SOUTH INDIA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Kandha Women of Odisha: Mapping Social World and their Association with Forest
Get PDFCompensatory afforestation is the rehabilitation of forest to compensate for the loss of forestland that has been diverted for non-forest use. The Forest Conservation Act (FCA) 1980 defined compensatory afforestation as “afforestation done in lieu of the diversion of forest land for non-forest use”. In India, to use forest land for non-forest purposes like industrial establishment, mining, infrastructure facilities, and other development initiatives, the users must undertake compensatory afforestation in an equal area of non-forestland or twice the area in the degraded forestland. The user agencies have to pay the monetary cost of the “net present value (NVP” of diverted forest land and rehabilitation expenditures. The forest department determines the cost of the diverted forest land. A “compensatory afforestation fund management authority (CAMPA” receives and manages such funds and regulates forest regeneration activities under the supervision of the forest department. However, both the central and state governments have permitted enormous amounts of forest land for non-forest purposes over the years. In comparison, non-forest or degraded forest land is scarcely available to offset the provisions of compensatory afforestation. As a result, the forest department is intruding on Adivasi land to utilise the CAMPA fund. Such land includes Patta land, podu (shifting cultivation) land, pastureland, community land, common land, and potential CFR rights areas. These are the principal capitals of tribal communities in the hilly areas, and they are vital to their survival. A study was conducted in two tribal villages of the Kandhamal district to examine the effect of compensatory afforestation. Group discussions and unstructured interviews were conducted to collect the data. The compensatory afforestation has affected the villager’s livelihood and limited their access to the forest. Furthermore, it impacts the villager’s forest rights and subsistenc
Unveiling the voices of the Oppressed: Exploring the significance of Dalit writings in Indian Literature
Get PDFThis paper aims to explore the profound significance of Dalit writings in Indian literature, with a specific focus on the voices of the oppressed. It delves into the multifaceted dimensions of Dalit literature and its role in challenging the established literary canon. By analyzing the representative works from prominent Dalit writers, this study examines the unique perspectives and experiences of the marginalized community and their contribution to the broader narrative of Indian literature. Drawing from a range of literary theories and critical frameworks, this research investigates how Dalit writings provide a counter-narrative that challenges the dominant cultural discourse and questions prevailing power structures. It also highlights the thematic motifs, narrative techniques, and aesthetic innovations employed by Dalit writers to articulate their experiences of oppression, discrimination, and social exclusion. Furthermore, this research analyzes the reception and impact of Dalit literature within the Indian literary landscape, considering its transformative potential in addressing social inequalities and fostering empathy and understanding among diverse readerships. By engaging with a wide range of Dalit literary works and theoretical frameworks, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the significance of Dalit writings in Indian literature. The findings aim to illuminate the power of literature as a tool for social change, shedding light on the voices of the oppressed and fostering a more inclusive and equitable society
International Currency Exchange of the Pound and its Effect on the UK
Get PDFThe pound sterling is one of the most popular currencies traded on the foreign exchange (forex) market (GBP). The oldest currency still regularly traded on the Forex market is the pound sterling, which serves as the country’s official unit of account. One further thing that makes London attractive is the fact that it is one of the greatest Forex centers in the world. The paper aims at studying the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on UK exports, and the rising cost of living in the UK. The paper also depicts Fluctuations in Currency and their effect on Trade in the UK under which the paper focused on the export/import market of the UK, the effects of a weak pound on investment, Effects on GDP/Economic Growth, Price and inflation, Monetary Policy, the Balance of Payments. To achieve the stated aim, data has been taken from secondary sources, and the study is based on descriptive in nature. Therefore, the study shows that there are fluctuations in different money supplies and the cost of living is rising
Performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions : A Study in Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFPrior to the implementation of 73 rd Constitution Amendment Act in Andhra Pradesh several concrete developments took place in the state. The Village Panchayat Act (Madras Act No.X of 1950) was brought into effect in April 1951. This Act was in operation till the enactment of Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats Act in 1964. Meanwhile the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Samithis and Zilla Parishads Act was enacted in 1959 based on the recommendations of Balwantrai Mehta Committee. According to the provisions of the Act, panchayat samithis started functioning from first November, and the zilla parishads from first December. By 1962-63 the entire state was covered by the three-tier system of panchayati raj with 448 panchayat samithis and 20 zilla parishads
Examining the emotional tone in politically polarized Speeches in India: An In-Depth analysis of two contrasting perspectives
Get PDFSentiment analysis is an area of natural language processing (NLP) which uses machine learning algorithms to interpret textual data. Recently, sentiment analysis has become an increasingly popular trend within social sciences studies led by computer scientists. NLP techniques have recently been applied to several political science topics, such as topic modeling and supervised machine learning. These techniques help political scientists recognize underlying ideology or misinformation present in texts as well as detect changes over time in political messages. This study examines the application of topic modeling on political speeches to understand the recurring themes present in them. Recent speeches for last one year for the prime minister of India and key opposition party leader has been selected for the same. It delves into the coherence of the topics generated through the topic modeling method and the influence of text size on the coherence of political speech themes. The analysis focuses on determining the presence of positive or negative sentiments in public speeches and the utilization of Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and Coherence Measures as techniques for modeling and analyzing public speeches. The LDA algorithm operates by analyzing a speech and determining the number of words it includes, then identifying the topics. Paper, find one views to be extremely positive and other one with negative sentiments. Also, paper shares some of the key topics for the sam
Relationship Between Gross Happiness Indices and Socioeconomic Diversity: A Case Study of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFThe first World Happiness Report was published in 2012 and also the United Nations General Assembly declared 20th March as the 'International Day of Happiness'. As per the World Happiness Report (2021), India is observed to be placed at 139th place out of 149 countries and Finland securing the first place is noticed to be the happiest country. Moreover, Indian rank has been observed to slip down continuously from 111 in 2013 to 133 in 2018, 140 in 2019 and 144 in 2020.It is pertinent to note that our neighbour countries are well ahead in the happiness rankings compared to India, where in China stood at 82rd rank, Nepal at 85th, Bangladesh at 99th and Pakistan at 103rd and Sri Lanka at 126th rank. For the first time the Happiness Report of India (Rajesh K Pillania, 2020)was published during the September 2020 and according to it among the big states Punjab, Gujarat and Telangana are at the top three whereas Odisha, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh are at the bottom three. Among the South Indian states, Puducherry, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh are the top three in happiness rankings. However, Andhra Pradesh raked as 5th state among the big states
A study of link between corporate social responsibility and Business Judgement rule in companies
Get PDFIt has now become well-settled that Mr. FitzGerald has rightly pointed out about the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It bears seminal importance not only for the company and the stakeholders but for the society as a whole. CSR decision has been taken by the company for the development of the society and it acts as a medium to connect the company with its customers or clients very easily. This enhanced connectivity of the company with its customers may increase the sale and profit of the company. CSRbuilds a positive image of company in the market. It changes the public perception towards the company which in turn enhances client confidence . CSR activity increases the connectivity of the company with the community and it in turn widens the opportunity of the employees of the companies to interact with potential customers and helps in marketing the product of the company . Employees of the company, generally, perform better when they engage themselves in socially responsible activities. When employees engage insocial welfare activities, it is seen that they become more innovative and creative for the company and hence CSR enhances the skill of the employees
Farm laws and the Agrarian crisis in India
Get PDFIn the aftermath of the repeal of the three farm laws and the end of the historic farmers struggle on the borders of the nation's capital, Delhi bear an interesting phenomenon that needs to be studied and analysed. This paper studies some of the significant academic interventions and analysis of the laws and how they would affect specifically the small and middle farmers. Through the course of this paper, the attempt is not to create a binary between the amendments made to the existing laws and the pre-amendment state protections. One of the motivations of the paper is also to understand the need for state driven bulwarks to protect the interests and lives of the farmers. In the process, it has been necessary to understand the need to not only retain the prior provisions that reign in the heavy hand of the corporations but the ways in which their potential can be maximised in favour of the farmers. This paper involves close reading and analysis of research by political scientists and sociologists
Evidence of Prioritization towards Health Finance: A Microeconomic Perspective
Get PDFThe novel coronavirus pandemic has hatched numerous dishevelled health care crises that expose and compound deep underlying problems in the health care system of India. The health care system failed too quickly soon the pandemic emerged and posed serious threats to population, economy and trade in small states but did not spare the big and wealthy states. The common strategy which states have adopted during this pandemic was to increase public health care spending Khan et.al (2020). That explains the fact that public health care spending is pivotal for effective, efficient and adequate health system WHO (2020). Therefore, the question which arises from the above argument is that what determine the health care spending
A study on the Relationship between gross domestic product and Stock Market Performance in India - Research Notes
No full textMacroeconomics deals with aggregate economic activities such as production, supply, national income, employment, inflation, interest rates in markets, exchange rates and other factors. The change in macro-economic variables strongly affects the variables of micro economy which deals with small units and individual firms. On the other hand, financial system refers to a systematic arrangement of flow of funds from surplus to deficit units comprises of financial instruments, institutions, services and financial markets. In developed economies development of financial markets is very significant which later on extended to the emerging countries like India. The stock market or securities exchanges are secondary markets where already issued shares bought and sold and provide high liquid to investors. In India, two types of stock exchanges are working now namely Bombay stock exchange since 1875 and new stock exchange National stock exchange since 1992. The two stock exchanges have two individual indices namely SENSEX and NIFTY which are considered as barometers of economic development of the country. The academic and industrial research studies proved significant relationship among macro-economic variables and stock market indices. The study is undertaken to understand the trend and predication of share prices behaviour and their impact on the future add value to the investor funds