Globalization and democratic governance | India and democracy : promotion and electoral participation of the low castes and of the Untouchables. | | | | Semester one – 2012 | | Table of contents Introduction: India and the system of castes. 2 I) The promotion of the low castes and the untouchables within the Indian political system: a "Silent revolution". 4 1) The processes of positive discrimination towards the untouchables: a political and social promotion at first
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1.Summarise the recent trend of reward systems in India. The current trend is one of integrated reward approach. Reward system usually mean the financial reward on organization gives its employees in return for their labour. While the term reward system‚ not only includes material rewards‚ but also non-material rewards. The components of a reward system consist of financial rewards (basic and performance pay) and employee benefits‚ which together comprise total remuneration. They also
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Chalam‚ K.S. 2007. Caste-Based Reservations and Human Development in India. Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.‚ New Delhi. The present book by K.S. Chalam attempts to bring together some of the empirical data to present the factual position of caste-based reservations in India. It throws light on the almost two centuries old policy to find out its utility or uselessness for contemporary society. K. S. Chalam’s present book is an attempt to recollect the arguments for reservations‚ remove some of
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significance and the context of the study There has been a large growth in the Pharmaceutical industry in the world and as well as in India in the recent years. Pharmaceuticals have now become a daily part or the element of many people‚ so there is a need to study a bit about the industry. The purpose of this study is to introduce to the Pharmaceutical industry in India and marketing practices of the pharmaceutical companies‚ so that we can get more familiar to the industry and accept the get more
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Reservation System in India The concept of reservation was enshrined in the Constitution to allow the so-called deprived classes to come at par with the so-called privileged ones. The Constitution of India allows this kind of positive discrimination in order to bring about equality of opportunity and status in the society. The founding fathers had never intended Reservation to be a temporary phenomenon. Reservations to the underprivileged were to be extended until they were uplifted socially and
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Panchayati raj system of India Panchayats have been the backbone of the Indian villages since the beginning of recorded history. The village panchayats‚ in one shape or other‚ have survived in spite of all upheavals and changes in India. Panchayati Raj is identified as an institutional expression of democratic decentralization in India. These bodies had occupied a prestigious position and they were considered as the self-sufficient and small republics. Panchayati Raj Institutions have always been
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Castes are mainly found in India‚ some anthropologists might even argue that castes are strictly confined to India. A caste is essentially a system of dividing society into hereditary divisions. Most western observers see there being two parts; varna and jati. Varna is the belief that society is divided into priests‚ warriors‚ farmers‚ and merchants. The second term‚ jati‚ refers to local endogamous groups. Class‚ on the other hand‚ is a system of hierarchically arranged social groups based on economic
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The dowry system is an age old system and a peculiar phenomenon of the Indian society. It is‚ as today‚ a curse to the society. Dowry is the name given to all that‚ the parents of a girl give to her when she gets married. At the face of it‚ the system seems quite appropriate‚ healthy and logical‚ for‚ in this simple way‚ the parents of the girl help her in setting a new home. So far‚ so good and‚ originally also the purpose of dowry was very justified and understandable. Let us now analyze
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Judicial System In Ancient India Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Sources of Law 3. Judicial System during Vedic Period 4. Types of courts 5. Different kinds of law 6. Types Of Law Suits 7. Judicial Procedure 8. Justice during Mauryan Times 9. Justice During Gupta Times 10.Conclusion 11. Bibliography Introduction: The present judicial system is not an unanticipated formation. It is the result of prolonged and gradual process of Indian history. It has however influenced the present
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India under the British Raj saw a lot of changes in its culture. For example‚ Satii‚ the practice of a woman to burn herself with her husband‚ after her husband’s death‚ was ultimately abolished‚ because it was “horrific”. Furthermore‚ practices such as infanticide was abolished‚ and Sanskrit texts were translated by English linguists. We can see that the British changed a lot of stuff in India‚ however‚ they did not change the core of indian culture‚ the caste system. Instead they supported it and
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