxonomists. Appendix. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Taxonomy is the oldest discipline of Botany and basics of all disciplines such as Embryology, Anatomy, Plant Genetics, Economic Botany, Ethno-botany and Plant Physiology etc. Nowadays monotony in the subject of Taxonomy has lead to loss of interest among students. To generate the interest of students and concerned persons, in the present book entitled 'Taxonomy of Angiosperms: Basic Concepts, Molecular Aspects and Future Prospects' an earnest attempt has been made to deal comprehensively with the basic concepts, modern aspects and future prospects of angiosperms taxonomy. Latest information has been incorporated in a simpler manner such as International Code of Nomenclature of Algae, Fungi and Plants along with the advances in the Angiosperm Taxonomy viz., Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, Barcode and Phylocode. The untouched and interesting aspects of Taxonomy have also been addressed to unravel the wide area of coverage of Angiosperm Taxonomy along with its multifunctional utility in serving other disciplines of Botany as well as in the urban development and planning. The book is not only useful as a text book for UG and PG courses of most of the Universities but also for competitive examinations, e.g. NET CSIR-UGC etc. and as a basic text for conducting research in different disciplines related to Plant Sciences. (Jacket).

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Extra ordinary things can be found in ordinary events with keen observation and a sensitive heart. The world can be a better place through our thoughtful actions. "A New Dawn" strives to give a voice to the simmering issues of social dignity and justice. The book is a collection of thought provoking poems on women, nature, animals and phylosophy, etc. It hopes to elevate the readers' minds to a new height of hope, consciousness and spirituality. While denouncing exploitation of any kind anywhere, the poet has tried in a subtle but sure way to guide every soul to love and respect the mother earth, and the life in any form, to exhibit sympathy, kindness, and dignity. Nature sometimes becomes cruel, shattering human dreams and aspirations. And this is precisely the reason for all humans to stand together, for each other, not to live an insignificant life in selfish isolation; but a big life; joy of sharing and caring being it's principal moto. The poet reaffirms Benjamin Disraeli's noble thought, "Life is too short to be little." (jacket).

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. The book 'Mirrored Dew' is an example of variations in seasons, moods and expressions. It captures an array of human emotions, makes connections to nature and its various seasons, reconnects to the different qualities of inner soul. The poet and the artist have only one metaphor - the dew. The poems are as simple, reflective and diverse as the dew. As the dew travels through forms, states and seasons so do the poems. As the simplicity of humanity unfolds through the dews, the illustrations add further simplicity to them. To the lovers of pure, simple and charming creations and to the believers of non-extravagant, just-sufficient and heart-warming expressions, Mirrored Dew is a perfect gift!

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Vision for Future: A Few Thoughts/N. Radhakrishnan. 2. Application of Gandhian Educational Philosophy in the Modern Higher Education/M. P. Gurusamy. 3. Developing a Core Curriculum on Gandhian Ideals Addressing Economic and Social Inequality : A Note/ Devaki Jain. 4. Musings on Challenges to Teaching and doing Research in Gandhian Studies/M.S. John. 5. Developing Institution-Specific Evaluation Norms and Criteria by Accrediting Agencies/S.Natarajan. 6. Strengthening Gandhian Education in Higher Education Institutions:A Brief View/D. K. Oza. 7. Integrating Gandhian Ideals and Strategies in Higher Education: A Need of the Hour/M.William Baskaran.8. Nai-Talim: Paradise Lost and Rediscovered: Distinctive Philosophy and Practice/T.Karunakaran. 9. Skill Based Education for Rural India: Curricular Issues and Challenges/A.K. Singh. 10. The Way Forward - Adaptation of Gandhian Ideals to Contemporary Higher Education/Shobana Radhakrishnan. 11. Recommendations of the Round Table Conference. In the wake of Globalization, educational institutions in India and the World at large are revisiting their ideals, vision, character, and functions to adapt themselves to the changing needs of the time. Innovations and creativity are applied swiftly in the field of teaching, research, and extension activities of higher education Institutions. Mushrooming growth of educational Institutions and disciplines and global competitions have compelled many of the traditional, ideal and even glorious institutions to accommodate many of the changing phenomena without compromising on its vision and principles. In India, there are quite a few educational Institutions which are founded on Gandhian values and principles and are devoted to the experimentation and promotion of Gandhian Philosophy. The main purpose of the Round Table Conference is to provide a platform for the leaders of the Gandhian Institutions and organization to interact, discuss and share the experiments and vision of their institutions and to evolve strategies and plans to explore the ways of collaboration and networking with other institutions. This exercise has been done in joining with likeminded Institutions and Individuals. (jacket).

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. The Peddler is a man on a journey. He is helping others and dealing in emptiness. One is not in conflict with the other. Rabi describes the journey in the most lyrical way through his native India. The novel tells the story of the real India - the rural India - where humans, animals and every form of life is respected and valued. The main character of A Peddler of Emptiness is a modern person who is filled with contradictions. He is a mixture of many emotions. He has a connection to the nature and its beauty. He is absolutely overwhelmed by what he sees, observes and notices. The flashbacks, the memories and the old charm are reminding him that life must move on. Interlaced with poems (written by Rabi himself), the narration gets enough space to move and flow and finally reaches its climax. An ocean of emotions is waiting to be explored for readers reading this masterpiece.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Here in your hands you have a book of my poetry and reflections. It's strange to state this, as words for me are phantom things that hint at deeper realities, and poetry has always been at the heart of my thinking. Not the mechanics of words and intentions, structure and word play, but the penumbral possibilities that lurk alongside metaphor, cultural clues and organic being.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. This book is aimed to provide the basic preparatory material to the students who wish to study the electromagnetism as part of their course study. In the discussion of different concepts of electromagnetism, use of vectors and coordinates systems are unavoidable. Most of the books avoid details of these topics due to scope of the book or the syllabus. Most of the students take it for granted the formulae stated in the book. Some students when try to understand the three dimensional aspects of the coordinate systems they find some confusion. To help student clear their concepts on these aspects and to answer how different readily given expressions are derived we have come forward to write this book. The book starts discussion from very basic definitions of vector terminology and then relates this with the coordinate systems. Most needed coordinate systems are Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. These systems are discussed from the basic level and culminate into the derivations of the longer expressions. As problems are already available in the books of similar nature authors have not included them in this book. It is hoped that this book would clear most of the concepts needed to study the electromagnetism.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. A Dropout Teaches Himself is the English rendition of Padma Shri Binode Kanungo s memoir originally written in Odia, entitled Paatha Pachhe Pachhe Apathuaa. Although Shri Binode Kanungo left school after Class IX, he remained an avid learner throughout his life. His studies inside different jails, especially the medical studies; reading the dictionary, incurring loans from the kabuliwallahs at exorbitant rates of interest, experiences in agriculture, apiculture and cattle breeding; world vision; necessity of instilling strength in the language, etc., are encapsulated in chapters that are delightful to read. The entire book is packed with stuff interesting enough to hold the reader spellbound. The author puts maximum emphasis on human excellence and dissemination of knowledge.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. Matrices and Linear System of Equations. 2. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Quadratic Forms. 3. Multiple Integrals. 4. Special Function. 5. Vector Differentiation. 6. Vector Integration. 7. Curve Tracing. 8. Some Applications of Multiple Integrals. Index. This comprehensive and self-contained text provides a thorough understanding of the concepts and applications of Linear algebra and Vector Calculus. It is written in such a manner that beginners can develop an interest in the subject. Besides providing the essentials of the theory, the book helps in developing problem-solving techniques and sharpens the skill of logical thinking. The book covers a wide range of topics such as Matrices, vector Algebra, Vector calculus, Multiple Integrals, Applications of differential equations. It too serves as a textbook for the students of under graduation, post-graduation and Engineering. Each chapter has been planned as an independent unit. The exercise questions given at the end of each chapter are also useful for the competitive examinations like GATE, IES, ICS. Key Features Each chapter is saturated with much needed texts, and suitable illustrations. The language is simple and precise. Complete proofs/verifications provided wherever necessary. Exercises with hints and answers are given at the end of each chapter. (jacket).

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Natural drugs and derived products are gaining worldwide popularity due to numerous advantages including easy availability, possible source of lead molecules, synergism with modern drugs and their significant research opportunities. Due to the advancement in chromatographic (e.g., Flash chromatography) and spectroscopic (e.g., sensitive NMR probe analysis, RDC-Residual Dipolar Coupling) technologies, the integration of natural products in HTS (High Throughput Screening) is possible. Again the better understanding of intellectual property rights and regulatory affairs by research scientists, students and professional has increased the pace of research for technological development in herbal drugs. Thus, the authors have designed this book to cover all important and necessary information of experimentations in pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. This book will provide readers with a concise overview of extraction, isolation, purification, qualitative and quantitative estimation methods of different natural drugs of classes like glycoside, alkaloids, volatile oils, lipids, carbohydrates, pigments and resins. Relevant basic theory is provided to have better understanding of experiments. List of spraying and common reagents can be very helpful in day-to-day laboratory work. This is not intended to be a complete and comprehensive list, but should set the stage for future elaborations. The book as a whole is aimed at all students, professionals to keep abreast with details of experiments in phytopharmacognosy. Authors hope that this book will be very helpful to the new as well as experienced researchers directly or indirectly concerned to this field. Key Features Unique in its coverage Provides concise rewritten clear text Well documented much useful laboratory techniques Compressive index and innovative presentation Spectroscopic details for few natural chemicals Herbal cosmetic formulas Plant tissue culture experiments More than 50 estimation techniques Isolation methods for more than 70 natural chemical compounds More than 100 general chemical tests for preliminary phytochemical screening More than 100 specific confirmatory tests for crude drug or pure natural compounds. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Attitude and action. 2. Art and culture. 3. Character and courage. 4. Challenge and motivation. 5. Education and learning. 6. Gratitude and obligation. 7. Health and happiness. 8. Hope and prayer. 9. Inspiration and confidence. 10. Life and time. 11. Love and desire. 12. Money and material. 13. Morality and humanity. 14. Nature and god. 15. Peace and friendship. 16. Politics and opportunity. 17. Relationship and belongingness. 18. Society and social pressure. 19. Sense and sensibility. 20. Strength and success. 21. Wit and humour. Glossary. Through this book "Cracking Into Super Brains With 6000 Supreme Quotes" the golden words and thoughts of the personalities, who have created a niche for themselves in the society not only through their words and thoughts but through their actions as well, have been served in a platter The idea is to prompt the readers to believe in them and to make the most of them by catching up with all the opportunities coming their way and to face those challenges boldly and sensibly which life puts before them. The book will definitely aid in creating the readers' life exactly the way they want it to be. As John Ruskin has said, "A book worth reading is worth buying." The readers are assured that every page of the book is capable of helping them in their individual uplifting and building of a positive self-image.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 2nd Edition. For many people, CSR is a matter of interest to know about it, for many others it is a practice made mandatory by the Governments, a lot of researchers are focusing on the best practices under the CSR executions, many approaches and methodologies are being followed by various segments of the society. Students of every stream of Management under the BBA and MBA (Consumer behaviour, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Product Development, Production, and Logistics) need to know what CSR is and what rote it plays in the corporations. For those students who are targeting their careers in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, present book is a compulsory reading. Apart from the Management, students of Economics/Business Economics (MA Economics and MBE) can also find this book quite useful. The trends in CSR investments are always a point of attraction, the book gives a fair idea about CSR investments and returns. Students of public administration (MPA, aspirant of civil services) have a keen interest in the development of the society, CSR being a mandatory exercise creates a lot of opportunities for social and infrastructural developments, and knowledge of CSR in that regard is an important tool. Further, students of Social-Work courses (BSW, MSW) will be, immensely benefitted with this book.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. This book on the Aspects of Micropaleontology has been designed to serve the needs of University Post Graduate students especially of Applied Geology, Geology and Earth Science and Natural Resource Management. The endeavour has been to fulfill the need for a comprehensive book which covers basic knowledge in the field of Micropaleontology and provides all fundamental aspects of Microfossils including the procedure to separate the microfossils from various sediments. Beginners in micro paleontological research are the beneficiaries of this book. The book contains research data on Micropaleontology, Palynology and Paleobotany. It may be noted that very few Universities are carrying-out research at this juncture on these subjects. Therefore, a book such as this with many hand sketches will help students to easily follow the subject through illustrations rather than photos. Almost all the major Microfossil Groups and their morphological characters are covered giving a comprehensive account with illustrations. This book is the first attempt made to bring out a comprehensive account on Microfossils and how to identify them and how to solve some of the geological problems. An illustrative account on various microscopes and principles are supplemented. The book also contains in a nutshell information on how to select microscopes for different microfossils for students. The book simplifies and explains binomial nomenclature and the method to identify and how to name fossils in general and how to follow the thumb rule in naming of plants and animals are explained with examples. How to classify the microfossils based on its test chemistry, habitat and ecological factors are also included and supported with some appropriate illustrations. All relevant chapters are incorporated within the time limit covered. The author looks forward to a response about the book from teachers and the student community. The cover page of this book was prepared with much care so that it reveals the contents of the book.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Contents: 1. Entrepreneur and entrepreneurship. 2. Environment for entrepreneurship development. 3. Framework of cooperative entrepreneurship. 4. Characteristics and functions of cooperative entrepreneurship. 5. Stakeholders of cooperatives and their entrepreneurial characteristics. 6. Organization and management of cooperative enterprise. References.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword by Bhai Ashok Singh Bagrian. Preface by K.S. Caveeshar. 1. The milieu. 2. Early life and influences. 3. The Rakabganj Gurdwara agitation. 4. Gurdwara reform movement. 5. Non-cooperation movement. 6. Boycott of Simon Commission, Nehru Report and communal award. 7. Civil disobedience movement. 8. In forward bloc and thereafter. 9. A prolific writer and journalist. 10. A forgotten hero. Glossary. Bibliography. Sardul Singh Caveeshar at a Glance (1886-1963). Index.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Integrated Cooperative Development Project. 2. Formation of Project Office. 3. ICDP in Theni District. 4. ICDP and Business Profile of Cooperative Societies. 5. Manpower Development, Member Education, and Training. 6. Findings and Conclusion. The Integrated Cooperative Development Project (ICDP) was introduced by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) during 1985-86. This project has been in operation in majority of the districts in India. However, very few attempts have been made to study the impact of this project. The present work analyzed the impact of ICDP and the sustainability of the outcome of the project in Theni district, Tamil Nadu. The project was introduced in Theni district during the year 2005-06 with the total outlay of Rs 987.73 lakhs and the project was completed on 31 March 2011. This study found that ICDP's monetary and non-monetary interventions have created both tangible and intangible impact on the business profile of cooperative societies in this district. As compare to pre-project period with post-project period, the latter witnessed many cooperatives in the district which have become viable entities and could retain their image among the members and other stakeholders through enhanced service, general facelift, and inclusive approach. The books available at present in the field of Cooperation and Cooperatives have not detailed about this Pan India Project of National Cooperative Development Corporation, New Delhi. This book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of both the researchers and the officials with examples for office note/resolutions. (jacket).

Soft cover. Condizione: New. The book deals with recent trends in Environmental Education and its relevance in different countries and stream of studies. The chapters have extensively elaborated the Indian and international legal provisions and policies for the preservation and protection of environment and ecosystem. The book has five broad sections and twenty three chapters contributed by the subject experts in the field to discuss: Primary introduction to the Environmental education and the case studies from the teacher education programmes, higher education and school education. Thorough scrutiny of environmental issues and concerns through the discussion of Conservation of Environment and Ecosystem; Global Environmental Problems and Pollution; extinction of flora and fauna, deforestation, soil erosion; impact of disasters acting upon the environment; and policies and initiatives in India and international fora. Recent trends in Environmental Education explaining Eco-psychology and Eco-feminism with social pollution; sustainability for pro-environmental behavior; life-style; environmental attitude. Sustainable development with its conceptual note, literature, guiding principles, initiatives by Indian and international organizations; draft regulations and effect on livelihoods. Pedagogy of teaching environmental education; teaching strategies, approaches and methods; programmes laid for different levels of education in India; and Curriculum and volume of units at different grades in school; professional development in and through environmental education.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Logic of corporate social responsibility. 2. Stakeholder satisfaction: some theoretical reflections. 3. Conducting baseline survey of communities. 4. Conducting the impact assessment. 5. Community needs assessment. 6. Implementing and accounting of CSR initiatives. 7. Measuring the impact of CSR. 8. Measuring social satisfaction. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Though there is no dearth of literature on CSR, it is more skewed towards theoretical models. The current book mainly aims at fulfilling two long felt needs providing sufficient depth for an understanding of various facets of CSR and serving as a blue print in the implementation of CSR. The book adopts 'handholding and guiding' approach in helping the student/practitioner in various steps involved in practicing the CSR. It also meant to serve as a guide for corporate houses, corporate managers, corporate staff and field staff involved in planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of different CSR initiatives. Anecdotes, cartoons and diagrams provided help easy understanding of different concepts, models and practices of CSR. Tables, graphs and diagrams drawn from field experiences serve as blueprints for use in implementing CSR and in preparing the reports. It also presents with tools that can be used in conducting baseline survey, impact assessment, community needs assessment, social satisfaction survey and accounting of CSR.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction. 1. Microfossils Separation Methodology. 2. Description of Fossil Specimen. 3. Phylum Coelenterata. 4. Phylum Brachiopoda. 5. Phylum Mollusca. 6. Phylum Arthropoda. 7. Phylum Echinodermata. 8. Microfossil Groups. 9. Introduction to Phylum Crustacea, Class Ostracoda. 10. Practicals on Paleobotany. 11. Microfossils and Fossil Applications in Biostratigraphy Boundary Markings. Paleontology is an important branch of Geology which deals with past life of the earth from the ancient time. There are several branches emerged from time to time for the need of understanding the earth. Nowadays, Paleontology part in academic syllabi is shortening because specialized teachers are not available to decipher the knowledge of Paleontology to students. This manual will help students and as well as teachers who can refer the manual for descriptive invertebrate fossils, plant fossils, microfossils explained with supportive simple hand sketches, and some applications of microfossils in solving organic sediments estimation, maturation of microfossils through Staplin scale and Biostratigraphic boundary markings. Solved problems are given to complement the text part and some exercises are provided also. Small objective questions like match the following will help the students to check their knowledge. This book will certainly help all levels of Earth Science students, research scholars and teachers. This book will certainly navigate at present to pursue their studies in current trend of Paleontological studies.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1 Introduction to Economic Zones. 2 Performance Evaluation of SEZs. 3 SEZs in India. 4 Administrative Set Up of SEZs in India. 5 Performance of SEZs in India. 6 Social Cost Benefit Analysis of Indian SEZs. 7 Issues and Sustainability of SEZs in India. 8 Challenges and Policy Suggestions. Glossary. References. Index. Special economic zones have risen up as a great academic and professional value especially after the globalization of Indian economy. This is one of the most burning and crucial issue of political economy particularly in India. This book deals with the details of working of special economic zones in developing countries in general and in India, particularly. It covers the details of evolution of zones, special economic zones policy reforms in India, administrative set up and performance of Indian SEZs. The strength of the book lies in social cost and benefit analysis of special economic zones in India. Social cost benefit analysis is intended to find out the net social result of the project. The net social result of a zone may be beneficial or costly based upon the capacity and efficiency of the project. Various issues prevailing in Indian special economic zones are also highlighted in the book. The book has been divided into eight well written and documented chapters. The book is rich both in terms of nature and contents, and has covered almost all the aspects directly or indirectly related to special economic zones in India. The conclusions are highly revealing and may serve a better cause for the improved performance of Indian special economic zones in years to come. This book may serve as an eye opener for the planners and policy makers. It is also useful to the researchers and students for their academic purpose. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Indian Textile Industry. 2. Theoretical Perspective. 3. Growth of Textile Industries. 4. Factor Productivity in Textile Industries. 5. Technology and Technical Progress of Textile Industry. 6. Concluding Remarks and Way Ahead. Appendix. References. Index. The economic reforms initiated in 1991 introduced far-reaching measures, which changed the working and machinery of the economy. The reforms have unlocked India's enormous growth potential and unleashed powerful entrepreneurial forces. Indian textile industry, until the economic liberalization of Indian economy was predominantly an unorganized industry. The textile and clothing sector is an important one in the Indian economy. Textiles and clothing sector has been significant in India's export basket as well as largest generator of employment. The economic liberalization of Indian economy in the early 1990s led to stupendous growth of this Indian industry. Further, phasing out of quotas on textiles trade in 2005 on textile exports from India and its competing countries led to increased trade in textiles. An attempt has been made in the book to analyze the impact of trade liberalization and textile policies on growth, factor productivities, sources of productivity growth and technical progress of Indian textile industry during pre- and post-liberalization period and post-MFA regime. It is well intended to study inter and intra-product group growth in the pre- and post-liberalization and post-MFA regime and to estimate partial and total factor productivity. Another important objective is to study and formulate development strategies for the textile industry. This book concludes with some policy measures to make the Indian textiles industry globally competitive for enhancing the exports of textiles and clothing from our country. This book will be useful for students, researchers, and policymakers. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. MV = PT: The Beginning of the Debate. 3. Debate I: Velocity of Money and Rate of Interest. 4. Debate II: Inflation. 5. Debate III: Keynes s Monetary Policy Issues. 6. ISLM in a Dynamic Framework: Short Run with a Definite Growth Phase. 7. Hicks s ISLM Adjustments: A Critique. 8. Comments on Broader Indian Literature. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently adopted a flexible inflation targeting regime, a hybrid Taylor s rule that in a way recognizes endogenous money supply as a ubiquitous phenomenon. The endogenous money thesis, however, can be an intrinsic part of different theoretical policy perspectives. The dominant perspective that challenges the Taylor s rule, in its purest form, is a post-Keynesian one, though the development of the existing post-Keynesian perspective challenges some of the basic Keynes s insights. The present book, in a rigorous but non-mathematical presentation, makes clear the endogenous money output links that are consistent with Keynes s General Theory-led insights. More specifically, this understanding separates out Keynes s interest rate determination from that of the determination that underlies RBI s inflation targeting. This book in this manner zeroes in on various implicit and explicit controversies that can surround the high versus low interest rate debates. The book is a useful text for senior students of economics as well as the practitioners.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction/Adluri Subramanyam Raju. Part I: Maritime Good Order at Sea: Conceptual Analysis. 1. Maritime Order in Indian Ocean/P.V. Rao. 2. Rational Choice, Institutionalism and Maritime Good Order/Uttara Sahasrabuddhe. 3. Good Order and Discipline of the Ocean: Invoking Corporate Social Responsibility/Prabhakaran Paleri. Part II: Indo-Pacific Region: Emerging Geo-Political Dynamics. 4. Evolving Geo-Political Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific Region/Antara Ghosal Singh. 5. Good Order at Sea Management Revisited: India and the Indo- Pacific/Santishree Dhulipudi P and Rimli Basu. 6. Maintaining Order in the Seas: Evolving India-US Partnership in the Indo-Pacific/Chintamani Mahapatra and Monish Tourangbam. 7. Enhancing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Through Maritime Cooperation: India's Role/Udai Rao. 8. China's Maritime Silk Road: India's Response/Apoorva R. Heroor. Part III: Threats to Maritime Environment. 9. High Risk Area in Indian Ocean/V. Srilatha. 10. Sea-Lane Security in Indian Ocean: The Way Forward/Prakash Panneerselvam. Part IV: India as a Security Provider. 11. Net Security Provider: Imperatives for India/Dinesh Yadav. 12. Good Order at Sea: India's Imperatives and Approaches/Shereen Sherif. 13. India's Good Order at Sea Apparatus: Role of Coastal Security Group/S. Utham Kumar Jamadhagni. 14. India as a Security Provider in Indian Ocean/Adluri Subramanyam Raju. Index. The volume argues that India must take the lead role in establishing ocean management for littoral countries to maintain maritime stability and good order in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The volume discusses how maritime sphere of influence has become a dominant factor in global affairs. Ninety per cent of the world's trade travels by sea, major international trade centres and economic powers are located on the coast and thirty six per cent of the world's oceans are encompassed within the exclusive economic zone. There is a strong link between economy and the world's oceans, and hence good order at sea is essential. After end of the Cold War when the liberalization process commenced, India realized the importance of its role in maintaining peace, security and stability in the IOR as a responsible maritime state. Fourteen papers in this volume examine the current and future prospects of maritime stability and good order in the IOR and approach India should adopt.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Natural resources. 3. Ecosystems. 4. Biodiversity and its conservation. 5. Environmental pollution and hazards. 6. Social issues and the environment. 7. Human population and environment. Appendices. Index. The book is a discourse on our current environmental concerns and is tailored to fulfill the requirements of UGC prescribed curriculum on Environmental Studies for all undergraduate courses. It will also be helpful to the students appearing in competitive examinations and to any common reader interested to grasp the fundamental aspects of the environment. The book has adopted some novel features and approaches improving upon the already available books in the subject. The book is divided into seven chapters through which the basic concepts and concerns related to natural resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, environmental pollution as well as social issues related to environment and sustainable development have been presented in a cogent and lucid manner. The cause and effects of the problems associated with natural resource depletion and environmental degradation in both local and global scales as well as our approaches to solve these problems have been dealt with a straightforward, unambiguous manner with most up-to-date information. The book is replete with a number of case studies, examples, illustrations and tabular information to help the reader grasp the content easily. Learning objectives, chapter summary, MCQs and descriptive questions have been incorporated in each chapter for quick recap of the subject matter.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Research Interests of T.C. Das. 3. Turning Points: Science Congress Lecture, Purum And Chiru. 4. Bengal Famine: Das, Sen And Tauger. 5. T.C. Das in the Arm-Chair. 6. Conclusion. References. Index. The book tells the untold story of a pioneering anthropologist in India who at the best remained not more than a conscientious teacher and meticulous ethnographer and at worst simply forgotten. Each chapter of the book unfolds a plethora of thrilling facts and enchanting analyses of the contributions of T.C.Das which traces the trajectory of Das' works through time without missing its historical context. The book sets an example of serious biographical research in Indian Anthropology which is yet to develop into an established specialization. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Cooperating for World Class: Examples from the Netherlands/Leon Cremonini and Harry de Boer. 2. World Class Universities in Flanders (Belgium)/Kurt De Wit. 3. Where Does France Stand in World University Rankings?/Saeed Paivandi. 4. The Awaited Rise of the Sleeping Elephant: Trajectories of Creating World Class Universities in India/K.M.Joshi, Kinjal V. Ahir and Bhumi S. Desai. 5. The Weight of Tradition: Conditions that Foster and Deter the Growth of World Class Universities in Argentina/Marcelo Rabossi and Dante Salto. 6. Through the Looking Glass of World Class Universities: The Spanish Experience/Jose Beltran Llavador, Alejandra Montane Lopez and Daniel Gabaldon-Estevan. 7. From the Bologna Process toward a World Class University: The Case of Hungary/Tamas Kozma and István Polónyi. 8. Quality and Excellence in the Portuguese Higher Education/Elisa Chaleta, João Pissarra and Jorge Correia Jesuíno. 9. The Challenges of the National Autonomous University of Mexico to Become a World-Class Research University/Jorge Gamaliel Arenas Basurto. 10. In the Pursuit of World Class University The Analysis of Proposed Changes in Higher Education Regulations in Poland/Wojciech Duczmal. 11. World-Leading Research and Education for All A Swedish Challenge/Petros Gougoulakis and Ulf Fredriksson. 12. Can World-Class Universities Really Exist in Turkey?: A Question of Autonomy and Academic Freedom/Serap Emil. 13 "Canada doesn't have a Harvard and that's a good thing" World Class Universities and the Shifting Canadian Higher Education Policy Terrain/Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Amira El Masri and Sheila Embleton. The pursuit to construct "world-class" universities is an ongoing global obsession across the world, which lays emphasis on the development of competitive higher education and research systems as core national economic approach. The portrayal "world-class" is more contextual rather than absolute, the expression "world-class university" has an irrefutable cachet. There is no solo, clear-cut definition of what organises a world-class university (WCU), but there are few common attributes that majority of the experts point towards. The three attributes stated by Philip Altbach and Jamil Salmi that focus on a high concentration of talent, abundant resources and favourable governance have been widely discussed in writings and practice. Both in developing and developed countries, policymakers and higher education leaders are attempting to identify and outline their desires and plans aimed at achieving global ranking for their university/universities. Despite condemnation of the methodology, the choice of indicators and weightings, and the reliability and quality of data used for comparing performance, the obsession for constructing world-class universities has increased over the period of time. But how much do we really discern or comprehend regarding the ranking systems? What do the rankings really measure? Do rankings measure the quality and help in attaining the broad assignment of higher education? Does the competition as outcome of ranking raise standards? Is the ranking system an apposite instrument to frame higher education policies? This edited volume tries to look at the concept of world-class universities in milieu of different countries of the world and explore their experiences either in existing WCUs or constructing WCU or attempting to create WCU. The country-based chapters show differentiated paths of achievements and their approach towards the concept of WCU.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. India's demographic profile. 3. Sources of demographic data in India. 4. Theories of population. 5. Mortality and population. 6. Cultural norms, social interactions and fertility transitions. 7. Migration and urbanisation. 8. Size and changes in family structure. 9. Ageing and demography. 10. Old age security. 11. Population growth and environmental degradation. The book 'Dynamics of Population' addresses important issues at the heart of the problems of developing countries. It provides welcome impetus to empirically and theoretically grounded population geography. It begins with historical demography and covers the sources of demographic data in India and the theories of population. Detailed chapters then cover each of the three main components of population change - mortality, fertility and migration. This is followed by size and changes in family structure. Concerns regarding ageing and old age security are highlighted as also the impact of population growth on environmental degradation. This book highlights gender, family welfare and reproductive health issues and dwells on the tragic consequences of an unfavourable sex ratio in certain parts of India. A compelling presentation of demographic transition brings to the fore contemporary research in this area. This kind of focus places this book firmly in the domain of social development. The book by seeking to present an integrated picture to tell the as yet unfolding story of demographic transition intends targeting audience in courses dealing with Population Studies, Development Studies and Geography. The concerns that are raised demand challenging responses. This book should be of use to the community of development professionals, rural development practitioners and policy planners. It should serve as a course textbook, or as a basic reference on a wide range of contemporary issues and likely concerns at the interface between Geography, Development Studies and Population Studies.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 246 pages. A very good copy with a name cut from the title page.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Indo-Pacific, as a single maritime entity, represents more than one-third of world population and four largest economies: US, China, Japan and India. Besides, ten countries of ASEAN are seen as the fastest growing economies in Asia/world and the region is considered to be centre of the Indo-Pacific. Indo-Pacific consists of 38 countries, shares 44 per cent of world surface, hosts 65 per cent of world population, and contributes 62 per cent of world GDP and 46 per cent of world merchandise trade. Convergence/confluence of Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean is called as Indo-Pacific as a single maritime entity. Major Powers and their allies are trying to synergise these two oceans into a single geo-political construct. Indo-Pacific is the chosen acronym being popularised by US, India and their other maritime partners, like Australia and Japan. This new maritime conundrum of 21st century is meant to counter the growing expansion of China s power and its presence in Indian Ocean. Chinese occupation of islands belonging to other littorals in South China Sea and its open defiance of international law of the sea principles, like freedom of navigation in high seas added greater steam to the US-led campaign against China of which India, Japan, Australia and other countries are willing partners. China s ambitious Belt Road Initiative project and its oceanic component, Maritime Silk Route are raising several issues of geo-political concern to the littoral powers of the two oceans. Against the backdrop of the above bourgeoning developments embracing Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, this volume facilitates different stakeholders including policy planners/makers, bureaucrats, naval personnel, statesmen and researchers to know about various issues related to Indo-Pacific.