R.K. Mishra
36 books
A compendium of presentations made by reputed scholars and Indologists at a National Seminar on Buddhism organised earlier by the Institute of Orissan Culture. Five papers examine Buddhist remains, relics and recently discovered Buddhist Sculptures in South Bengal and the Lowest Gangetic Valley, and those found at Lalitgiri, Udayagiri, Ratnagiri in Orissa. Further, a number of papers investigate philosophical dimensions and aspects of Buddhism and compare them ...
Plants and animals inhabited in different forest ecosystems of Similipal are changing continually in their composition and population due to deforestation, fragmentation, forest fire and other human activities. These activities have posed serious threat to the survival and future sustainability of the unique biodiversity of Similipal. Thus conservation of plants and animals of the reserve in their own habitats needs to know how they exploit the resources. In this ...
For over two millennia, language has been one of the prime concerns in nearly all philosophical systems of India: Grammar, Mimamsa, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Jaina and Bauddha which, in turn, not only have shaped the Indian perception of vak, but also constitute the essential back ground to study the major concerns of language that have been taken up in the subsequent phases of philosophical linguistic developments. Rajnish Mishra's book offer a fresh, indepth exposition ...
There is a growing realisation that long-term business success can only be achieved by companies that recognise Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of the process of wealth creation and as providing a competitive advantage. This volume is a compilation of the CSR initiatives of various organisations. It presents the 21st century best practices and the dynamics of CSR for practitioners, academicians and researchers. This book is a sincere attempt to ...
In recent years, corporate governance has gained tremendous importance and interest among emerging and developing countries due to the emergence of global norms for corporate governance and the developments brought about through globalization concerning harmonization of procedures and structures. However, there is a limited research and literature found on the topic compared to advanced economies. The volume is intended for practitioners and aspiring ...
This book is unique in that as it reviews common, useful information about laparoscopic hernia repair, including technique and instruments, and then discusses common difficulties faced during laparoscopic hernia surgery. Almost all the available techniques of laparoscopic repair of hernia are described in a way that the surgeon with the minimum resources can perform this challenging surgery. We have discussed the uncommon and occasionally even complicated cases ...
The introduction of financial controls in the corporate enterprises was necessitated by the funds crunch faced by corporate majors. The public sector has accepted the need for introducing financial controls for overcoming resource deficit and superior utilization of available resources. Financial controls is an evolving term and includes techniques such as internal audit, business budgeting, transfer pricing, financial management information system, and ...
This book disseminates the findings of research sponsored by the Tenth Finance Commission on rate of return in State Level Public Enterprises (SLPEs). The financial performance of these enterprises has an important bearing on the finances of the state governments. The present book classifies the SLPEs into three categories: commercial, commercial-cum-promotional and promotional SLPEs. The research develops a framework of targeted profitability. It then compares ...
This book broadly covers the theoretical and conceptual aspects of privatisation based on the experience of UK, which is believed to be the first initiator. The bookdiscusses the impact of regulation and other issues concerning labour and social responsibility in the post-privatisation era.
The State Level Public Enterprises (SLPEs) offer the most potent source for strengthening the state finances and thereby contribute to the success of the second generation reforms which will guide the destiny of India during the first decade of the 21 century. The present book is based on extensive research undertaken by the authors on the restructuring of state level public enterprises in India. The research carried out envisaged acquiring detailed data and ...