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Event, Memory and Historical Analysis: A Reconstruction of Temple Destructions in India
Suman, Amit K; Singh, Namita - eSocialSciences - 2014
destructions by the Muslims during the formative years of the Sultanate and the Mughal rule in India. In this paper, the authors …This paper will highlight the myths that surround the question of mass conversion to Islam and the so called temple … understanding of Islam. Some of the important questions dealt with in this paper are: Were the attacks on Hindu temples during the …
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Detection and Forecasting of Islamic Calendar Effects in Time Series Data: Revisited
Rao, Nasir Hamid; Bukhari, Syed Kalim Hyder; Jalil, Abdul - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper is an attempt to revisit the pioneering work of Riazuddin and Khan (2002). A complete business cycle has been elapsed (2002-2010) since their study, so there is need to review the results with additional information. This revisited attempt, based on a theoretically specified...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321494
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Non-Tariff Measures Affecting India’s Textiles and Clothing Exports: Findings from the Survey of Exporters
Saini, Gordhan K - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper reports findings from the survey of India’s textiles and clothing exporters. The survey method has been … India that is Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Ludhiana, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panipat and Tirupur. [WP-2009-008] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543107
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"I did not ask for it". Sexual Harassment: Impressions from Mumbai
Gartenberg, Indira; Priya, Lakshmi - eSocialSciences - 2011
Sexual harassment is a global issue. In a recent case in Mumbai, two young men, Keenan Santos (24) and Reuben Fernandez (29) were stabbed on 20 Oct 2011 while confronting some unknown men eve-teasing their female friends. Santos and Fernandez had to lose their lives in refusing to accept this...
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Employment and Unemployment Situation among Major Religious Groups in India
eSocialSciences; National Sample Survey Office NSSO - 2013
urban areas). In this survey information on religion followed by each household was collected as part of the household …
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Identity Formation, Nationhood and Women An Overview of Issues
Raman, Vasanthi - eSocialSciences - 2010
The essay is begun with a reference to a television programme on one of the Hindi news channels - titled Burqe me Atankvad which was telecast sometime in mid-2005. The complex and turmoil-ridden and tortuous interrelationship between gender, national and other multiple identities are explored....
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Costs of Basic Services in Kerala, 2007, Education, Health, Childbirth and Finance (Loans)
Rajan, S. Irudaya; KC, Zachariah - eSocialSciences - 2009
The focus of this study is to analyze the pattern and costs of services in four areas, which critically affect most households in Kerala . The major concerns of this paper include answers to questions such as: How much did Kerala households spend for education of their children, for treatment of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341770
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Can these Policies Change their Life?
Sen, Anwesha - eSocialSciences - 2011
Women who come into the stream of domestic workers are poorly educated and do not know their rights. It is necessary that these women know about their rights. Even after reading the policies some questions remain: can these policies change their lives? Will they be able to lead a decent life?
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009399609
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Whither Human Capital? The Woeful Tale of Transition to Tertiary Education in India
Chakrabarty, Manisha; Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2012
In this paper the issue of high dropout rates in India is examined which has adverse implications for human capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493973
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Asia Enters an Era of Strife
Wesley, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2009
The author argues that deep-seated religious conflicts will mar the region's prospects unless nations truly embrace secularism.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512491