Category Archives: Research Article

Author’s Affiliation: IIMT College of Management, Greater NOIDA, India. Abstract: Sustainable development is achieved by satisfying the current ends without shrinking the existing means which can serve as needs for the society in the future. It has become global motive and responsibility of present community to utilize resources in an optimum way with minimum […]

Global Warming: Threat to Sundarbans and the Silence of Indo-Bangladesh Mass Media

Author’s Affiliation: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calcutta. Abstract: The Sundarbans or the ‘beautiful forest’ is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, considered as one of the natural wonders of the world, which is facing the problem of global warming since the past few decades. Global warming, climate […]

Analysing the Great Urban Divide: Turning the Lens to Rural to Understand Slums

First and Second Authors’ Affiliation: Department of Political Science, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Abstract: Instead of looking at slums as strictly ‘urban problems’ requiring ‘urban solutions’, this paper attempts to build a structural link between growth of slums in urban areas and, what can be called, the ‘decay’ of the rural in […]

Fostering Perspectives on Swedish and Indian Culture

Author’s Affiliation: Department of Resource Management and Design Applications, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Abstract: This article is a reflection of cultural differences recorded by the author during her research visit to Sweden in the year 2017 (February-March month). The objectives of the research visit included understanding official dialects of both countries, existing […]

Delimiting the Boundary of Delhi for Effective Urban Political Ecology Investigations

First Author’s Affiliation: Department of Environmental Studies, Indraprastha College for Women; Second Author’s Affiliation: Department of Geology (Retd.), University of Delhi; Third Author’s Affiliation: Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi. Abstract: Delhi, capital of the world’s largest democracy, is witnessing large-scale increase in population since the beginning of the twentieth century. Two prominent […]

Exploring the Potential of Soap Operas for Gender Equality and Sustainable Development

First Author Affiliation: Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi; Second Author Affiliation: Bridge The Divide, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Abstract: Contemporary soap operas have a large but persistent viewership, especially among the women in India. This paper examines the Entertainment-Education (E-E) paradigm in communication, its theoretical underpinnings and applications of these […]

Women at Work and Men at Home: A Transition for Sustainable Development

First Author Affiliation: Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi; Second Author Affiliation: Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Abstract: The issue of women empowerment has picked up a great attention and pace in the recent years. Women stepped out of the homes and started working although they continue to juggle between paid work […]

Preventive Detention: A Necessity

Author Affiliation: Department of Political Science, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Abstract: State, ever since, its emergence, has been concerned with the maintenance of law and order and protecting people from external aggression and internal threats, thereby, ensuring safety and security to its inhabitants. The authority to maintain law and order empowers […]

Change in Geographical Proximity: A Qualitative Study of the Experience of Parting

Authors’ Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to examine the psychological impact on individuals that results from a change in geographic proximity of a close friend, romantic partner and a sibling. The topic was chosen in light of personal experiences, that […]

Gandhian Naturopathy: A Critical Appraisal

Author Affiliation: Department of Multi Media and Mass Communication, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Abstract: Seeking an alternative to Allopathic Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi, a champion of peace and non-violence, tested natural remedies on himself and his followers throughout his life. This paper revisits the system of Medicine which Gandhi practiced and promoted, […]