Deepak Kumar
30 books
This volume sheds light on systems of agricultural knowledge, inherited agricultural practices and allied activities, adoption of new knowledge as well as attempts at modernization, and the involvement and perception of the key historical players and agricultural pioneers who initiated the process of transformation of the system of agrarian production and the creation of a new agrarian knowledge base against the backdrop of burgeoning Western scientific ...
Poverty is a complex phenomenon in its content and scope. Poverty is a plague affecting all parts of the world and it has many faces and dimensions. It is both widespread and intensive and intrinsically related to socio-cultural, socio-political and socio-economic factors. In popular understanding, poverty is identified with lowness of income, which prevents a family from obtaining and enjoying the basic necessities of life, including a minimum of food, clothing, ...
Taking a cue from the story of Trishanku-the mythological king who aspired to reach heaven while still alive-Deepak Kumar builds a compelling narrative on the state of contemporary India. Much like Trishanku, who only succeeded in being stuck in limbo between heaven and earth, India appears to be oscillating at the crossroads of modernity and tradition; development and corruption; and diversity and communalism. The Trishanku Nation presents a provocative account ...
Questions like what to teach, how to teach and whom to teach have been central to debates on education in India. Colonialism has left several facts and questions open, which can be interpreted in multiple ways. Knowledge is essentially a contested term, as much as education itself is a contested terrain. Education is an important constituent dimension of knowledge society as it empowers people with requisite skills and knowledge to access productive employment. ...
Most reporters apply this skill in a law related setting in court or a deposition and they have harnessed technology to do so in new and innovative ways. For example reporters may provide uncertified notes at the end of a days proceeding to help counsel prepare for the next day. Other reporters have adapted technology and their skills to such uses as providing instant voice to text for meetings and live television programs for the benefit of persons with impaired ...
This volume provides multi-layered analysis of the environmental impacts under the colonial rule. Presenting detailed case studies from across the Indian subcontinent, it discusses different aspects of Empire-environment encounters like imagination of environment; politics of natural resource management; irrigation and flood control projects; cultural negotiations; and forest and ecological changes. The essays explore the nature of global environmental ...
Recent decades have seen an unprecedented growth in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), ushering in what is commonly referred to as the "Information Age." This book explores whether modern ICTs can deliver on their promises of democracy, prosperity, and well-being for the people of developing nations who comprise 80 percent of the world's population. In order to do this, this volume uses lessons from the Indian experience-a country where ...
To what extent were colonial scientific knowledge or discourses used to achieve political and cultural goals? How did the recipient culture appropriate or redefine the metropolitan ideology of science? Science and the Raj investigates some key questions related to British scientific encounters with India. It explores the link between science, technology, and the process of colonization in the context of British India. Deepak Kumar makes implicit and explicit ...
Modern digital technology of Internet has become increasingly popular in India in the last one decade. The kinds of opportunities that it opens up for its users and the ways it throws behind those who are unable to access the technology for various reasons has emerged as an area of interest among social scientists. This book tries to understand sociologically the dynamics of changes brought in by the introduction of Internet technology in rural India. It studies ...
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), also referred to as civil-society organizations (CSOs) or not-for-profit organizations (NPOs), generally dedicated to a civic cause, channelise their resources in addressing the chosen cause for the ultimate benefit of the society. This book addresses all aspects regarding the role of NGOs and how they can be more accountable and highlights the use of ERP packages to enhance financial transparency and accountability of NGOs. ...
This book looks at a few indicative aspects of rural infrastructure facilities in India without which the dream of achieving a sustainable economic development will not be achieved. The objective of this book is to take a long and hard look at rural infrastructure in all its aspects and to present examples of how various parts of the country and comparable developing countries have resolved problems in this area. If this book proves useful to NGOs, state and ...
Infrastructure development doesn’t mean only power, aviation and railways but agriculture, rural infrastructure, health, education, real estate, construction, water and telecommunications too. To achieve international levels of infrastructure, these sectors require huge investments, but these are beset with problems and questions. For instance, what are the potential financing options? What are their pros and cons? This book brings the various infrastructure ...
Water is at the root of life. While it is seen as a free resource, the supply, distribution and maintenance of water require management. This book also discusses to the inter-basin transfer of water and water harvesting. The book looks at water management, from a macro as well as a micro perspective. This book is ideal for practitioners, consultants, and aspiring students who are ready understand water management and study for themselves, the "nuts and ...
For India to become developed and prosperous, each of its villages must be transformed. The key issues under discussion here are rural infrastructure and micro-finance. Sanitation, drinking water supply, roads, land and housing, and agricultural infrastructure, among others as well as the role of micro-finance in our nation-building exercise, empowering rural India are discussed.