Sanatana Dharma, recognized as a universal dharma, teaches the path of self-realisation through values and to use it as a tool for right political governance. The book explains how the West has misinterpreted the Sanatana Dharma and at the same time gives us an eye to watch this Dharma in the modern context. It broadly defines the difference between happiness and pleasure; spiritualism and materialism. It teaches us the value of moral conduct and morality as a way to end corruption. The work is a judicious mix of ideas from Hindu religious literature and views of scholars. The book will be of useful to a range of readers: those involved in governance, administrators, teachers and scholars of religion, particularly Hinduism.

This book attempts to address the issue of Hindus being Aryans or non-Aryans. Analysing the present situation of Hindus, it tries to show what a Hindu is supposed to be under the Hinduism and what actually he is at present. It also attempts to find out the reasons responsible for the downfall of Hindus and their indifference towards it. The remedy is suggested as well.

The volume is an erudite work on Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen's perception of Hinduism and the Hindus as evident in his books The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence. It examines Sen's stinging views on Hindutva and Hindu culture. The author argues that the works engage in Hindu-baiting and scrutinizes certain discrepancies that have crept in as a result of accepting theories, such as Sri Rama was a myth and Ramayana is a parable, uncritically. The book also comments on Prof. Sen's allegations that Hindu political activists nowadays pay little heed to the 'tolerant' Hindu tradition and are bent upon rewriting history to suit their own ideologies. This painstaking analysis will prove extremely interesting to a wide variety of readers: the scholars of Indology and religion, historians and to the general readers as well.

Sanathana Dharma: Navigating Modernity with Ancient Wisdom A systematic Informative book on Sanathana Dharma (Hinduism) compiled as per the 21st century Human requirement Chapter 1: Introduction to Sanathana Dharma in Modern Society Chapter 2: Technological Advancements and Sanathana Dharma Chapter 3: Management Principles in Sanathana Dharma for the Modern World Chapter 4: Social Harmony and Justice Chapter 5: Environmental Sustainability and Sanathana Dharma Chapter 6: Spiritual Wellness in the Digital Age Chapter 7: Family Values and Relationships Chapter 8: Art, Culture, and Aesthetics Chapter 9: Global Ethics and Moral Values Chapter 10: Education for Holistic Development Chapter 11: Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Chapter 12: Building a Dharmic Society: Challenges and Opportunities Chapter 13: Relevance Sanathana Dharma for the 21st Century Chapter 14: Embracing the Eternal Wisdom in a Changing World The vibrant structure of this book with 14 Chapters and 41 Sessions focuses on the multifaceted aspects of Sanathana Dharma, offering insights into its technological, management, spiritual, and social dimensions, and how they can be applied to address the challenges of modern society. This book is a continuation of our other open book “Sanathana Dharma: The Eternal Quest for Truth”.

We are presenting here the current events and news in the area of Indian Polity and Governance is very important for the General studies paper in the UPSC Preliminary and Main exam. Useful for UPSC IAS IES State PSC and all other exams-2019.In recent times’ questions are set on only those topics that have made news. Regular study of Indian Polity and Governance from NCERT books or otherwise is no longer required. The idea is to follow the current affairs news related to Indian Polity and Governance and understand the logic/concept behind those issues. This issue will definitely improve your basic and current knowledge of subject. Indian Polity and Governance POLITY 1. SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS 1.1 Section 377 1.2 Aadhaar 1.3 Promotions in SC/ST 1.4 SC/ST Reservation – Home State 1.5 Delhi CM vs LG 1.6 Delhi – UT vs Centre 9 1.7 Criminalisation of Politics 1.8 Puri Jagannath Temple 1.9 Rohingyas Deportation 1.10 Striking Down of Beggary Act 2. LEGISLATIONS 2.1 Reservation for the ‘Poor Forward’ 2.2 Restoration of SC/ST (PoA) Act Provisions 2.3 Amendments to RTE Act 2.4 Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 – Leprosy 2.5 Assessing Defamation Law 2.6 Impact Assessments of Legislations 2.7 Unconstitutional laws in India 3. THE UNION 3.1 Code of Conduct for Members of Legislature 3.2 Sale of Enemy Property 3.3 Usage of Private Member Bill 4. THE STATES 4.1 Removal of J&K DGP 4.2 Dissolution of J&K Assembly 4.3 Second Chamber in States 4.4 Verdict on TN MLAs Disqualification 4.5 Jammu & Kashmir Resettlement Law 5. JUDICIARY 5.1 Decision on Appointment of SC Judge 5.2 Post-retirement Appointment of Judges 5.3 Issues with Judges’ Recusal 5.4 Concerns with Collegium system 5.5 Misuse of Section 124 6. ISSUES IN FEDERALISM 6.1 All India Judicial Service 6.2 Significance of Art 35A and Art 370 7. ELECTIONS 7.1 Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017 – Proxy Voting 7.2 Usage of Preferential voting system 7.3 Appointment of Election Commissioners 7.4 Finance Commission Formula for NE States 7.5 Re-election on Maximum NOTA Votes 7.6 Usage of VVPATs in Elections 8. LAW COMMISSION 8.1 Law Commission on Legalizing Gambling 8.2 Law Commission on Personal Laws 9. RIGHTS ISSUES 9.1 Women’s Entry into Sabarimala Temple 9.2 Clause 6 of the Assam Accord 9.3 Protests in Mizoram – Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the Chakmas 10. OTHER ISSUES 10.1 Maratha Reservation Demand 10.2 Doctors with Disabilities 10.3 Report on Death Penalty in India 10.4 Abolishing Capital Punishment in India 10.5 Shifting to Register-Based Census 10.6 Scrapping Educational Qualification 10.7 Issues with Teachers’ quota in Universities 10.8 NSA for Cattle Offences GOVERNANCE 11.1 Threat to RTI 11.2 Reinstating CBI Director 11.3 CBI vs States – Withdrawal of general consent 11.4 CBI – Kolkata Police Stand-Off 11.5 Civil Service Lateral Entry 11.6 Reforming the Bureaucracy 11.7 Regulating Lobbying 11.8 Understanding Corporate Governance 11.9 Need for Anti-Surveillance Laws 11.10 Statutory Recognition of Trade Unions 11.11 Pitfalls in Navodya Vidyalaya Model

About the Book: This Book attempts to address the prevailing Caste System or the Jāti parampara in the Indian society. With the passage of time several misgivings have crept in the collective (mis)understanding of our society on this sensitive topic. All in the name of correcting social injustice of the past. This book retells some stories from the Puranas and Itihaas as interesting narratives with bold, thought-provoking counter arguments to provide course correction to the perspective. The Book appeals to the ordinary, informed, inquisitive, thinking, sensible, common man who finds this divide as a scar on the society. Caste has become an elephant in the room and not many are willing to talk about it despite the fact that it is tearing the society and nation apart. This is an attempt to honestly present facts in a simple language. The Book does not claim to be some literary research work or discourses on spirituality and morality though the scriptural reference is unavoidable in such a Context. About the Author: Rajeev Venkat holds a post-graduate Degree in Management in addition to his Degrees in Engineering and Law. Yet, he considers himself as a perennial student on the path of Advaita Vedanta, his foremost introduction. Being born and having spent his growing up years all over India allowed Rajeev to closely look at and observe the prevalent local social systems, the varied culture and traditions. However, something always intrigued him which he saw as 'the invisible firewalls' in the society referred as Caste or Jāti. In this Book, the Author attempts to address the prevalent misconceptions about the Caste system that plagues the society.

The book has been written for MBA students and working managers in order to develop conceptual clarity about ethics, ethos and values as applied to business. The ethical dilemmas faced in day-to-day complex business life have been analyzed. Corporate social responsibility and Corporate Governance have been major contemporary issues due to Asian Crisis, U.S. sub - prime crisis and the current global debt crisis in the U.S.A. and Europe. The book is expected to prepare business managers and leaders with ethical, social and environmental foundations and commitment. They will realize that business without ethics is a sin and governance without ethics is a crime with serious consequences. All ethical dilemmas have ethical solutions also.

Two contradictory terms-Preservation and Revolution-captured the mental state of Burmese leadership in the 20th century. The choice of which values and customs should be preserved and which discarded has had no clear consensus; yet this has been the heart of the ideological struggle among the leaders of Burma, now Myanmar. Providing deep insights into the Burmese socialist nationalist movement, this book explains the philosophy of political revolution sanctioned by Ne Win. It draws upon a body of treatises written by socialist revolutionaries that explain and justify rebellion and insurgencies against the government. Finally, it offers commentaries on Burmese political thought to demonstrate how contemporary Burmese political concepts are rooted in Pali antecedents from medieval dynasties.

This open access book presents the state-of-the-art environmental governance research and practices in Indonesia. It offers a wide scope, covering different sectors (e.g., forestry, mining) and geographical landscapes (e.g., inland and coastal areas). This book engages with existing theories and frameworks, including Earth System Governance, Adaptive and Interactive Governance, among others to trigger a debate regarding the operationalization of such concepts, which are mostly developed for the Global North context. It is also our ambition to incorporate more empirical knowledge from local contexts to indicate research gaps and future directions for environmental governance research agenda to be more diverse, inclusive, and facilitate the incorporation of inter-and transdisciplinary knowledge. This book will be useful for researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in the field of environmental governance, especially in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the countries with the fastest-growing economies in Asia. Indonesia is rich in natural resources but also suffers from overexploitation and environmental threats exacerbated by climate and human pressures. Along with the growing global ambitions for achieving sustainable development and capacity to adapt to current and future threats, including climate change impacts and disaster risk, Indonesia's commitments to balance development while safeguarding a good environmental status are also increasing. The challenge is on how to govern complex and systemic natural, social and governance systems while adhering to the principle of equity and justice? As it will require more than traditional hierarchical modes of governance and current regulatory instruments (i.e., law and regulations). This is an open access book.

This edited collection brings together enterprising pieces of new research on the many forms of organization in East and Southeast Asia that are sponsored or mandated by government, but engage widespread participation at the grassroots level. Straddling the state-society divide, these organizations play important roles in society and politics, yet remain only dimly understood. This book shines a spotlight on this phenomenon, which speaks to fundamental questions about how such societies choose to organize themselves, how institutions of local governance change over time, and how individuals respond to and make use of the power of the state. The contributors investigate organizations ranging from volunteer-based organizations that partner with government in providing services for homeless children, to state-managed networks of neighborhood- or village-level associations that perform representative as well as administrative functions and seeks to answer a number of questions: When do the "vertical," top-down imperatives of the state stifle "horizontal" solidarities, and when might the two work in harmony? Are useful social and administrative purposes served by this type of fusion? Does it amplify or merely muffle citizens’ voices? What does it tell us about existing accounts of community, social capital, "synergy," "complementarity," "subsidiarity," and related concepts? Representing seven countries: China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore this volume will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in Asian studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, development, history, nonprofit studies.