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Indian women and empowerment: A Kleinian approach
The idea of women empowerment is often understood through the varied social contexts of individuals. There have been many attempts in understanding this notion among Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic (WEIRD) women. A similar exploratory trajectory is seldom found in non-WEIRD samples of women especially those from South East Asian collectivistic cultures. The present study attempts to explore the concept of empowerment among middle-aged women from collectivistic cultures, who are often subjected to benevolent sexism from a social constructivist position. The paper would emphasize notions about the empowerment of ordinary women, particularly with regard to their occupational status. The discussion would be positioned in the cultural context of the Indian subcontinent where gender roles, norms and expectations define the concept of empowerment among women. A psychodynamic Kleinian approach involving object relations is adopted to elaborate on the occupational position of the participants where their interpersonal dynamics are explored. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. -
Indias cobalt quest: navigating geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific
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Indias credit growth and asset prices movements; Does the global financial cycle have a moderating role to play?; [Evoluci del crecimiento del crito y de los precios de los activos en la India; Desempe el ciclo financiero mundial un papel moderador?]
This study examines the effect of the global financial cycle on different financial indicators of the Indian economy through experimental analysis. It detects evidence of a connection between contemporaneous changes in capital flows, asset prices, and credit growth, which are related to the Global Financial Cycle (GFCy). The evolution of the cycle is largely driven by the monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve, and existing studies have examined the influence of these decisions in different contexts. The current study experimentally examines the effect of the global financial cycle on credit growth and asset prices in India during the period 2010-2023. For the purpose of achieving its goals, the study utilizes advanced time-series econometric techniques, such as the Granger Causality Test, Vector Autoregression (VAR) methodology, and the Impulse Response Function (IRF) test. The outcomes show that the global financial cycle has significant effects on the stock market, as confirmed by the Granger causality and IRF findings. 2019 Universidad Nacional Automa de Mico, Facultad de Contadur y Administraci. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) -
Indias environmental policy paradox: dissecting Indias budgetary allocations for environment
This paper examines Indias environmental policies and budget allocations from 20162024, revealing a focus on infrastructure that may overshadow environmental conservation. Significant discrepancies between policy rhetoric and budgetary commitments suggest that there is a need for realignment. Advocating an environment-centric approach, the study calls for increased budgetary commitments to environmental protection, a strategic shift away from fossil fuels, and stringent regulatory oversight, all essential to ensure sustainable development in India. 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Indias Handling of the Covid-19 Crisis: Could a Rights-Based Approach Overcome Systematic Inadequacies?
Covid-19 exposed the fragility and inadequacies in Indias health care system, especially in its public health services. The sudden lockdown imposed during the first wave of the virus severely impacted the livelihoods of millions of migrant workers. Then, in spite of warnings about an impending second wave of infection, the governments failure to prepare the health infrastructure, together with delays in vaccine distribution, cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Unlike the first wave of infection, the second wave impacted rural India very badly. Taking into consideration the existing social hierarchies and inequalities, it was marginalised groups of the population who bore the brunt of the pandemic. This article analyses the failures of the Indian government in handling the Covid-19 crisis, especially during the second wave, and concludes by suggesting ways in which the state needs to intervene to avert disasters of this kind in the future. It argues for the adoption of a rights-based approach to public health on the grounds that successive governments have not been properly held to account for their long-term failures to address the issue. 2022 The Royal Society for Asian Affairs. -
Indias Outward FDI: Macro-economic Determinants of Home Country
Nevertheless, a gap in the literature remains on the choice of investment destination and rationale backing the investment of Indian MNEs. The study examines the diverse home country determinants of outward FDI from low-and middle-income economies also the motive behind the investment of MNEs, which gained little attention in empirical studies. The role of home country determinants investigated for the most recent period, 1991-2019, using a panel data econometric framework. Results indicate that the home country's economic development level, globalization, political risk and science and technology investments significantly correspond to outward FDI from low-and middle-income countries. The present study analysis recommended that low and middle income governments provide incentivesto attract and retain FDI. Indian Institute of Finance. -
Indias Recent Free Trade Agreements and Alcohol Control: Implications for Public Health and SDG Commitments
Background: India accounts for 20% of the worldwide deaths due to alcohol use, and alcohol use among adolescents and young adults is on the rise. In May 2025, the Government of India negotiated Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU) and a proposed agreement with the United States of America (USA), stipulating sweeping reduction in alcohol tariffs. This paper reviews the public health implications of such reduced tariffs under the FTAs. Materials and Methods: Existing evidence on the public health burden of alcohol use, along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of India policies on alcohol control, and published information on the proposed FTAs, is reviewed. Result: No level of alcohol consumption is safe. Alcohol use disorder affects roughly 9% of Indian men. Extensive legal and constitutional safeguards are available for alcohol control in India. Taxation is one of the most cost-effective interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm. Reduction in alcohol tariffs proposed under the recent FTAs is inconsistent with Sustainable Development Goal 3, WHO policy guidelines, and national legal and constitutional framework for public health and alcohol control. Conclusion: Given the public health burden of alcohol use and Indias commitment to domestic and international alcohol control policies, it must keep cheap imports of alcohol out of the FTAs with the UK, the EU, and the USA. 2026 Indian Journal of Community Medicine. -
Indias roadmap of convergence to international financial reporting standards (IFRS)
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Indias role in kazakhstans multi-vector foreign policy
?fter the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstans economy was weak since most of the industrial en-terprises were located in Russia. To attain economic growth, Kazakhstan crafted a unique foreign policy known as the multi-vec-tor foreign policy, which facilitated an easy inflow of direct foreign investments into the state economy. After economic liberalization in 1991, India took a serious interest in Cen- tral Asia, and since then the two nations have come a long way marked by complex interde-pendence in the international arena. They have demonstrated a successful and sus-tained upward trend in their bilateral relationship through soft power, trade and long-standing historical connections. Thus, the prospects of mutual cooperation between Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, and India are quite promising in the near future. 2021, CA and C Press AB. All rights reserved. -
Indias Struggle Continues With Gender Equality: A Long Way To Go
While some countries inch forward, others remain stagnant or regress. India, unfortunately, falls into the latter group. Ranked 131 out of 148 countries, Indias gender parity score is just 64.1 per cent, making it one of the lowest globally -
Indicators of corporate financial distress : evidence from India
The study aims to identify the indicators of corporate financial distress in the Indian industrial sector. The study begins by analysing the corporate bankruptcy filings and the outcomes of filings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. From the analysis of bankruptcy filings, a newlinelist of 82 publicly listed companies of industrial nature experiencing financial distress that have filed for bankruptcy under IBC is identified. Each of the 82 companies are paired with an equal number of matching newlinefinancially sound companies to form a sample of 164 companies. Further, 12 variables from the annual reports of the sample companies are analysed for a period of five years immediately preceding the bankruptcy filing by the distressed companies. Simple regression analysis is employed for determining the primary indicator of corporate financial distress and logistic regression analysis is used to identify the supplementary indicator of corporate financial distress in the Indian industrial sector. The primary and the supplementary indicators are presented in the form of a two-stage process to form the Corporate Distress Prediction (CDP) scorecard. The newlinerecommended CDP scorecard predicts financial distress in the Indian industrial sector at an accuracy ranging between 90 percent to 100 percent during the five years of study. The major implication of the study is that it newlinecan guide the corporate stakeholders in knowing the financial health of a newlinecompany. -
Indicators of corporate financial distress: Evidence from India
The study aims to identify the indicators of corporate financial distress in the Indian industrial sector. The study begins by analysing the corporate bankruptcy filings and the outcomes of filings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. From the analysis of bankruptcy filings, a list of 82 publicly listed companies of industrial nature experiencing financial distress that have filed for bankruptcy under IBC is identified. Each of the 82 companies are paired with an equal number of matching financially sound companies to form a sample of 164 companies. Further, 12 variables from the annual reports of the sample companies are analysed for a period of five years immediately preceding the bankruptcy filing by the distressed companies. Simple regression analysis is employed for determining the primary indicator of corporate financial distress and logistic regression analysis is used to identify the supplementary indicator of corporate financial distress in the Indian industrial sector. The primary and the supplementary indicators are presented in the form of a two-stageprocess to form the Corporate Distress Prediction (CDP) scorecard. The recommended CDP scorecard predicts financial distress in the Indian industrial sector at an accuracy ranging between 90 percent to 100 percent during the five years of study. The major implication of the study is that it can guide the corporate stakeholders in knowing the financial health of a company. -
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Indigenous Beliefs and Practices for Sustainability Among the Mao Nagas
The present society of Mao Nagas is sandwiched between trends to modernity and tendencies to be rooted in the cultural past. Prior to the arrival of Christianity, the Maos were considered animists; the sway of the one Supreme Being, and human relations with nature permeated the social, cultural, and spiritual realm. When the sky represented the father, and the earth, the mother; exploitation becomes inconsequential. Despite the odds of having limited ancestral land, the Maos have proven themselves self-sustainable within the place of habitation. The fact that there are no beggars among the Maos proves that certain aspects of the SDGs are ingrained in the beliefs. The Feast of Merit prevented extreme riches in society. With education, the Mao Nagas learned the harmful effects of shifting cultivation and abandoned its entirety. This paper tries to conceptually prove that if ancient beliefs and practices are tempered with scientific knowledge, life is sustainable. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. -
Indigenous Knowledge and the Moral Landscape of Energy Transformation
A moral reorientation based on equality and justice is necessary as the world moves away from extraction-driven energy systems and toward sustainable alternatives. This shift calls for more than simply technological advancement. Indigenous knowledge challenges prevailing patterns of exploitation by providing important insights into resource management, community-centered sustainability, and land stewardship. This chapter explores how Indigenous epistemologies are changing the moral terrain of energy transformation, emphasizing the moral necessity of incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into contemporary practice and policy. The study highlights how Indigenous perspectives offer avenues to resilience, climate justice, and intergenerational responsibility by contrasting extractive paradigms with equity-centered methods. In order to achieve equitable and inclusive energy futures, it is not only legally required but also morally necessary to acknowledge and institutionalize Indigenous rights within energy governance. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved. -
Indigenous tribes and inclusive engagement: An integrated approach for sustainable livelihood into the future
Tourism acts as a stimulant in rural poverty reduction and inclusive socioeco-nomic development. Sustainable tourism can significantly contribute to the economic diversification and local economic development of rural areas with its ability to create jobs and encourage infrastructural development focusing on preserving the environment, culture and indigenous groups. The detrimental effects of tourism on the economy, society and culture have shifted attention to sustainable travel. As a result, terms like 'tribal tourism', 'ecotourism' and 'sustainable tourism' have become popular. Inclusive engagement is a crucial agenda item in future tourism development and a major concern of many international organisations, including the United Nations. This chapter focuses on exploring the tribal communities and their involvement in sustainable tourism initiatives with an overarching focus on the role of the indigenous community and their skill sets in creating sustainable livelihoods through tribal tourism. Apart from creating direct and indirect employment opportunities, 2024 Kottamkunnath Lakshmypriya and Bindi Varghese. All rights reserved. -
Indigenous womens carework and environmental pedagogy in select contemporary native American fiction
This article explores how Indigenous womens fiction functions as a site of environmental education, reimagining pedagogy through relational ethics, affective care, and land-based knowledge. Drawing on The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (Chippewa), Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee), and The Removed by Brandon Hobson (Cherokee), the paper examines how storytelling, domestic labour, and ecological care become pedagogical practices that sustain cultural continuity. Grounded in Indigenous feminist and environmental humanities frameworks, the study integrates Leanne Betasamosake Simpsons (Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg) concept of land as pedagogy, Mishuana Goemans (Tonawanda Band of Seneca) idea of spatial sovereignty, Kelli Keelers (Cherokee Nation) theorization of land as agent, and Beth Piatotes (Nez Perce) notion of the feminine everyday. Together, these theories reveal how the everyday practices of Indigenous women enact sustainable learning rooted in reciprocity and care. The analysis demonstrates that these literary works do not simply represent ecological consciousnessthey perform ittransforming narrative into a relational curriculum. By situating Indigenous storytelling within environmental education, the article argues that carework, kinship, and ecological reciprocity form a decolonial pedagogy aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (Quality Education), (Climate Action), and (Life on Land). 2026 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Indium oxide decorated graphitic carbon nitride/multiwalled carbon nanotubes ternary composite for supercapacitor applications
A hybrid ternary composite In2O3/g-C3N4/MWCNT (GCI) was synthesized by combining three-dimensional In2O3, two-dimensional g-C3N4, and one-dimensional MWCNTs employing a one-pot solvothermal method. The resulting In2O3/g-C3N4/MWCNTs composite leverages the combined benefits of the integration of different dimensionality materials and the synergy between its components. Integrating 1D, 2D, and 3-D materials can create hybrid structures with 3D architectures. It exhibits hierarchical porosity that provides better conductive pathways for ion transport and improves the rate performance. The distinct spatial structure of the composite with short ion diffusion paths maximizes the exposure of the active sites and enhances the conductivity, leading to superior energy storage performance. The electrochemical assessment of the In2O3/g-C3N4/MWCNTs composite exhibited a remarkable specific capacitance of 1081 F g?1 at 1 A g?1 with a commendable capacitance retention of 97.5 % at 3 A g?1 over 5000 cycles. An asymmetric supercapacitor fabricated using In2O3/g-C3N4/MWCNT//AC showcased a notable energy density of 57.5 Wh Kg?1 with an impressive power density of 2760 W Kg?1 at 1 A g?1. The outstanding electrochemical attributes of the fabricated device underscore the potential of the material for future applications in hybrid energy storage systems. 2024 Elsevier Ltd -
Individual and Community Interests: A Critical Analysis with the Help of Gandhian Philosophy
The chapter tends to contribute more towards the debate on individual and community interests. It broadly explains both the concepts by analysing their interdependence and importance and gives readers a competitive critical analysis of the stance taken by different western philosophers and Gandhi on it. The chapter comes out in five major heads and commences by explaining the intricacies of the debate between the two in its first segment. The second part of the chapter puts forward the western framework of ideas and brings into picture various philosophers of the west and their ideologies on the subject. The third section sketches out an analysis of individual and community interests from Gandhian lens and throws light on various ideas promulgated by him such as satyagrah, Swaraj (self-governance), Sarvodaya (rise of all), Ekadash Vrat (eleven principles). The fourth head talks about the role of these ideas in addressing the conflict between the two interests that exist in society. It concludes by drawing out how Gandhian ideology acts as a guiding light to bridge the gap between the two contrasting ideas of individual and community interests. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. -
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP VARIATIONS IN WAYFINDING AMONG USERS IN AN EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
The effective performance of users in an Educational Building is determined by the available resources and also the environment in which they dwell. Wayfinding is a daily occurrence for every user of an academic institution and this is facilitated through the distinct articulation of different spaces and recognizable circulation systems. The user behavior in a known/unknown building varies as an individual and with a group of individuals. This variation can be observed in an enclosed space and public setting. For an individual, the psychological state could influence navigating within the building whereas, for a group of individuals, the group dynamics could influence each other to navigate. The paper uses mixed methods to understand and assess the individual and group variations in wayfinding. The study was undertaken in a recently constructed School of Architecture at CHRIST University, Bengaluru. The understanding was accomplished with elaborate literature studies and the assessment was through the field observation techniques and surveys carried out with identified users like frequent individuals, new individuals, frequent groups, and new groups.The study tells that for both individuals and groups, the parameters like architectural elements, sensorial qualities, wayfinding behavior, gender, and psychological state influence them in wayfinding. It was also noted that most of the student users prefer shortcuts rather than the formal entance and lobby to navigate the classrooms. Accomplishing easy, comfortable, and efficient wayfinding within an educational building requires effective layout planning. These findings aim to contribute to the detailed understanding of effective layout planning in an educational building and its impact on user behavior for architects and decision-makers. ZEMCH Network.