A healthy and democratic political community is built on effective and meaningful communication among diverse political groups and individuals. Political engagement in earlier days was confined to a limited number of people, which often impeded the…
The present study intends to understand the influence ofmanagers‟ perception of quality of work life and jobattitude on their affective commitment. The study wascarried out in different private and public organizations/companies located in New Delhi…
This paper empirically analyses the effect of women’s status on human development. We define “status” in terms of economic opportunities, political empowerment, bodily autonomy and freedom of choice. Our study focuses on developing countries where…
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (a cleanliness campaign) was initiated in 2014 under the regime of the NDA government. As the name signifies, the term ‘Swachh' denotes cleanliness in Sanskrit. In its nascent stages, the program attempted to ameliorate…
Homelessness due to chronic mental illness has become amajor burden for most of the resource poor countries. TheKerala State in India has witnessed the efforts from thefaith based organizations and religiously oriented familiesin the care and…
Spirituality has been described as the central philosophy of life which guides peoples’ conduct and is the core of individual existence that integrates and transcends the physical, emotional, intellectual, ethical, volitional and social dimensions.…
Art and literature are part as well as a reflection of life. Literature and arts help to observe and interpret the world. They can also change the world. Visual arts stand in the forefront of knowledge dissemination. However the significance accorded…
This work analyses discussions on women‟s education (formal and informal) in Malayalam magazines from the late 19th and early 20th century and demonstrates how these discussions were instrumental in imagining a new figure of the Malayali woman. The…
This study aims to understand the influence of different cultures in the basic purpose and functioning of homes for the old in Norway and India. The study was first conducted at Heimens, (translated as Home) in Norway. The study was later continued…
