Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass Democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more

State of Infrastructure in India

Here is a list of sub topics without any description for State of InfrastructureInfrastructure in India: Roads Rail Air PortsPorts Power Water Telecommunications Sanitation Housing Education Health EnvironmentEnvironment Security Governance India is a country with a population of over 1.3 billion people. It is the second most populous country in the world, after China. India … Read more

The Punjab Crisis

The Punjab Crisis: A Multifaceted Challenge The Punjab, a fertile and historically significant region straddling India and Pakistan, has been grappling with a complex and multifaceted crisis for decades. This crisis encompasses a wide range of issues, including: Political instability and separatist movements: The region has witnessed a long history of political unrest, fueled by … Read more

Rajasthan: Worker and Peasant Movements

Rajasthan: Worker and Peasant Movements   Bijoliya Farmer Movement (1918)   The first organized, comprehensive, broad, non-violent and longest running peasant movement in the country (about 44 years) Reason – Excessive levy and unfair means Dhakad caste movement in Bijolia hideout The locator at the time of agitation – Rao Krishna Singh Mewar Maharana at … Read more

Role of Knowledge for Economic growth, Social development, Cultural enrichment & political empowerment

Education has been accepted as one major agency of socialization, and teachers and educational institutions as socializing agents. In describing education as an instrument of Social Change, three things are important: the agents of change, the content of change, and the social background of those who are sought to be changed, i.e. students. Educational institutions … Read more

Sociology- Meaning, Scope and nature, Importance of its study. Relation with other Social Sciences

Sociology– Meaning, Scope and nature, Importance of its study. Relation with other Social Sciences Sociology is a discipline in social sciences concerned with the human Society and human social activities. It is one of the youngest social sciences. Auguste Comte, a French social thinker, is traditionally known as the ‘Father of Sociology’ as he coined … Read more