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Analysing the Animal Euthanasia Scenario in India in Light of the Constitutional Provisions
Get PDFWhen Mahatma Gandhi said that “the greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated”, he clearly implied that equality must exist between the evolved animals, i.e. Humans and the rest of the animal clan. Humans have always adamantly self-proclaimed themselves as the ‘superior’ species, granting to themselves an authority to govern the rest, backed by a well-drafted constitution. While it is undeniable that a democratic society ensures fundamental rights to its citizens, a more civilized and sensitive one does not shy away from extending the same to its animals, too. The Apex Court of India in 2011 broke all barriers and differences in the famous Jallikattu case, whereby it brought animals under the ambit of the right to life guaranteed under Art. 21 of the Indian Constitution. While now this fundamental right has been constitutionally guaranteed to animals to live with dignity, a pertinent question to be asked is, does the right also encompass the right to die. The Supreme Court, in the case of Aruna Shanbaug, did declare that passive euthanasia is legal in India, thus bestowing the scope of passively ending the life of a terminally ill patient. Considering that animals may also very much be under the same circumstances, is this right of passive euthanasia applicable to them as well. This paper will thus dwell into analyzing the current scenario in India pertaining to euthanasia of ailing and terminally ill animals, the legal provision & judicial precedents worldwide on the issue and the moral rationale behind the same
Immanuel Wallerstein's World-System Theory and the Disaster Relief Action: A Mixed-Method Empirical Study of the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal
No full textDisaster is an unexpected natural or human-generated catastrophe that ensues calamitous events and disrupts the functioning of the social spheres of individuals. It creates predicaments and vulnerability, damages lives and infrastructures, manifests the negative consequences as hazards and requires social resilience for recovery. Nepal is susceptible to natural disasters, and the genesis of emergencies in a specific time frame has transformed the social semblance in execrable circumstances. This article explores the disciplinary context of disaster studies. It examines whether Immanuel Wallerstein's World-System Theory fits into studying disaster relief action policy at the time of the massive earthquake in 2015 in Nepal, with empirical references. The research is conducted through mixed methods incorporating secondary data with a literature review. The significant findings present that earthquake management strategies and relief action policies are constructed in the aftermath of disasters, lacking preliminary preparedness—the dilemma and coordination between national agencies' dearth in great quantity during the post-disaster phase. As an underdeveloped country, the government of Nepal has sought international assistance due to the preliminary assessment that the Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee facilitated to manage the critical predicament fabricated by the devastating earthquake. After the seismic event, international support was immediately provided as humanitarian aid, but later, the pledge donation was delivered in the form of grants and loans from developed nations. Furthermore, the consequences conclude that an underdeveloped nation, Nepal, as a periphery country, depended upon other semi-developed and developed nations acknowledged as semi-periphery and core countries, respectively. Hence, Wallerstein's World-System Theory matches the disaster relief action policy in the 2015 earthquake in Nepal to prevent the problematic appearance of an earthquake-victimized population
Nurturing Innovation: The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention
Get PDFEncouraging tourism and hospitality Students' entrepreneurial intention can assist them in turning their entrepreneurship knowledge into entrepreneurial activity, which will create more employment and have a positive economic impact. It is thus crucial to look at measures to strengthen the entrepreneurial mindset of tourism students, if we are to ensure the existing and future development of the tourism industry, as they are most likely going to be associated with the tourism industry in near future. Hence, the study is aimed to analyze the effect of Entrepreneurship Education, in addition to the TPB factors viz. Personal attitude, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control, on the entrepreneurial intentions of tourism students. The population for the study comprised the students undergoing tourism studies in various educational institutes of J&k. The findings suggest that apart from the TPB factors, entrepreneurship education also plays a crucial role in shaping the entrepreneurial intention of tourism students
Enhancing Service Innovation Performance of Hotels: The Role of Organizational Learning Culture and Dynamic Capabilities
Get PDFOrganizations are beleaguered by stiff competition, a dynamic market environment, and rapid technological changes that threaten the survival of businesses rambling to gain a competitive advantage. Past studies bring forth the role of innovation in services, crucial in driving tremendous growth in terms of economic activity. But, what contributes to innovation in services remains a sparsely researched area. The present study proposes a research model to examine the impact of organizational learning culture on service innovation performance in hotels with dynamic capabilities as a mediating variable. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used for assessing the relationship between variables and validates the research model. The unit of analysis comprised individual employees working in four-star and five-star rated hotels located in the tourist-bound cities of Lucknow, Agra, and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh (India). Empirical evidences support the positive role of dynamic capabilities in the relationship between organizational learning culture and service innovation performance thereby asserting the importance of developing distinctive capabilities for enhancing service innovation performance in hotels
Thermal Stability Analysis of PbO/ISO-UP Resin Composites
Get PDFComposites of isophthalate-based unsaturated polyester (ISO-UP) resin with various concentrations of lead monoxide (PbO) filler were fabricated and investigated for degradation kinetics & thermal stability of the composites. The thermogravimetric data have been treated with Freeman-Caroll & Horowitz-Metzger methods, and results were discussed. The filler concentration effect on thermal stability & degradation kinetics of composites were also discussed. The neat sample was observed to exhibit one-stage degradation, while the filled composites underwent degradation at two stages. Further, with the increased filler content in the composite, the initial degradation temperature values (IDT) were found to decrease from 3370C for the neat polymer to 3040C for 50% filled composite, whereas the presence of filler slows down the degradation process. Among the two classical degradation kinetic theories used, the Freeman-Caroll method yields almost close activation energies from 18.295KJ/mol to 20.029KJ/mol, while the Horowitz-Metzger method yields activation energies from 17.919KJ/mol to 13.198KJ/mol.
Changing and Unchanging the Geodetic Number: Edge Removal
Get PDFLet S be a collection of elements in a vertex set V. If every vertex in a graph G falls on a geodesic connecting two vertices from S, then that graph is said to be a geodesic set. g(G) is the smallest cardinality of the geodesic subset of a graph G is known as the geodetic number. This study investigates how the removal of an edge affects some unique families of graphs' geodetic numbers
Meiobenthic Diversity in Relation to Water Quality of Aamayizhanchan Canal of Thiruvananthapuram City, Kerala
Get PDFMonitoring and assessment of meiobenthic fauna is essential to evaluate the health status of urban canals, especially those used as urban sewage discharge sites. An attempt was made to assess the diversity of meiobenthos of Aamayizhanchan Thodu, a freshwater first-order canal flowing through Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala state, from January to April 2021. A total of 7 meiobenthic groups were identified, of which nematodes and foraminifera were registered from all stations with more abundance towards downstream reach. Ostracodes, oligochaetes, polychaetes, kinorynchs, and turbellarians are represented in the diversity and abundance of meiobenthos found higher in stations with higher salinity and from silty to sandy zones. Statistical analysis showed a significant (P<0.05) difference between stations in meiobenthic diversity and abundance. Despite the heavy effluent and municipal waste discharge to the canal, the meiobenthic diversity showed a significant relationship with water quality and canal water flow
Molecular Identification of Dysphania militaris, Tirumala septentrionis and Euploea core Based on Mitochondrial COI Gene
No full textButterflies and moths belong to the second largest insect order, Lepidoptera, enclosing 46 super families and 126 families. Out of 15000 species of butterflies recorded globally, India harbours 1500 species, of which 316 species are found in Kerala. The morphological studies of Dysphania militaris (Family: Geometridae), Tirumala septentrionis (Family: Nymphalidae), Euploea core (Family: Nymphalidae) enabled the identification of the specimens up to species level and molecular confirmation was done by the analysis of mitochondrial CO1 gene. Genomic DNA, isolated from leg tissue extracts using a Genomic DNA extraction kit, was amplified using PCR specifically for the Mitochondrial encoded cytochrome c oxidase I gene sequences (MT- CO I). The amplified product underwent Agarose gel electrophoresis, visualized under a UV-trans-illuminator, and later, gel elution was conducted. The sequences were analysed using COI gene-specific forward and reverse primers of insects. The BLAST results confirmed similarity with Dysphania militaris, Tirumala septentrionis and Euploea core
Life and Philosphy of Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyan Vyāsa: The Chronicler of the Mahãbhãrata
Get PDFKṛṣṇa Dvaipāyan Vyāsa, popularly known as Veda Vyasa, is regarded to be the greatest seer of ancient India. He was an erudite scholar. He is credited with writing the epic Mahābhārata and dividing the Veda into four texts. Unlike other texts, Krsna Dvaipāyana Vyāsa also features as an important character in the Mahābhārata. He is believed to be the grandfather of the main protagonists of the epic. His character in the Mahābhārata shows that he is supremely wise. Vyāsa lived around the 3rd millennium BCE. There are references in the epic and the Purānas to the fact that Vyāsa lived at the close of the DvāparaYug (era). The festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to him. Indian mythology says that ‘Vyāsa’ is not a particular person's name. It is the name given to a compiler. It is thus evident that there were compilers of the Veda who preceded Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa. However, as mythical as it may be, the chronicler of the Mahābhārata is the twenty-eighth Veda Vyāsa to be succeeded by Droni (Ashwathāma) in the forthcoming Dvāpara Yug. In the Mahābhārata, Vyāsa was worshipped as an incarnation of Brahmà, Narayana Vishnu and Maheshwara. Thus, the life of this great saint of ancient India is mired in many myths and realities, some of which are difficult to retrieve from the hold of time. The present study is an attempt to discern myth from reality and to draw a comprehensive sketch of the life and philosophy of the mystic based on the epic Mahābhārata