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Environment: Definition When you think about the environment, your mind might conjure up images of rambling rivers, peaceful woodlands or scenic mountains. However, a broader definition of environment is the surroundings or conditions in which a person lives. By this definition, the environment would include your home, place of work, schools, and community parks. These are the […]

About Communalism, in a broad sense means a strong attachment to one’s own community. In popular discourse in India, it is understood as unhealthy attachment to one’s own religion. It’s an ideology that, in order to unify the community, suppresses distinctions within the community and emphasizes the essential unity of the community against other communities.

India is a young nation. According to Census 2011, children constitute 39 per cent of the country’s population. The Constitution of India provides that the State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that children are protected from exploitation and moral and material abandonment. The National Policy for Children, 2013 aims to protect the rights of

Human Rights are described as all those rights which are indispensable for the defence and maintenance of self-esteem of individuals and create conditions in which every human being can develop his personality to the fullest extent. Human rights become operative with the birth of an individual. Human rights are intrinsic in all the individuals regardless

Social movements mainly take the form of non-institutionalised collective political action which struggle for political and /or social transformation. In India, these movements occurred since past time. The phrase ‘movement’ is often used differently by different social activists, political leaders and scholars. Some academics use the term ‘movement’ interchangeably with ‘organisation’ or ‘union’. Other social

Did You Know? Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code had criminalized attempted suicide but this was removed through Mental health care Act 2017 The Sustainable Development Goals target 3.4 and 3.5 talks about reducing mental illness within the population. Issues related to Mental Health care in India Neglected Area: Mental health which forms the core

Clinical psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness, abnormal behavior, and psychiatric problems. This field integrates the science of psychology with the treatment of complex human problems, making it an exciting career choice for people who are looking to work in a challenging and rewarding field. History Early influences on

What is Mental Health? Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. (WHO) Issues High Public Health Burden: An estimated 150

Indian Art can be classified under three headings:- Performing Arts Visual Arts Literary Arts Performing Arts Performing arts include the various dance forms, music, Indian theatre and puppetry. Dance forms are further divided into: Classical Dances & Regional (folk) Dances Classical dance forms of India:- Bharathanatyam (Tamil Nadu) Mohiniyattam (Kerala) Kathakali (Kerala) Kathak (North and West

The Indian government on 23rd Feb 2021 tightened its control over digital news media and OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platforms, introducing a three-tier mechanism and terming it as a “soft-touch regulatory architecture.” While the first two tiers bring in place a system of self-regulation by the platform itself and by the self-regulatory bodies of content publishers, the third calls