Social Sciences and Humanities

The concept of space is one that varies from one cultural context to another. Space is an identity of a geographical terrain created by the human beings as a part of their life activities. The concept of sacred is the part of the broader idea of space. It is multi- dimensional in its form and content. In India there are so many famous sacred centers, which are known as a part of Itihasas and Puranas. The Bhakti literature contains the hymns of several deities in Tamil language. The sacredness of Tirunavaya can be traced from the Bhakti movement onwards.

Podcasting being a simple process of capturing audio events, speech or mix of sounds into a digital sound object has paved different creative ways of practicing language skills. It has a wide acceptance in English language field as a teaching and a learning tool. The paper analyses a study about podcasting, conducted at Arab Open University with Foundation level-2 language students. Students were given a project of producing their own storytelling podcast using the software Audacity.

The present paper examines a study on socio-economic conditions of the tribal people in Bandipura national park. The present study has been analyzed the socio-economic characteristics of the tribal people of the Bandipur National Park and their sustainable livelihoods. The economics conditions of the tribals in the study region, while most of the farming tribal households (57 per cent) earn less than Rs. 15,000 from the farming enterprises, about 14 per cent earn variously from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000, with only 2.2 per cent of them earning more than Rs. 25,000 from farming.

Humic substances act as a chelating agent for metal ion extraction. Soluble humic substances (HS) might be an alternative to use instead of synthetic chemicals such as mineral acid or EDTA. These natural extractants are less expensive, biodegradable, environment friendly, less destructive to soil structure and also improve soil properties. Two peat soils were collected one from Khulna University campus and another from Gopalganj basin. Humic substances were extracted from peat soils.

Research productivity of social sciences has become an integral part for personal, organizational and national development especially in south Asia and particularly in Pakistan. Complexities of a developing country, individual and structural factors often constitute several problems in the execution of the social research venture. The purpose of the research is to understand various issues regarding research productivity in social sciences in academia and to increase public awareness.

Varied evidenceshave been presented in literature about the link between menopause and depression. During menopausal transition, women experience uncomfortable symptoms due to the gradual depletion of the ovarian hormones. This hormonal imbalance predisposes peri- and post-menopausal women to the incapacitating depressive disorder which can adversely affect their behavior and way of life.

This study sought to determine the effects of class size on academic achievement of the pupils. A meta-analysis was undertaken from studies published in 2008 onwards that reported data on class size of elementary schools and pupils’ academic achievement. The primary hypothesis for this thesis was there was a significant effect between class size and pupil’s academic achievement. An extensive systematic review of the literature was conducted using bibliographic databases and other sources, resulting in the review of hundreds of abstracts and articles.

In India, police reforms have been a topic of discussion for many years. The main objective of police reforms is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the police force. Various committees and commissions have suggested various reforms in different areas such as organization, structure, training, recruitment, pay and perks, working conditions, etc. However, very few of these recommendations have been implemented so far.

Artificial Marriage as a socio-cultural institution varies widely across communities and regions in India. In Haryana, certain agrarian communities have historically practiced exchange marriages, or Watta-Satta, as a culturally sanctioned way to maintain economic and social equilibrium. This paper examines the nature, causes, and impact of Watta-Satta marriages among three prominent agrarian communities of Haryana — the Bishnoi, Ror, and Jat.

The urban cooperative banking movement in India has been growing steadily ever since were brought under the Banking Regulations Act, 1949 in 1966. The number of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), which was nearly. They have mobilized sizable deposits of around Rs. 100,000 crores, more than Rs. 73,000 crores of these deposit of UCBs have been deployed in the form of loans and advances. Thus, UCBs are contributing considerably to the cause of economic development of the country.