King Kharavela and the Rise of Kalinga: Warfare, Religion and Art
Kharavela As The Eminent Ruler of Kalinga After the era of Ashoka, Kalinga (modern-day Odisha) gained prominence under the rule of the Chedi Dynasty. One of the most notable rulers…
Kharavela As The Eminent Ruler of Kalinga After the era of Ashoka, Kalinga (modern-day Odisha) gained prominence under the rule of the Chedi Dynasty. One of the most notable rulers…
Literature and Science in Post Mauryan Period Charaka, often referred to as the Father of Ayurveda, authored the Charaka Samhita, a seminal work on medicine. Asvaghosha, a prominent Buddhist scholar,…
In his paper titled ‘E-Government Theory and Practice: The Evidence from Tennessee (USA),’ Prof. Dr. Arie Halachmi outlined five significant models of e-governance, which can serve as a framework when…
The “e” in e-Governance stands for ‘electronic’. Thus, e-Governance is fundamentally linked to executing functions and attaining governance outcomes through the use of ICT. The growing complexity and diversity of…
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is a constitutional body established under article 338A to safeguard the rights and welfare of the scheduled…
State Governments have developed methods for addressing public complaints. The Chief Ministers’ office generally has a public grievance cell which receives complaints from citizens, forwards these to the concerned departments…
The successive governments have undertaken legal and institutional measures to effectively deal with grievances faced by the public. Such measures are discussed in the following sections. Grievance Redressal Systems in…
Social causes: General degradation of social values and accepting corruption as a normal part of life which results in a morally vitiated atmosphere. Nepotism which has been in vogue since…
The colonial history and the authoritarian orientation of Indian administration resulted in the negative attitude of citizens towards the administration. The gap between the performance of administration and the expectations…
The second Administrative Reforms Commission, in its report on Citizen-Centric Administration, noted that for these Charters to serve as effective tools for holding public servants accountable, they should explicitly outline…