{"title":"Muslim Widows: Voiceless Stories of Invisible Women in India","authors":"Gazal Khan","doi":"10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.9","url":null,"abstract":"The academic paper attempts to explore and expose the constant forces that mold the Indian Muslim widows into weaker, voiceless shadows. A need of pragmatic shift in our perception towards the Muslim Widows of India is heightened by the witness of conspicuous absence of scholarly writings concerning this. Moreover, there is a lamentable lack of reliable data concerning the Widows of India in general and that of Muslim widows in specific as well. Most of them are conducted by NGOs who often fail to include widows in context of wars, pandemics, farmer’s suicide etc. This paper deconstructs and displays the subjugation by hegemonic forces and oppressive patriarchal politics that leads to their ghettoization, oppression, and exploitation. The paper enquires and examines the social rituals especially that of Muslim culture which exacerbates the lamentable condition of its women. It exposes the grief of widowhood wherein the loss of husband intensified by financial problems, social exclusion, debts and loan taken by husband, torture by in laws, humiliation, religious obligations, is captured. Lack of education and income to sustain their lives leads them to streets for begging and into prostitution. This paper is based on interviews by different caste and economic class of Muslim widows. Their struggle is translated in words which exposes the vices of power structure politics, social exclusion in an organic manner.","PeriodicalId":233824,"journal":{"name":"MINDSHARE: International Journal of Research and Development","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133526743","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":"Formulation of a Regulatory Regime for Cryptocurrencies in India","authors":"Saiyed Mohd Sadiq Mehdi","doi":"10.55031/mshare.2021.39.lw.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55031/mshare.2021.39.lw.11","url":null,"abstract":"During the pandemic year 2020, cryptocurrencies have surfaced as a hedge against the financial uncertainty raised by COVID-19. Virtual currencies have emerged as a focus area for the investors to re-engage their interest and overcome the financial instability. Income tax department has been keeping a close vigil on these Virtual currencies. We have also seen a boost in the valuation of Bitcoin due to Global Liquidity injected by Central Banks. Cryptocurrencies still do not have any formulated appropriate legislation to provide clear vision for cryptocurrencies’ future in India. The present paper is an attempt to highlight the potential of cryptocurrencies and the need for the formulation of appropriate legislation so that investors can perform their transactions safely.","PeriodicalId":233824,"journal":{"name":"MINDSHARE: International Journal of Research and Development","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121358460","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":"Changing Representation of Women in India Soap Operas Post New Economic Reforms","authors":"Muda Tariq","doi":"10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.10","url":null,"abstract":"New economic reforms of 1991 led to the unprecedented growth of satellite television. With it, there was a change in the portrayal of women in television soap operas. A woman’s body was not just the site of violence, abuse, and othering, but it also became a locale for constructing modernity. The processes of globalization and modernization gave women greater opportunities and significantly challenged the existing patriarchal norms. The globalized media offered new role models and altered gender relations in society as women started entering the public sphere. However, it had its negative consequences owing to the increase in structural inequalities in the society and the portrayal of the modern ‘new Indian woman’ which did little to liberate women, fostering patriarchy. This paper aims to analyze the impact of liberalization on the representation of women in Indian TV soaps from 1990-2000 and the ways in which the popular television soaps disposed of the liberated characters of women and brought the traditional patriarchal and cultural values in the framework of global consumerism.","PeriodicalId":233824,"journal":{"name":"MINDSHARE: International Journal of Research and Development","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123980411","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":"Impact of nutrition counseling on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) toward obesity risk factors among college-going students","authors":"Sana Afreen, Alka S. Gupta, V. Paul","doi":"10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55031/mshare.2020.36.gd.13","url":null,"abstract":"Risk perception is a primary motive to change a behavior, and the greater the perceived threat, the more likely an individual will change his/her behavior. Physicians and metabolic experts need to understand the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of obese and pre-obese individuals so that the factors that support an obesogenic environment can be addressed adequately. Non-Experimental Descriptive Design was taken for this Cross-sectional study. Random Sampling of 45 college-going students in the age group of 19 to 26 years old was done. Pretested and standardized questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondent, which was administered before and after the nutrition counseling session; thereafter the responses were collected and compared for differences. The study resulted in a significant change post nutrition counseling especially in terms of Knowledge and Attitude. It was concluded that more and more nutrition counseling sessions must be held among young people to deter the risk of development of NCD like Obesity.","PeriodicalId":233824,"journal":{"name":"MINDSHARE: International Journal of Research and Development","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123172026","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":"A Sociological Study of Increasing Trends of E-Commerce in Indian Society: During Covid-19 Pandemic","authors":"Durga Sharma, Bandana Gaur","doi":"10.55031/mshare.2021.40.cd.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55031/mshare.2021.40.cd.5","url":null,"abstract":"Present world is the world of technology. Each and every person depends on technology to do their daily routine works. E-commerce is a concept which is related to the technology and internet. The term E-commerce signifies to buy and sell the things via internet through various websites. It simply stands for electronic commerce which means buying and selling products and services over the internet. This process involves the transfer of goods and services, transactions of funds, exchange of data over the internet. During covid-19 pandemic, E-commerce has become an important assessment tool to lead our lives fearlessly. In lockdown period, where the people were not allowed to go outside from their home, it has provided a platform to fulfil our necessity while sitting at home. It has simplified the lives of the people and because of this people can easily select and buy the things they needed. It affects society in various manners. The main objective of this study is to find out the role of E-commerce in the lives of the Indian people.","PeriodicalId":233824,"journal":{"name":"MINDSHARE: International Journal of Research and Development","volume":"2010 26","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113966196","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}