{"title":"Characteristics of Interest Groups","authors":"L. Joshi","doi":"10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.2.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.2.022","url":null,"abstract":"An organised interest group is a totality of many parts, which form its characteristics. The main characteristics of an interest group consist of its organisation, membership, leadership, office, election system, constitution and finance. The ideology of an interest group provides the basis for its functions and activities. The activities of an interest group include security to its members, presentation of demands through seminars, workshops and conferences, maintenance of information bureau and participation of members in seminars and similar activities. The centre point of group activities are the institutions of the government. It concentrates its activities on legislature, executive and judiciary. Besides, it also seeks support from political parties, like-minded institutions and persons. In a democratic system, an interest group has many opportunities for the pursuit of its interests.","PeriodicalId":210568,"journal":{"name":"Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116380859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Terrorism in India and Legislation for its Prevention","authors":"Caesar Roy","doi":"10.5958/J.0974-5041.5.2.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.0974-5041.5.2.020","url":null,"abstract":"Terrorism has today become the latest threat to world peace and particularly to India's national security. Terrorists are improving their sophistication and abilities in all aspects of their operation and support. Weapon technology has become more increasingly available, and the purchasing power of terrorist organisations is on the rise with the ready availability of both technology and trained personnel to operate it. The terrorists are not only threatening the ideals of democracy and freedom but also causing a serious challenge to the existence, progress and development of mankind. There is need for stringent provision for prevention of terrorism. In a country like India if a law regarding terrorism is enacted it should be made so stringent that the culprit be brought to book and does not go scot-free just because of loopholes or lacunas. The need for special laws to combat terrorism cannot be under estimated, actually the problem lies with the implementation of laws and the abuse of powers conferred on the authorities under the special laws.","PeriodicalId":210568,"journal":{"name":"Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital","volume":"39 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130679593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Small Tea Growers of Assam: An analysis of Growth and Success","authors":"M. Rajkhowa, P. Saikia","doi":"10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.3.037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.3.037","url":null,"abstract":"It is needless to say that tea is a global phenomenon – a commodity having a wider market ramification. Tea is the largest agro-based industry in Assam. The tea plant was discovered in 1823 by Robert Bruce in Assam. Now Assam is the largest tea producer state of India contributing about 55% to India's total tea production. This article traces the history of tea industry in Assam.","PeriodicalId":210568,"journal":{"name":"Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130818694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Globalisation and Urban Poverty in India: A Sociological Analysis of Slums","authors":"Priyanka N. Ruwali","doi":"10.5958/J.2249-0035.7.2.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.2249-0035.7.2.022","url":null,"abstract":"Globalisation has many positive impacts like growing opportunities for communications, mobility and exchange, etc. However, it also carries serious risks for the urban poor like impoverishment of the underemployed, unemployed and under-represented lower classes. The growth of slums is a manifestation of the urban poverty as the majority of the urban poor lives in the slums. Poverty is one of the disturbing features of slums. It cannot be separated from slum life. This research paper attempts to analyse the position of urban poor with reference to slum dwellers during the era of globalisation. It is a secondary data-based study.","PeriodicalId":210568,"journal":{"name":"Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129599834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Primary Determinants of Levels of Economic Performance and Productive Capacity Building in Global Economy. “Review of Recent Studies”","authors":"Pankaj Kumar, B. Singhal","doi":"10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.2.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5958/J.0974-5041.6.2.026","url":null,"abstract":"How do you think it feels to be called ‘less developed’ or developing? It is not just countries that are called ‘underdeveloped’, but regions and people too. Despite the vast amount of technical and material aid given to the developed societies, in last five decades, there has been a growing gap in per capita income and level of development between rich and poor nations. Over the last 30 years, the poorest poor 30% of the population have seen their share of world income fall from 2.3 to 1.4%, whereas the wealthiest 20% have seen their income rise from 70 to 85%. The average Income in India is one-twentieth of the average income in the USA. What are the cause and factors impeding development and growth in some regions and nations?","PeriodicalId":210568,"journal":{"name":"Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125408407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}