This collection presents a new perspective on the role of culture in shaping the ambivalent attitude towards economic development of many marginalized people. The strength of this volume lies in how the essays provide examples from both within India and without, to illuminate old Dalit/Savarna and also Hindu/Muslim dynamics specific to India. The volume clearly defines how asymmetrical complementary relationships between Dalits and Savarnas are being replaced by short-term contractual labour relations that no longer involve long-term intergenerational reciprocal obligations.
The essays...

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Now a days herbicides effect on targeted and non-targeted organisms increasing commonly and burning point for discussion. This herbicidal effect on non-targeted crops is one of the most serious environmental problems and limiting the plant productivity and challenging human health. Wheat, the king of cereals, is used as major food source all over the world. The tremendous growth of population and demand of food security for the growing population, need to increase the yield in very less time and in limited land without weeds. Modern agriculture means production of cereal crops without weeds...

So much has been said & written about Relationship Marketing in last few years, it was natural that it caught attention of the academicians, researchers and practitioners. The academicians and marketers all over the world are talking about "paradigm shift" in marketing. Hence, it was an obvious topic for investigation in the field of marketing research. The important aspect of this book is service industries in India. The service sector dominates the Indian economy today, contributing more than half of the national income. It is interesting to investigate the concept of relationship marketing...

Wireless communication is one of the fastest growing fields in the engineering world today. Rapid growth in the domain of wireless communication systems, services, and application has drastically changed the way we live, work, and communicate. Wireless communication offers a broad and dynamic technological field, which has stimulated incredible excitements and technological advancements over last few decades. The expectations from wireless communication technology are increasing every day. This is placing enormous challenges to wireless system designers. Moreover, this has created an ever...

Captain Pat and Truedessa are back in their 5th adventure. This time to the past they are forced to venture. There they find cavemen, dinosaurs and so much more. They even have to fight a god of lore. Will they make it back home where dinosaurs no longer roam? Will the spotted cat save the day? Who is this Timer fellow anyway? Find out everything with a read and see if Captain Pat, Truedessa and the spotted cat can help those in need.

This book is the fourth in the series of statewise volumes on threatened birds of India, and is largely derived from Threatened Birds of India (2012) by Dr. Asad R. Rahmani, published by BNHS/OUP. Information has been updated according to the latest IUCN 2013 Red List for Birds, incorporating the changes in threat status recommended by BirdLife International, UK. The book describes the threatened and near threatened avian species of the state of Uttar Pradesh, with notes on their distribution, ecology, historical records and current distribution. Based on this updated information, appropriate...

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