ABOUT THE AUTHORS: GOPAL GURU: Gopal Guru is a professor of social and political theory in the Center of Political Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of numerous articles on Dalits‚ women‚ politics and philosophy. He was also a visiting Scholar at the Center for the Advanced Study of India. He is a well known writer for his works on several social issues. His articles in the Economic and Poltical Weekly range themselves from various relevant and critical issues. Few of them
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Dr. Mays became one of the great influences in his life. And there‚ the torch was passed on. In February of 1959‚ Dr. and Coretta Scott King spent a month in India studying Gandhi’s March techniques of nonviolence as guests of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The impact of Gandhi’s teaching and example on Dr. King’s life was considerable‚ and he carried Gandhi’s message with him back to America. Dr. King once told a story of his visit to India to the congregation of the historic Ebenezer Baptist
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China–India relations China–India relations‚ also called Sino-Indian relations or Indo-China relations‚ refers to the bilateral relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of India. Historically‚ India and China have had relations for more than 2‚000 years but modern relationship began in 1950 when India was among the first countries to end formal ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and recognise the PRC as the legitimate government of Mainland China. China
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value and limitations in regard to the specific focus question. B. Summary of evidence The Non-Aligned Movement was founded 1961 during the Belgrade Conference. The main founders were India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru‚ Yugoslav President Josip Tito and Egypt’s President Gamal Abdul Nasser.1 It was an organisation of neutral states that opposed to be drawn into the bipolar fight between the USSR and the USA during the Cold War. Member states were mainly Asia
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1. INTRODUCTION For many years religion has been a dominant force in all human societies‚ embracing all aspects of human life. The world was sought to be understood and explained in terms of religion. It was with the path breaking discovers in the world of physical sciences and as well as the social movements like the reformation and the renaissance that broke away the domination of religion in the middle Ages. Thus there was a gradual process by which the church and state began to be separated
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On the 18‚ July 1947 India declared it’s independence from the British Empire after almost 200 years of being rule over the country. But independence was short lived after a day; the country was split up into 2 different countries which became Pakistan. Later the Pakistani province of East Pakistan will declare it’s independence from Pakistan which became the country Bangladesh. India was split up on the bases of religion which has created bitter relations between the populations of these three countries
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1 | Dr Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963) | | 26 January 1950 | 13 May 1962 | Dr.S Radhakrishnan | 1952 election page & 1957 election page Prasad was the first President of independent India from Bihar.[7][8] He was also an independence activist of the Indian Independence Movement.[9]Prasad was the only president to serve for two terms in office.[4] | 2 | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888–1975) | | 13 May 1962 | 13 May 1967 | Zakir Hussain | 1962 election page Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher
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Mahatma Gandhi: Charismatic & Transformational Leader Transformational Leadership The concept of transformational leadership was initially introduced by leadership expert and presidential biographer James MacGregor Burns. According to Burns‚ transformational leadership can be seen when “leaders and followers make each other to advance to a higher level of moral and motivation." Through the strength of their vision and personality‚ transformational leaders are able to inspire followers to
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application in real time. Then in quest of entering in to professional field of Engineering. I pursued a bachelor of technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering in Safa College of Engineering and Technology affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University [J.N.T.U.]‚ one of the premier Universities in INDIA. ECE is one of such branches where my electronics
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Kiran Bedi Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.[1] Bedi joined the police service in 1972 and became the first woman officer in the IPS.[2] Bedi held the post of Director General at the Bureau of Police Research and Development before she voluntarily retired from the IPS in December 2007.[3] Bedi was the host and judge of the popular TV series "Aap Ki Kachehri" (English‚ "Your Court")‚ which is based on real-life disputes and
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