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This book is a collection of articles written by international members of the Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies, a scientific organization dedicated to the development of studies on India from an interdisciplinary perspective, and which seeks to promote cultural and scientific relations between India and Spain. It covers many areas of the Humanities such as literature, film studies, history, and literary theory from an Indo-Canadian perspective. The book is divided into

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Physical and Demographic Study of Uttarakhand -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Physiographic/Geographic Regions -- Geological Setup -- Drainage Network/River Basins -- Climatic Conditions -- Vegetation/Forest Cover -- Forest Cover/Types -- Soils -- Demographic Characteristics -- Population Growth, Distribution, and Density -- Changing Sex Ratio -- Literacy -- Level of Urbanization -- Human Resource Utilization Pattern -- Scheduled Castes Population -- Scheduled Tribe Population -- Migration Scenario -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 2 -- The Recovery of Biodiversity in Commercially Logged Rain Forests in Sri Lanka -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve and Natural World Heritage Site -- 1.1.1. Research -- 1.2. Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Biosphere Reserve -- 1.3. GEF Medium Grant Project (GEF MGP) and Biodiversity Monitoring Survey (BMS) -- 1.4. National Conservation Review (1991-1996) -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Gradsect Sampling -- 2.2. Relocation of NCR Gradsects and Plots after Sixteen Years -- 2.3. Collection of Specimens -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Protected Areas with High Plant Diversity (Hotspots) -- 3.2. Survey Extents for NCR and BMS at Sinharaja and Kanneliya -- 3.3. Species Inventories -- 3.4. Changes in Biodiversity Attributes Since NCR Survey (1992) -- 3.4.1. Endemism -- 3.4.2. Threatened Status of Species -- 3.4.3. Succession Status and Recovery of Forest Profile and Biodiversity -- 3.4.3.1. Succession Status in an Abandoned Chena (Slash and Burn) Block -- 3.4.4. Recovery of Forest Profile -- 3.4.5. Recovery in Timber and Skid Trails -- 3.5. Enrichment Planting in Rain Forests -- 3.5.1. Correct Use of the Enrichment Planting Technique -- 3.6. Extraction of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) -- Conclusion.

People's transnational mobilities, their activities to build homes in their countries of residence and their connectivities have resulted in multiplicities of belonging to encountered, imagined and represented communities operating within various political contexts. Migrants and their descendants labor to form and transform relations with their country of origin and of residence. People who see their origins in India but are now living elsewhere are a case in point. They have been establishing worldwide home places, whose growing number and vibrancy invite reconsideration of Indian diasporic communities and contexts in terms of 'India(s) beyond India.' Issues of belonging in Indian diasporas include questions of membership not only in the nation of previous and present residence and/or the nation of origin, but also in other communities and networks in political, economic, religious and social realms at local, regional or global levels. Yet, belonging – and especially simultaneous belonging – to various formations is rarely unambiguous. Rather, belonging in all its modes may entail dilemmas that arise from inclusions and exclusions. Bearing in mind such processes, the contributions to this volume endeavor to provide answers to the question of what kinds of difficulties members of Indian communities abroad encounter in connection with their identifications with and participation in specific collectivities. The underlying argument of all the essays collected is that members of Indian diasporas develop strategies to cope with the dilemmas they face in connection with their sense of belonging to particular communities, while they are subjected to specific power relationships. Thus, the volume sheds light on the ways in which dilemmas of belonging are being negotiated in intercultural fields.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- India: Staff Report for The 2015 Article IV Consultation -- Contents -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables -- Annexes -- Context: Reviving Growth AMID Structural Challenges -- Outlook and Risks -- Policies: Nurturing the Recovery While Maintaining Macroeconomic Stability -- A. Combating Inflation and Strengthening the Monetary Policy Framework -- B. Consolidating the Fiscal Position -- C. Maintaining External Stability -- D. Preserving Financial Sector Stability -- E. Structural Policies to Boost Growth and Employment -- Staff Appraisal -- 1. Potential Growth in India -- 2. Balance-Sheet Analysis (BSA) of the Indian Economy -- 3. Does Inflation Slow Long-Run Growth in India? -- 4. Goods and Services Tax and Tax Administration in India -- 5. Assessing Reserve Adequacy in India -- 6. External Sector Assessment -- 7. Asset Reconstruction Companies: A Solution to India's NPAs? -- 8. Potential Capital Needs of India's Commercial Banks -- 1. Growth and Activity -- 2. External Vulnerabilities -- 3. Financial Markets -- 4. Monetary Developments -- 5. Fiscal Sector Developments -- 6. Corporate and Banking Sectors -- 7. Business Environment and Governance -- 1. Millennium Development Goals, 1990-2012 -- 2. Selected Economic Indicators, 2010/11-2015/16 -- 3. Balance of Payments, 2010/11-2015/16 -- 4. Reserve Money and Monetary Survey, 2010/11-2014/15 -- 5. Central Government Operations, 2010/11-2015/16 -- 6. General Government Operations, 2010/11-2015/16 -- 7. Macroeconomic Framework, 2010/11-2019/20 -- 8. Indicators of External Vulnerability, 2010/11-2014/15 -- 9. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2010/11-2013/14 -- I. Risk Assessment Matrix -- II. Public and External Debt Sustainability Analysis -- Contents -- India: Staff Report for The 2015 Article IV Consultation-Informational Annex -- Fund Relations

We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004-09), and examine the role of growth and distribution in reducing poverty. Robust economic growth has been a major driver of poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in explaining inclusive growth and its components, using a new measure of inclusive growth. Social expenditures, spending on education, and educational attainment rates are important for fostering inclusive growth. Macro-financial stabilit

Contents -- Preface -- India: Domestic Issues, Strategic Dynamics, and U. S. Relations( -- Summary -- Overview: U.S.-India Relations -- Notable Developments in 2011 -- Early Obama Administration Engagement -- June 2010 Strategic Dialogue -- President Obama's November 2010 Visit to India -- A Permanent U.N. Security Council Seat for India? -- Reactions to the President's Visit -- July 2011 Strategic Dialogue -- India's Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations -- Major Streams of Thought in Indian Foreign Policy -- Rivalry and Conflict With Pakistan49 -- The India-Pakistan Peace Process

India in Africa, Africa in India traces the longstanding interaction between these two regions, showing that the Indian Ocean world provides many examples of cultural flows that belie our understanding of globalization as a recent phenomenon. This region has had, and continues to have, an internal integrity that touches the lives of its citizens in their commerce, their cultural exchanges, and their concepts of each other and of themselves in the world. These connections have deep historical roots, and their dynamics are not attributable solely to the effects of European colonialism, modernity, or contemporary globalization -- although these forces have left their mark. The contributors to this interdisciplinary volume come from the fields of history, literature, dance, sociology, gender studies, and religion, making this collection unique in its recreation of an entire world too seldom considered as such.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Indian Higher Education System: A Study from Ancient to Modern Age -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Education in Ancient India -- Educational System in Gurukul -- Relation between Teacher and Students -- Size of the Class in Ancient India -- Taxila -- Specialized Subjects of Higher Education -- Nalanda -- Education in the Epics -- Education in the Later Ancient Period -- Development of Social Work -- Development of Personality -- Making Formal and Informal Education Responsible -- Providing Free Education -- Societal Needs -- Higher Education in Medieval India -- The Madrasah as a System of Education -- Education in the Colonial Period -- Colonial Education -- Women's Education in India -- Present Indian Education System -- Central Government and Higher Education -- Where India Stand Globally -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Human Rights Education in India: Needs And Future Actions -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Goals of Human Rights Education -- Human Right Education in India -- The Impartation of Human Right Education -- Future Aspect of HRE -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Blended Course Design and Delivery in the Present Scenario -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Faculty and Student Perceptions of E-Learning -- Theoretical Support for Blended Course Design and Delivery -- Blended Delivery -- Discussion -- Flexibility -- Blended Design and Instruction Considerations -- Adjust the Course Design -- Activities -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Open and Distance Education Evolution in Contemporary Situations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Distance Education -- Features of Open and Distance Education -- Scope of Open and Distance Learning -- The Paradigm Shift in Distance Education -- Nomenclatures Used for Open and Distance Education.

India's entrepreneurial transformation -- History of entrepreneurship in India -- India's entrepreneurs and private enterprises -- Women's entrepreneurship in India -- Case studies of women entrepreneurs in India -- Financing entrepreneurship in India -- Indian culture and its influence on entrepreneurship -- Dealing with the government -- Doing business with Indian entrepreneurs -- The future of entrepreneurship in India.