Jeevan Nair
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Indian Parliament describes in detail the working of the upper and lower houses of the Indian Parliament, the electoral system and the division of powers which make for a system of checks and balances preventing the misuse of the political system by any single institution or party. The book also discusses areas of accountability and highlights the specific areas of responsibility in the working of the Indian Parliament which act as safeguards of the rights of the ...
Judiciary in India covers the history of the Indian judiciary from pre-independence to the present time. The Indian judicial system, particularly the Supreme Court of India is the most honoured wing of Indian governance. This book discusses the overwhelming influence of the higher courts of the country on the working of the executive. The Supreme Court's role as the final arbiter on the intent of the various sections of the constitution and its role in protecting ...
Powers of President and Cabinet deals with the many grey areas in the Constitution of India in regard to the powers of the President vis-a-vis that of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. It describes in detail the issues which divided even the framers of the Constitution on this issue while they were drafting the document. This book quotes extensively from the writings of illustrious leaders who drafted the Constitution, and discusses their prejudices and biases ...
The Encyclopaedia of Indian Government and Politics has been designed to enable students of politics, researchers, scholars and journalists to get a clear picture of the politics of today which has become so volatile that it is difficult to keep up with daily events. It combines the functional statutes and commentaries and penetrates their legalese in a concise and reader-friendly manner. It is a handbook which offers ready reference to the Constitution of India, ...
Women in India have played an important part in our social life and in our history. They have played this part in every branch of national activity from high learning to valour on the battlefield. But it is their unobtrusive work in the household, in the village or in the larger community that has moulded this nation. Today, we pass rapidly through various phases of transition. The rapid changes, however, have not uprooted us from our old foundations. The Indian ...
This is a compendium of references to various subjects covered by the umbrella term 'social sciences.' The entries are listed and dealt with alphabetically over four volumes. The text is general and gives an idea of what the specific topic dealt with is about. The description is pithy as one can make it without sacrificing lucidity. We have deliberately used the word 'umbrella' to denote the widespread topics that have come to be included in the term 'Social ...
Food shortage and rising prices of food commodities have not crept on us. The life and death implications of food insecurity have burst upon the world's consciousness within the last 18 months (as of June 2008). There is no nation of the world that is unaffected, no matter how rich or poor. The global dimensions of the food crisis require global action. The causes are many-all man made; the solutions are also numerous and we are all involved in it. This book ...