Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India and being a multilingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural society, ensuring good governance to all citizens creates a big challenge for the state administration. Good governance is the only hope for rural people who live in conditions of...

North Africa (NA) comprises of eight countries that includes Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan. Though, it is an economically prosperous area generating one-third of Africa's total GDP, the continuous violence makes the region disturbed. The...

In this paper, an attempt has been made to analyse various Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects that has helped in strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) in India. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave powers to PRI and provided 29 functional items within its purview for the...

There is an unprecedented growth of urbanization in India with a total urban population of 377 million (31%) in 2011. It is expected to become the most populous country by 2030 with 590 million populations. There is already heavy stress on the limited city infrastructures and are suffering from...

Education is critical for any nation’s economic, political, and social development. In North East (NE) India, education infrastructure is inadequate and most of the students have to go outside the states for higher quality education. The enrolment, Gross Enrolment Ratio, attendance and dropout...

India has experienced a sharp increase in energy demand as a result of economic growth and rising per capita energy consumption. The Government of India is focusing on Hydro-power as one of the sources of renewable energy due to concern for climate change and fast depleting coal/oilfields. But,...

India and her Diaspora have a long history that goes back thousands of years when Indian merchants, sailors, travellers, monks, teachers and others have traversed the world over land and sea. It comprises of over 18 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and 13 million Non-Resident Indians...

In recent years, India has experienced a sharp increase in energy demand as a result of economic growth, increasing prosperity, rising per capita energy consumption and widening access to energy. The sole reliance on conventional sources of energy puts heavy burden on the limited financial...

Since 1990's much emphasis was made by the government to reform the administrative system to ensure Good Governance to the citizens. Many rules and regulations were amended. Right to Information, Social Audit, Citizen Charter, Decentralisation and Devolution of power to Local Bodies, Civil...