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Mankind today is standing at a crossroad of development. As civilization grew the virgin earth had abundant natural resources and with the technological revolution there was rapid industrialization and economic development. It was the time of development without restriction and only economic development was assumed to be the parameters of human prosperity, peace and happiness. Unfortunately, some of the very human development activities which brought economic ...
Today environmental issues are on the top in the agenda at global level. There should be a perfect balance between human development on one side and the need to protect the environment on the other. We must understand the importance of protection and conservation of the environment for our future generations. The increasing concern about environmental degradation over the past decades resulted in the promulgation of many regulatory measures, institutional changes ...
Sustainable development has been a matter of global urgency. This reference book aims to provide a general framework to ensure sustainable management of natural resources and to improve quality of life. The contents of this volume have been divided into two broad sections covering sixteen chapters. The first section focuses on the water, soil and mineral resources while, second section on the agricultural resources.
The regional study of the monuments is an important method to assess the cultural, social, religious and economic status. In Indian history the Kachchhapaghata dynasty ruled over an area comprising of the modern districts of Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Shivpuri and Guna of modern Madhya Pradesh. They supplanted the early ruler of the region specially the Gurjara-Pratiharas. They patronized art and cultural activities in their territory. In the field of temple ...
Twilight in Delhi is the only Indian novel that called for the freedom of India from British rule. It brings history alive, depicting most movingly the decay of an entire culture and way of life. “See there go the horses and the Farangis…†“Don’t you see them? Those are the people who have been our undoing, and will be yours too…†“But you will be brave, my child, and fight them one day. Won’t you…?†“You will be brave,†Mir Nihal ...