Zenia Kaur Taking up the first step takes a lot of courage! You begin with all your might and some even manage to cross the threshold bearing those stumbling stones while for some it’s the ending even before they see the light of dawn. And if you fall into the former category, the journey shall …
Topics 2.1 The Nature of Culture: The concept and characteristics of culture and civilization; Ethnocentrism vis-à-vis cultural Relativism. 2.2 The Nature of Society: Concept of Society; Society and Culture; Social Institutions; Social groups; and Social stratification. Write short notes on the following (200 words) 1) Social structure. 2) Social organization. 3) Community. 4) Society. Tomorrow’s …
1. SOURCES 1. “Ancient Indians had no taste for historiography; their scholars cared more for religious, spiritual and philosophical studies. Indian historiography is essentially an Islamic heritage..“ Comment upon this statement with special reference to the contemporary writers and their works which help us in the reconstruction of history of the early …
1. Introduction: Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration; Question 1 “In its broadest sense, the administration can be defined as the activities of group cooperating to accomplish common goals.” Evaluate. Question 2 “..it would appear that any definition of this field [Public Administration] would be either so encompassing as to call forth the …
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_6v_NMU2NQ&w=560&h=315] Summary – The debate is cornered around the proposed amendment by the UPA Government in the APMC Act. This moves comes in order to bring relief from prevailing high prices of fruits and vegetables. The high prices have affected the common man the most and also the farmers. Firstly, What is APMC Act? What …
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ARCHIVES 06, January 2014 I7,I8 LEADERS Write a note on the Indian Regional Navigational Satellites System (IRNSS) (200 Words) The Hindu I9, I-10 How well is ISRO placed in terms of commercialization of its space missions? Analyze. (200 Words) The Hindu The Hindu J1,J2 Write a critical note on the need, principle behind its functioning and …
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Amrita Sabat Being Indian – Pavan K Verma Flipkart Amazon We are Indian. Still, have we ever tried to analyze those fundamental traits which make us so? Those compelling characteristics of our society and life as Indians, which refuse to leave us even in the farthest foreign lands? Pavan K.Varma, a seasoned Indian diplomat, gives an …
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Rishave Verma Throw your heart over the fence and rest will follow. (Norman Vincent Peale) On the threshold of recording her blockbuster album, Unforgettable, Natalie Cole wrestled with her inner self. The notion of electronically marrying the segments of her dad’s famous 1951 song with her voice in response was a bold and unprecedented experiment …
