Decentralised vision and governance are destined to shape the quality of local development of our country. These avowed objectives of the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution of India have yet to take desired shape on a variety of reasons including our inability to put in place proper devolution as enshrined in Article 243G and Article 243W. The absence of defined areas of planning of the local bodies and its presentation formats has been plaguing the system. The Article 243ZD ibid requires the District Planning Committee to consolidate plans prepared by the Panchayats and the Municipalities. However, the process and the methodology of consolidation of plans remain still undefined. The Niceties of District Planning-An Operational Framework addresses all these issues from a practitioner\s angle.
The Title The English Newspapers On Indian Independence written/authored/edited by Soma Dutta, published in the year 2012. The ISBN 9788178359120 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 325 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology / Mass Communication / Journalism. Size of the book is.
Decentralization has been reviewed as an instrument for meeting aspirations of local people in all over world In pre-independence period of India Lord Mayo was the pioneer who incorporated decentralization formula in British RajIndia has embarked on decentralization process after independence So many experiences were made for the decentralization after 1950 to 1993The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in 1992-93 have ushered in the present phase were panchayats are described as institutions of local self-government and are expected to prepare plans for economic development and social justice Though the Constitution Amendment is considered a landmark of all sorts for strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions yet as reflected from the point of view of people?s participation nor from the perspective of capacity of Pancgayati Raj institutions to deliver in the rural areas does the Act prove to be effective Under the given state of socio-economic and political disparities and the poor capacity of the panchayats to deliver reforms are very critically required It requires initiatives for reducing inequalities making basic services available to people and enhancing the access for opportunities Reforms should be focused on fundamentals like mobilizing people responsiveness to the aspiration of various weaker sections of the society ie SC ST and females etc and provide them good quality of lifeThis book emphasizes hiatus in legislations and their implementation at different levels Though necessary amendments are required in socio-economic and institutional reform areas for meaningful people?s participation in democratic and development process and improving efficiency of panchayats to deliver
The Title Encyclopaedia of Manipur, Vol. 2 written/authored/edited by Khomdon Singh Lisam, published in the year 2011. The ISBN 9788178358659 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 376 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is North-East Indian Studies / Reference / Dictionary / Encyclopaedia. Size of the book is.
List of Contributors India-Russia Relations: Regional and Global Significance India-Russia Relations: From Friendship to Strategic Partnership India-Russia: The Threshold of Partnership Significance of Indo-Russian Relations: Regional and International-In the 21st Century Sixty Years of India-Russia Cooperation State of U.S. Relations with Russia and its Implications for India Indo-Russian Strategic Relations Indo-Russian Defense Cooperation Russia and India: Brahmos Reaffirms Faith Basic Trends of Indo-Russian Strategic Partnership during Vladimir Putins Presidency Indo-Russian Defense Cooperation: Some New Aspects Indo-Russians Economic Cooperation: Positing Prospects for 21st Century India and Russia: Mismatch of Potentials and Performances in Economic Ties Offshore Energy Cooperation Indo-Russian Cooperation in Science and Technology International Terrorism and Indo-Russian Relations Challenges of Terrorism in India Rise of Terrorism and Muslim Fundamentalism Rise of Hindu Revivalism in India Indias Relations with Russia Rooted in History Impact of Developments in Russia on India National Movement Appendix: Joint Statement on outcome of the Official Visit of H.E. Mr. Vladimir V. Putin, President of the Russian Federations, to the Republic of India Index.
No civilization ran without an eminent strategic economy, but to trace out the economic scheme of civilizations by gone into oblivion is an uphill task. This book is a unique listimony of such great toil and of enormous historical understanding. Economic policy in ancient india as cultural them has been well discovered and analyzed with the help of the hoard of scriptures. A unique treatise on this issue. Failtless scholars.
The present book deals with the structural manitestations of the aspirations represented by the movements of Dalits, provides a bird's eye view of the Scheduled Castes in India through the ages and seeks to analyse the status of three groups in contemporary India. This outstanding text-cum-reference book will be of great use to scholars, administrators, planners, policy makers and students.
Women, at par with men, enjoy all rights under Islamic law. This is true, contradictory to the common belief that Islam denies women of their natural rights. This study, with painstaking research and scientific and logical treatment offers a new approach to the whole matter.<br><br>The author has studied the vital issues in the right earnest and presented them in a proper perspective, backed by reason, that makes this volume a must for all scholars, students and common readers, having interest in Islam, Women Studies and Sociology.
This book takes social justice as the culture pin with its main object to alleviate the position of the suffering masses on large scale, and develops, with the governmental and non-governmental initiatives in the direction of empowering the destitute-population in length very informative.
Critique of socialism
The Title Economic Transformation in China written/authored/edited by Imtiyaz-Ul-Haq/Ajaz Ahmad Rather, published in the year 2014. The ISBN 9789351280057 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 312 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Economic. Size of the book is.
The Title Myth and Reality of Terrorism in South Asia written/authored/edited by Rajkumar Singh, published in the year 2012. The ISBN 9788178359502 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 260 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Terrorism. Size of the book is.
This study examines the development and implications of the wide continuous hot strip mill, a technological innovation that transformed the steel industry starting in the 1920s. It changed the profitability of companies, the number and skills of their employees, and the nature, scale, and location of their operations.
The happy family memories of a young German girl in pre-War Czechoslovakia, and the daunting story of her flight, and that of her relatives, to the West after the end of the World conflict.
The appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy. Idries Shah assembled this collection of Nasrudin's trials and tribulations from ancient manuscripts and oral literature, from sources in North Africa and Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asia. Many were known to the great Sufi masters, Rumi, Jami, and Attar the chemist.
Democracy understood as people power, which is the only proper definition of the word, is put forward in this book as the panacea for resolving the most pressing issues of our time. But democracy as a practicable system hinges on many conditions which are seldom appreciated by our world leaders, international institutions, or relevant bodies of learning.The evolution of democracy as a system of government and way of life, and the problems to which the former gives rise is broadly discussed by the author. Of most significance are those situations, in both East and West, when democracy is ideologically used as a cover for ulterior purposes.It is powerfully argued that the left/right divide which for 200 years has served as the rationale for advancing social progress in sustaining democracy is now destroying it, as partly witnessed through the collapse of both party memberships and voting figures in most advanced industrial economies. This has occurred through the transformation of society and the world of work over the past 60 years, and has left our parliamentary representatives trapped in a time-warp of the past in their inability to meet the actuality of contemporary issues.It is clearly shown, through a variety of reasons, that democracy as an all-inclusive system of government is only workable within the nation state. This partly explains the crises of the EU, and the shortcomings of the UN's Security Council. The greatest threat to democracy, since it limits the power of the nation state to carry through electoral promises, is international finance and transnational corporations, which are unaccountable to any responsible authority and liable to bring economic catastrophe in their wake.This is a book which seeks to empower our national politicians, irrespective of party, so they may more effectively represent the interests of their electorates. A way must be found for our politicians to resolve their predicament, even though it may entail a shift in their attitudes and ideals.
This illuminating broad-based political and cultural study presents the definitive account of the campaign to abolish capital punishment in the period 1955-69. It comprises a work of contemporary history exploring the theme from a number of angles, both pro and contra, which have not been covered so extensively before.From the sphere of governmental and parliamentary politics, to the relevant pressure groups, to the role of the mass media, to the significance of the different churches, and the influence of professional bodies, such as those representing the police and prison officers, the book skilfully identifies their interaction with one another. It examines the effect on the campaign of fluctuations in public opinion, and of controversial murder cases such as those of Timothy Evans, Derek Bentley, Ruth Ellis and James Hanratty, which in turn often informed the state of public opinionThe work sets the campaign in the context of the social and cultural ferment of the era (the advent of the permissive society), and contrasts the fortunes of the movement with those of other "e;conscience issues,"e; such as the legalisation of abortion, homosexual law reform, divorce liberalisation and the abolition of theatre censorship. It seeks to account for the success of the campaign within a relatively short time span in the face of intense public antipathy and a concerted effort by various elements of the establishment to thwart its fulfilment.It asks why the campaign succeeded when so many others facing lesser institutional obstacles failed, and it asks why it succeeded when it did and in the way it did, and considers whether the success of the campaign can be accounted for by the Zeitgeist. On one level it is a study of the politics of social reform, but at a deeper level it is a study of the way in which social trends feed through into political action at the parliamentary level, and illustrates the process of policy formation in the area of private members legislation and free votes where "e;party"e; has voluntarily taken a back seat.
Is western civilisation based on a mistaken understanding of humanity? Fundamental to any society is its comprehension of human nature. It shapes attitudes and policies on a whole range of issues: interpersonal relations, child-rearing, discipline and punishment, economics and welfare. For millennia western societies were based on the idea that human nature is flawed. This was turned upside down 300 years ago during the Enlightenment by writers such as Rousseau, who argued that we are born good and later warped by parents and society; a liberal view of human nature which is now being challenged by scientific discoveries in the fields of the mind, the brain, and genetics (including the Human Genome), evolutionary psychology, and anthropology.This fundamental change has had profound effects. If we are essentially good then we can safely maximize freedom and abandon morality, religion and tradition. Many aspects of life have been liberalised - sexual behaviour, alcohol consumption, censorship, gambling, divorce laws and economic activity. Economic liberals thought free markets were rational and good and favoured minimal government interference and light-touch regulations. This led to the credit crunch and the greatest financial crisis since World War Two.Many parents now hesitate to discipline their own children. The belief that we are essentially good but corrupted by society has also influenced penal policy. Liberals see criminals as victims, not as wrongdoers; because surely no-one would choose to do something wrong. This is a world far removed from the self-sacrifice and fraternity shown during World War Two. It has not brought happiness but rather more alienated individuals. The outcome of egalitarian aims or methods has often missed its mark: e.g., in education it has led to the dumbing down of academic standards, grade inflation and a decline in social mobility. Egalitarian regimes from the French Revolution to the Soviet era have been amongst the most bigoted, brutal and bloody in history. The drive for greater social justice and fairness must remain an essential objective. There is, therefore, an urgent need to separate out the positive from the negative aspects of liberal thought and practice, as otherwise there is the risk of descent into moral anarchy and social disintegration.
The story of a young Australian adventurer, Edward Presgrave, who enlisted in an irregular unit in the Boer War and stayed on in the Northern part of the Cape Colony to fight alongside Jakob Morengo and the Nama peoples in their epic guerrilla war against the Germans in German Southwest Africa, or present day Namibia. It records the adventure, sacrifice, deception and betrayal touching on major themes dominating the history of Southern Africa in the early years of the 20th century.The book vividly describes the Herero and Nama rebellions against the Germans in the years 1903-1907, and the shattering aftermath of concentration, death and work camps and the German policy of genocide. It also details the full cost of the war in human terms to both the Herero and Nama peoples as well as to the German occupiers.Little was known about Edward Presgrave until the present author engaged in his long and painstaking research through a host of differing sources, and the tracing of family contacts. On reconstructing the real events of what really happened during those years of hidden imperial conflict between the major powers, the author uncovers the attempts of their governments to conceal what might have resulted in public controversy and the undermining of international relations.There is an investigation of the social, economic and political aspects of life in German Southwest Africa as well as life along the German/Cape Colony border with its gun running, cattle raiding and support for the rebels. It discusses German public opinion of their colony in Southern Africa and the debates the Herero and Nama rebellions engendered in The Reichstag.
The book shows you just how to go about uncovering the layers of ignorance and illusion to realise your true nature - the Self. This is the path to moksha or nirvana (liberation), which every seeker wishes to tread upon in order to break the cycle of birth and death. With pearls of wisdom from the Upanishads, the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita, this book could transform your way of life forever, teaching you the true meaning of existence. #v&spublishers
Can a spirit set upon this earth to see to the good of the Nimiipuu stay true to justice when revenge burns in his heart?Wewukiye, the lake spirit, saves a Nimiipuu maiden from drowning and bringing shame to herself and her family. Learning her people ignored her accusations against a White man who took her body, leaving her pregnant,Wewukiye vows to help her through the birth and to prove the White man's deceit.Dove slowly heals her heart and her distrust as Wewukiye, the warrior with hair the color of the sun, believes in her and helps her restore her faith in her people and herself.On their quest for justice, Dove reveals spiritual abilities, ensnaring Wewukiye's respect and awe. But will these abilities seal their future or tear them apart?
The decision to reject motherhood is the subject of several key works of literature in French since the new millennium. This book looks at first-person accounts of voluntary childlessness by women writing in French. The book explores how women narrate their decision not to mother, the issues that they face in doing so and the narrative techniques that they employ to justify their stories. It asks how these authors challenge stereotypes of the childless woman by claiming their own identity in narrative, publicly proclaiming their right to choose and writing a femininity that is not connected to motherhood. Using feminist, sociological and psychoanalytic theories to interrogate non-mothering, this work is the first book-length study of narratives that counter this long-standing taboo. It brings together authors who stake out a new terrain, creating a textual space in which to take ownership of their childlessness and call for new understandings of female identity beyond maternity.
From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs to earth bandits, traitors, killers. Why is he so successful?The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.The stories included are "e;The Paradise of Thieves,"e; "e;The Duel of Dr. Hirsch,"e; "e;The Man in the Passage,"e; "e;The Mistakes of the Machine,"e; "e;The Head of the Caesar,"e; "e;The Purple Wig,"e; "e;The Perishing of the Pendragons,"e; "e;The God of the Gongs,"e; "e;The Salad of the Colonel Cray,"e; "e;The Strange Crime of John Boulnois"e; and "e;The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."e;
"e;The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy."e; John 10:10a NKJVsatan is the god of this world (see 2 Corinthians 4:4 and 1 John 5:19), is the "e;father of lies"e; (see John 8:44), and his job description is to "e;steal, and to kill, and to destroy."e; In order to achieve his aims, he most often lies to us and deceives us."e;For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds."e; 2 Corinthians 10:4 NKJVsatan often disguises his forces to make them look like natural problems so you'll fight them with natural weapons. But you cannot fight a spiritual foe with natural weapons but with spiritual weapons, i.e. speaking God's word to the devil and his demons."e;For satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light."e; 2 Corinthians 11:14b NKJVUnfortunately satan can disguise himself as an "e;angel of light,"e; so it is possible to be deceived by an innocent and apparently correct Christian teaching (see Matthew 24:4, 24:5; Mark 13:5, 13:6; and Luke 21:8).Often these inaccurate or incomplete teachings focus on God's love and blessings (thus appealing to our flesh and so lead us astray (see Mark 13:22 and 1 Timothy 4:1) and do not mention His greatness, or our need to obey Him and have a reverential fear of Him.This book aims to help reveal satan's lie and deception strategies and so empower Christians to live the Christian life that God intended.R. Douglas Wardrop's other two books are A Young Person's Guide to Christianity and Spiritual Disciplines for Today - Getting Closer to God.
Fesselnde Dokumentation im Stil eines Polit-ThrillersWer erschoss John F. Kennedy? Der Mord an dem amerikanischen Präsidenten zählt zu den spektakulärsten Mordfällen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zahlreiche Verschwörungstheorien ranken sich um den Fall. Der deutsche Filmemacher und Journalist Wilfried Huismann geht in seinem Buch, zusammen mit dem ehemaligen FBI-Supervisor Laurence Keenan, auf Spurensuche. Keenan wurde nach dem JFK-Attentat zu Ermittlungszwecken nach Mexiko geschickt, kurze Zeit später von Präsident Johnson jedoch wieder zurück beordert. Zusammen mit Huismann nimmt Keenan die verlorenen Spuren wieder auf und plötzlich präsentiert sich den beiden ein völlig neues Bild der Lage. Denn Kennedey-Mörder Oswald soll keinesfalls ein einsamer Spinner, sondern vielmehr das Werkzeug von Fidel Castro gewesen sein..."Der überzeugende Beweis, dass Fidel Castro hinter dem berühmtesten Mord des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts steckt." – Daily Telegraph„Huismanns Recherche ist dicht, sie ist plausibel und bleibt in sich logisch. Viel mehr kann ein Dokumentarfilm nicht leisten. Ganz sicher wird der Film nicht das letzte Wort zum Thema Kennedy-Mord sein. Aber seine These zu widerlegen dürfte nicht ganz einfach sein." - die tageszeitungWilfried Huismann, geboren 1951, ist ein deutscher Journalist, Autor, Filmemacher. Huismann studierte Sozialwissenschaften und Geschichte in Marburg und Hannover und arbeitet seit 1982 als Journalist, unter anderem als Mitarbeiter des Fernsehmagazins Monitor und Drehbuchautor von Dokumentarfilmen. Für seine Werke wurde er mehrfach ausgezeichnet, z.B. ist er dreifacher Träger des Adolf-Grimme-Preises.
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