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Item Transformations in the Making: Actor-networks, Elite-control and Gender Dynamics in Community Forest Management Intervention in Adavipalli, Andhra Pradesh, India(Shaker Publishing, 2009) Nandigama, SailajaItem Psychometric properties of Hindi translated version of Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS).(Journal of Indian Health Psychology,, 2009) Choubisa, RajneeshNumerous implicit attempts have added explicitly to the understanding of the researchers’ thoughts, beliefs, and actions that foster knowledge in the growing field of positive psychology. Therefore, in a submission to support the conception behind thse formulation of Values in Action, present research has established the psychometric properties of Hindi translated version of Values in action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) by using a sample of (N=186) undergraduate students from Delhi and Rajasthan. This article unveils the psychometric properties especially the correlations and factor structure of the translated version and in addition, the internal consistency reliability statistics (Cronbach’s alpha) with Comparative reference to the values obtained elsewhere. Finally, we got highly inter-correlated character strengths (0.51-0.80) and factor analysis gave us a “one-factor solution” that is discussed herein.Item Effectiveness of Self Focused Intervention for Enhancing Students’ Well-Being(Journal of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 2009) Choubisa, RajneeshThis study is a direct implication of the usage of a positive psychology based intervention module delivered in a classroom setting where the effects of the various strategies on the students were assessed. Presumably, participants, who have undergone the intervention programme, would be having a positive appraisal style. The students, who enrolled themselves for Positive Psychology course, participated in this study. Out of 90 participants, finally, 77 participants’ qualitative and quantitative data were taken into account. The results have been obtained by a pre-test and post-test within group experimental design for checking the significant differences as a way to measure of effectiveness of the multi-component self focused intervention programmeItem A Comparative Analysis of Positive Psychological Capital Amongst Public & Private Sector Employees(AIMA, 2009) Choubisa, RajneeshThe thought for this article surges out of a direct implication of an apparently overt yet unspoken phenomenon pertaining to the field of organizational behavior in the context of Indian scenario wherein the world of work is archetypically segregated per se into government (secure but low paid) and private (unsecure but high paid) sectors of employment. Although formal and informal sectors do exist as per established economic theories but contemporary Indian psyche is preoccupied with opportunities in the above mentioned sectors only. It is being hypothesized and proved herein through inferential statistics & tests of significance that, as far as the implications and extension of positive psychology at workplace is concerned, there tend to be radical differentiation amongst the employees in both these sectors specifically in terms of strengths, virtues, and the proclaimed core constructs; self efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency of positive organizational behavior. Eventually, these results call for distinct human development and management practices. In addition to psychoanalytic discussion as epitome, some insights into the measure with special reference to the prevailing economic crisis and recommendations for future research are provided in the end.Item Identity, indigenous insurrections(Shipra, 2009-01) Nair, Harikrishnan GopinadhanItem The nature and functioning of democracy(Pearson Education, 2009) Nair, Harikrishnan GopinadhanContemporary India: Economy, Society, Politics, published in 1999, takes an in-depth look into the different types of issues that this country faces. It covers various aspects of contemporary India, and focuses on both nation-state, as well as the civil society. This book is divided into three sections, namely Economy, Society, and Politics. It contains various conceptual and empirical themes. The authors have used democracy as a common thread to bind different topics to each other. The first part, Economy, starts off with the basic features of the Indian economy during the time of Independence. Some other topics are food insecurity, economic policies, human development, regional disparities, and IT and social change. The next portion is titled Society, and its explains the sudden emergence of the Indian middle class. It also speaks of changes in social structures, the challenges and opportunities of social movements, catalysts of social change, and social mobility. The last section, Politics, has eleven chapters. Readers can learn about the parliamentary system, the Panchayati Raj, the nature of coalition politics, the changing nature of public administration, and why secularism is important to this country. Some other chapters are The Nature and Functioning of Democracy, India in the Global Strategic Environment, and Dimensions of Indian Federalism. The contributors of this book are research scholars and teachers of the University of Delhi. The content of each chapter is well-researched, and has been written in a conversational style to make it easy for readers to understand these diverse topics. Contemporary India: Economy, Society, Politics is for the general reading public, undergraduate and postgraduate students, professionals, and journalists. It also contains questions, a glossary, and a reading lists for students who are using this book to study for their Social Science examinations.Item Consentimiento y autonomía política del indio americano en el pensamiento tardío de fray Bartolomé de Las Casas(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2009) Nair, Harikrishnan GopinadhanItem Perspectives on Indian Ethics(Icon Publications Pvt.ltd, 2008) Sachdev, Kumar NeerajThe collection of research articles in the volume is a contribution to orthodox and heterodox Indian ethical thought. The objecitve in the volume is to offer an expert's perspective on varied concepts such as devotion, disinterested action, good life, human values, dharma, caste dharma, Karma dharma, deontology, aparigraha, arya satya, morality in management and leadership, etc. to the reader so that he may reflect upon his understanding of the concepts. It is expected that the volume will be useful to the students as well as scholars alike who are interested in nuances of Indian tradition of ethical thought. About Author : Kumar Neeraj Sachdev is working as a faculty member in Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. An Assistant profesor of Philosophy; he is involved in teaching various courses in Humanistic Studies Group. He has attended and presented papers in many conferences, seminars and workshops of national and international repute. He has also contributed papers and book reviews to journals and anthologies. He has authored a book entitled Ethics: A Virtue Theoretic Approach (2005). Surya Kanta Maharana is working as Lecturer in Humanistic Studies Group at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. As a faculty in Philosophy, he is engaged in various academic activities. He has attended and presented papers in national seminars and International conferences and he has published research papers in Journals. Contents : Preface List of Contributors Introduction PART I: THE ORTHODOX PERSPECTIVES Devotion as an End in Itself: An Ethics of Ramayana Ethics of Disinterested Action in Bhagavad-Gita Good Life in Mahabharata: Purusarthas Revisited in the Light of Narrative Ethics Indian Culture and Human Values Dharma: Some Ethical Implications for a New Theory of Social Life Caste Dharma and KarmaItem Are Virtues" Relative" to Culture?(Philpaper, 2001) Sachdev, Kumar Neeraj