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Evaluating Modi’s Foreign Policy: Continuity or Change
No full textThe foreign policy of India has seen tremendous transformation under Modi’spremiership underscoring that leadership plays a pivotal role in elevating thestature of a country. Modi’s slogan of ‘Shining India’ signifies India’s aspirationfor acquiring great power status in international system and vision ofleadership to make it happen. He has drastically shifted India’s foreign policyfrom slow to steady approach. India’s growing confidence and vigor to aspire aleading role in the world is evident in provocations of the leadership. Modi’spro-active policy and worldwide initiatives reflect India is outreaching/expanding diplomatic clout, winning the support of allies and revitalizingeconomic policy hence making India a rapidly growing economy in the worldwithin two years since the current government has taken office. The successof Modi government will lie in turning the world in its favor and projectingIndia’s soft image through raising distinct voice at international level, achievingclimate change and economic development goals and strengthening elementsof national power domestically. The pitfalls of current policies centered ataggravating communalism, humanitarian issues and religion oriented politicsmay impede India’s long term struggle. The real victory of Modi’s governmentwill lie in his dealing with contemporary challenges at domestic, regional andinternational level
Plant Biosecurity Governance Dilemma in Pakistan: The Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
No full textPlant biological insecurity is a globally recognized existential threat to plants and human beings. The world security community has framed legal codes to ensure it. This article comprehensively discusses the existing plant biosecurity governance paradox in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan particularly and in India generally. It discusses plant biosecurity governance within the non-traditional security framework. It also sheds light on the various plant biosecurity governance issues and in Pakistani society and in the South Asian region. It also highlights how the traditional security has affected the plant biosecurity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On the basis of empirical data, various recommendations are suggested to ensure plant biosecurity in its letter and spirit
Evaluation of antifungal effect of Parkia biglobosa and Vitellaria paradoxa against selected pathogenic fungi
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal effects of extracts of two plant species namely Vitellaria paradoxa and Parkia biglobosa against growth of some selected fungal species. Aqueous and ethanolic extracts of these plant species were assessed against Aspergillus flavus, Candida albican and Trichophyton mentagrophyte. Phytochemical analysis of these plants showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and other secondary metabolites. The minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) of aqueous extract of P. biglobosa was 150 mg mL-1 against both C. albican and A. flavus. On the other hand, ethanolic extract of this plant species had MFC of 300 mg mL-1 for A. flavus, while there was no MFC for C. albican. Likewise, aqueous extract of V. paradoxa also had same value of MFC against C. albican as well as A. flavus. Ethanolic extract of V. paradoxa had MFC of 150 and 300 mg mL-1 against C. albican and A. flavus, respectively. The combined aqueous extracts of these plant species showed MFC of 300 mg mL-1 against both the C. albican and A. flavus. By contrast, the mixture of ethanolic extracts had MIC of 150 mg mL-1 against C. albican, and no MFC for A. flavus
Coupled fixed point results and application to integral equations
No full textIn this research, we have settled some coupled fixed point resultswith rational contraction in partially ordered b-metric spaces (PObMS).The findings introduced here are generalizations and extensions of someof the established results in the literature. The applications of our resulthave been discussed in the final section of the paper.AMS (MOS) Subject Classification Codes: 54M20; 47H10; 54H25KeyWords: coupled fixed point, partially ordered b- metric space, contractio
THE BASES FOR ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Get PDFSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), continue to fail and discontinue operations at one of the highest rates in many developed and developing countries, such as South Africa. The chief goal of this study was to create a foundation for increasing the sustainability of SMEs. The methods utilised in this inquiry for gathering and analysing data were quantitative. The study's target population, the Central Supply Database of the Provincial Department of Finance, was utilised to count the number of South Africa's officially recognised SMEs. A non-probability sampling method was used to choose 400 small business managers and owners as the study's sample size. The study's findings indicate that there are a few key reasons why SMEs fail and discontinue operating in South Africa, including a lack of strategic business planning, insufficient funding, subpar management, a lack of innovation, a lack of business research, and insufficient human capital education and training. Keywords: Economic growth; Sustainability; SMEs; Survival; failure; South Africahttps://doi.org/10.56249/ijbr.03.01.3
RECOGNITION OF BAGH-O-BAHAR IN THE CRITICISMS OF URDU DASTAN
No full textMir Amman's writing Bagh-o-Bahar is considered as the foundation of Urdu prose. It owns a perpetual fame in Dastani Urdu literature. This Dastan possesses a vast treasure of critique on cultural and social, character and linguistic, psychological and spiritual, historical and comparative, symbolic and metaphorical, artistic and literary references. This article tends to evaluate the critique of Bagh o Bahar and assess its value and status in Dastani literature
Poems of Zahid Dar
No full textNazm is a major part of Urdu that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose-style poem. Nazam is a significantly written by controlling one's thought and feelings. Which are constructively discussed as well as developed and finally, concluded, according to the poetic laws. In this research paper, I have differed with Zahid Dar's traditional way of poetry and I have made the topic of his achievements in modern poetry. There are three types of Nazam Daoband Nazm, Azad Nazm and Nasri Nazm. Some famous poets of Azad Nazm. Noon Meem Rashid, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, M. Hussain Azad, Anees Nagi and Iftikhar Talab
A postcolonial Analysis of Syed Sajjad Zaheer's Short Story "Neend nhi Aati"
No full textSayed Sajjad Zaheer, who lived from November 5, 1905, to December 13, 1973, was a leader in the subcontinent's progressive movement. His writings emphasize how colonialism affected Hindustan. His contributions to the growth of Urdu literature, notably his short stories, were well-known. In this essay, I'll be analyzing the post-colonial analysis of his short story "Neend Nhi Aati". This article was characterized by social realism and an emphasis on portraying the struggles of the working class and other socially outcast groups. He contends in his short stories that the British Raj substantially affected the area's social, economic, and political climate. He takes notice of how colonial laws and practices resulted in the exploitation of the people of the Hindustan
How Do Elementary Teachers’ Perceive Teaching Global Issues in the Context of Lahore Pakistan?
No full textThe purpose of the study was to explore elementary teachers’ (geography) perceptions about teaching global issues. Employing random sampling technique, a total of 110 public elementary school geography teachers (60 male and 50 female) were selected from Lahore as a sample of the study. A self-tailored questionnaire, developed on five-point Likert Scale, was self-administered for data collection purpose. Both descriptive (Mean, SD, frequency, and percentage) and inferential (independent sample t-test) statistical techniques were employed using SPSS(Version 24).The results revealed that teachers prioritize education and literacy, terrorism, war, conflict, health, poverty, and human rights issues as the most important global issues. Majority of the teachers agreed that global issues have multiple effects. The teachers also had contradictory perceptions about global issues as they perceived that global issues would be resolved in the future and would get worse in future. They also perceived that global issues are mostly caused by human activities as well as by natural process. They identified curriculum, assessment, test, time, lack of resources and school climate as some of the factors hindering teaching global issues. Both male and female teachers’ perceptions with reference to their concerns about global issues were not significantly different, but their perceptions about teaching global issues found significantly different. The researchers recommend introducing more issues-based education at elementary level
A Study of Quality Enhancement Practices at Secondary School Level: A Quantitative Perspective Study
Get PDFNow- a- days the education demands a quality. The Quality of education demands influences the demands of education (Rashid, 2019). The purpose of the study was to explore the quality practices in the existing situation at secondary level school in district Lahore. The objectives of the current research study were: (1) To investigate the attitude of teachers toward quality management practices at secondary level. (2) To identify the factors involved in quality management practices in public and private sector. (3) To compare quality management practices in public and private sectors. The study was descriptive in nature. Moreover, it was a survey type which tried to identify the factors of quality management practices in public and privates’ schools. within the recent decades, eight pleasant management standards were formed to assist determine the proper things to do and why they're finished. Simple random sampling technique was used for sampling; 150 teachers were selected as sample. Self-developed questionnaire was used for collection of data. For the analysis of data, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used. The suggestion given by the participants that there is a more need to improve this existing practices of quality. Discussions, conclusions and recommendations were drawn in the light of analysis of the data