Indian Prime Minister Research Articles

PILLARS OF INDIAN ECONOMY IN COVID-19: COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF FARMING & AGRO BASED INDUSTRY

The country was under lockdown from more than two months due to COVID-19. In this crisis, the farmers have not allowed food security to be endangered. Moreover, they have increased food production despite all the obstacles. Right now, farmers are facing many obvious and climatic problems. Prime Minister of India has said that we have to convert this crisis into opportunity. The solution to farmer’s problems is necessary, to make the country Atmanirbhar Bharat and to take it rapid fast on the path of progress. The outbreak of this epidemic has come at a time when the harvesting of Rabi crops had already started. However, taking necessary steps, Ministry of Agriculture has worked with all agencies of selling and buying agricultural products, units notified by the state governments, farmers and agricultural labourers along with machines used in harvesting and sowing and agro-horticulture exempted from and out of state. In addition, the All India Transport Call Centre was launched to remove bottlenecks in the movement of seeds, pesticides, fertilizers and fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, fish and other perishable agricultural products

A rare case of partially empty sella with epileptiform discharges presenting with first episode of mania.

Sir, Busch described the condition empty sella syndrome (ESS) in 1951 where the sella turcica is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) causing displacement or flattening of the normal pituitary gland.[1] It is reported to occur in 5.5%–23.5% of the population[2] which is pathophysiologically characterized by either anatomic abnormalities in the diaphragma sellae (primary ESS) or damage to the pituitary by irradiation/surgery, or autoimmunity leading to the availability of “empty” space in the sella (secondary ESS).[1] The common signs and symptoms includes headache, papilledema due to raised intracranial pressure, leakage of CSF through nose and weight gain.[1] It can also present as decreased libido, galactorrhea, amenorrhea and secondary infertility.[3] Psychiatric manifestations of ESS are rare but can occur in the form of behavioral disturbances and psychotic symptoms.[4,5] A 25-year-old male presented to us with violent behavior towards family members, reduced need for sleep, elevated self-esteem and grandiose delusions claiming himself to be the prime minister of India. It was associated with one episode of tonic–clonic movements two nights back, with urinary incontinence. Patient also complained of jerky movements in his left arm occasionally about two to three times a day following this. All the symptoms started abruptly for past 10 days, this being his first such episode in his lifetime. There was no history of any febrile illness, head injury, substance abuse; blood parameters that included serum electrolytes, serum prolactin, vitamin B12 levels, and serum osmolality were all within normal limit. He was diagnosed to be in mania as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5). Young’s Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score was 24. The patient was subjected to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan which revealed empty sella [Figure 1]. 10–20 electroencephalogram findings revealed generalized periodic epileptiform discharges (GPED). The patient was placed on sodium valproate 1000mg, haloperidol 10 mg and trihexyphenidyl 4 mg in divided dosages. The symptoms reduced in severity and YMRS score came 12 on day 5 of admission and EEG was normal. This was his first episode of mania that coexisted with first lifetime episode of seizure. GPEDs results in kindling of neuronal pathways, leading to psychiatric manifestations such as mania. Lateral hypothalamic kindling can induce manic-like behavior in a rat model.[5]Figure 1: MRI scan showing empty sellaThere are reports of atypical presentations of ESS in the form of acute psychosis, sinus bradycardia, herniation of anterior cerebral artery.[5–7] The presentation of empty sella as seizure episode has been reported rarely.[8] Moreover, it is even more rare to be presenting with both seizure episode and mania.[9] In one case report mania was precipitated by hyponatremia in a patient with ESS[10] whereas in our case sodium and other electrolytes level were in normal range. The possible mechanism of such is still a gray area.[9] Even there is also a dilemma of seizure precipitating mania or vice-versa. More sample based studies is needed to establish the neurochemical events leading to the same for better diagnosis and management. Ethical concerns Proper consent was taken from the patient regarding publication of the case without revealing patient’s identity Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.

Startups –A New Paradigm for Young Entrepreneurs

Never before in the history of India, a successful initiative was taken by Government of India by announcing a campaign by Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhavan Auditorium in New Delhi during his speech on 15 August 2015. Even No-one would have been thought about its huge success at that moment. But now, just look at the magical moves taken by this unbelievable movement in the business world of India. Success is not the result of a single stroke. No doubt various parameters were fixed at different levels to encourage Startup journey. So many convincing factors worked diligently to ensure its success. However, it has covered a long journey of success despite of various hurdles. Not only it has been promoted in India but also it has been cherished globally. Huge population, Hidden talent in educated youth, Readiness of Investors, Technical advancement and different Government schemes like DIGITAL INDIA, STAND-UP INDIA, MAKE IN INDIA AND SWARAJ and many more pushed it enough to flourish around the world. A startup defines us to be our own boss and of course meeting the demand for employment by others that requires a lot of patience and tactics. It is a well-organized and disciplined way of using several factors like basic idea, market strategies, level of competition, and Techno-Pro attitude especially in the present scenario of entrepreneurship before putting huge steps to accomplish the journey. Different and severally important elements play an effective role in entrepreneurial success like availability of Infrastructural facilities, government rules and regulations and funds availability during various phases of growth. History shows the ups and downs of this journey by revealing various examples of its success or failure within a short span of time after mentioning the actual causes responsible for .The paper titled ‘STARTUPS –A NEW PARADIGM FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS’ depicts the entire story of its coming into existence with the current status.

A critical appraisal of ASPIRE scheme of India

At World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos 2022, India's Prime Minister said-“Indians’ entrepreneurial spirit, as well as their ability to adopt new technology, can infuse new life into each of our global partners. As a result, now it is the best time to make an investment in India”. He asserted that by the end of2025India's economy would reach to $5 trillion. According to the WEF, India's Global Competitive Index has dropped to 68th place out of 141 economies. India ranks 41st in terms of entrepreneurialism. ASPIRE (A scheme for promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship) is just one of the few initiatives taken in advance by the government of India in 2015 to promote innovation, rural industries, and entrepreneurship. This scheme aimed to foster an integral entrepreneurial spirit in young entrepreneurs. Apart from this mammoth project, a few elements should be reconsidered in order to increase the upward mobility ofbusinesses in rural areas such as a lack of business skills and competencies, scarcity of cash, and a lack of infrastructures such as water, electricity, and transportation. This literature review paper sought to outline the primary obstacles and difficulties entrepreneurs face in spite of the assistance provided by the Indian government to rural and remote areas.

A study on futuristic intelligent transportation systems & smart technologies in urban areas: a review

India is a developing country, and all its development schemes are not fully on the ground. In this scenario, the Indian Prime Minister launched the smart cities project in 2015. In this smart cities project, for creating a world-class city that possesses all facilities, the education sector, medical sector, hospitality sector, transportation sector, etc., are collaborating with the Indian government to bring change. Transport Telematics or Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are innovative tools based on the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) applied in the transport sector. These tools enable authorities, operators and travellers to make more informed and 'intelligent' decisions. In addition, these tools improve transport management and increase efficiency and safety for public bodies while reducing energy consumption and environmental impacts, thus contributing to more sustainable transport.

(2021) Volume 2, Issue 4 Cultural Implications of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC Authors: Dr. Unsa Jamshed Amar Jahangir Anbrin Khawaja Abstract: This study is an attempt to highlight the cultural implication of CPEC on Pak-China relations, how it will align two nations culturally, and what steps were taken by the governments of two states to bring the people closer.

(2021) Volume 2, Issue 4 Cultural Implications of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC Authors: Dr. Unsa Jamshed Amar Jahangir Anbrin Khawaja Abstract: This study is an attempt to highlight the cultural implication of CPEC on Pak-China relations, how it will align two nations culturally, and what steps were taken by the governments of two states to bring the people closer.

Migration and Livelihood during COVID Pandemic in India

As the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown on 24 March 2020 as a strategy to contain the spread of the corona virus, the citizens of the country had little idea of what they would have to endure in the days ahead. Heart wrenching images of migrants and trying to get back to their villages received attention and criticism. This article attempts to identify the problems to address the challenges so that the effect of pandemics in future can be better tackled and build surge capacity to deal with a crisis.

Speech of the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi at a Public Rally in Dacca, 17 March 1972

Speech of the Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi at a Public Rally in Dacca, 17 March 1972

Inhabiting the state subjunctively: Transgender life-making alongside death and a pandemic

ABSTRACT The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on 26 September 2020, stated that India had introduced legal reforms to accord rights to transgender citizens. Even though there is not much material basis to these rights, transgender communities have been protesting against the state and at times negotiating with it to get laws that are more in alignment with their rights. In the wake of serialised deaths and precarity intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, transgender communities also stage other negotiations in the everyday with activists, transnationally funded NGOs and academics researching their communities, encounters that are not as spectacular as the protests against the state, but that which ensures their daily sustenance. This paper investigates how they inhabit these systemically violent institutions. Deploying ethnographic field notes from eastern India, this paper argues that they inhabit them subjunctively, which is not about refusing engagement with what is oppressive but about the ceaseless conjuring of improvisatory and contingent gestures that are marked by hope as well as uncertainty. The simultaneity of protests, rage, hopelessness, hope, negotiations, supplications and scepticism allow them to not only endure the violence of institutions but also to rupture them and imagine them otherwise.

The Political leader's motivating language use and his perceived effectiveness: The case of Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to explain the usage of Motivating Language Theory (MLT) in the Indian PM Narendra Damodardas Modi's monthly radio address to the nation known as Mann Ki Baat (Speech of Heart). The various facets of motivating language (ML) used by the Indian Prime Minister are correlated with leader effectiveness. To study the relationship between three components of ML (i.e., direction giving, empathetic and meaning‐making language) and the followers' perception of leader's effectiveness, the ML scale and Leader Effectiveness scale were used in a survey. The structural equation modelling revealed that the theoretical framework that was constructed for this article had a reasonably good fit. This indicates that Modi has been using the ML (which comprises direction giving, empathetic, and meaning‐making language) to a very effective scale and thus increasing his leadership effectiveness.

Position of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna in Uttarakhand

The problem with India's development destination is that although a specific section of the population now has access to banking services, another section still remains disadvantaged. Even basic financial services are still not available to the low income group. In spite of the fact that the banking business is expanding both vertically and horizontally, hence this scheme was started so that everyone can get the benefit. Branch penetration in rural areas is still not commensurate with the growing demand for financial services. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a Government of India financial inclusion program aimed at increasing affordable access for Indian citizens (minors) to financial services such as bank accounts, credit, remittances, insurance and pension. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, unveiled the scheme in his first Independence Day speech on 15 August 2014, launched this financial inclusion initiative on 28 August 2014.

The "I" in BRICS: leadership traits of Indian prime ministers and India's role adaptation to rising status in world politics.

This paper inquires theoretically into how leaders act and react to the state role of rising power through the case study of India. It brings together role theory and leadership trait analysis, and contends that there is a puzzling interplay between rising status and leaders’ characteristics. We project that leaders’ traits and styles condition how they enact roles. India and its leaders offer a suitable case for investigating this issue. Since the economically unstable early 1990s, India has gone through a relatively successful era of global emergence. Thus, we examine the relationship between India’s roles and the leadership profiles of Prime Ministers Atal Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh and Narenda Modi, specifically their belief in the ability to control events and the need for power. We find especially in Vajpayee and Singh that their traits can help explain India’s foreign policy roles and in Modi (first term only) a leader vulnerable to contextual winds. We argue that the interplay of leaders’ traits and roles, as expressions of both material and social dimensions, helps assess how they make sense of their country’s rising within both the regional and international systems.

Sustainable exploitation of deep seabed mineral resources in the Indo-Pacific through practical cooperation under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative

ABSTRACT In order to reduce global temperature rise to 1.5-2oC against the pre-industrial values as agreed in the Paris Agreement, the world community has begun focusing on renewable energy. This effort requires nearly double the quantity of minerals as required for a 4oC rise and has forced humanity to look at exploiting deep seabed minerals. While extracting minerals from the Area Beyond the National Jurisdiction requires rules and permission of the International Seabed Authority, those in the national jurisdiction require permission of the concerned state. With focus on ‘sustainability’ as defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and on Security and Growth for all in the Region, the Indian Prime Minister announced the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative in 2019 with ‘Marine Resource’ exploitation as one of the pillars of mutual cooperation and growth. Accordingly, this article explores the possible practical cooperation for sustainable deep seabed mineral exploitation in the Indo-Pacific under the IPOI.

The Future of India-US2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: Expectations from Biden Administration

The newly elected US President Joe Biden received a call from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating on his win and hoping to have bolstered relations between the two countries in the future. With coming in power of Joe Biden as the US President a significant shift in foreign policy is expected. This will be a concern for the future of India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. The present article discusses issue of concern for India in the future dialogue under Biden regime.

From Extremism to Terrorism: Threat Implications of Saffron Terrorism for South Asia

The Indian Sub-Continent had two majority religions practiced known as Islam and Hindu, for this the two major ethnicities (Muslims and Hindu’s) got independence in the year 1947. The Muslim state that was formed is known as Pakistan and the Hindu state that was formed is called India. Mahatma Gandhi declared that India would be a secular state where all religions will be allowed to practice. However, Rashtriya Swamyamsevak Sangh (RSS) was formed in the year 1925 where the main aim of the party was to have one identity known as Hindu and followed the ideology of Hindutva, It was impossible as India had many different ethnicities in the state, for this the party formed its political (Bhartiya Janata Party) and social wings (Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena etc). Since 2001 Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) came in power in Gujrat under Narendra Modi the social wing (VHP) started to target Muslim Mosques and even used communal violence as a tool to exploit Muslims due to which Gujrat was known as an Experimental lab where Muslims were targeted economic and socially. The brutality didn’t stop as Bhartiya Janata party under Narendra Modi used religion to gain votes and in 2014. However, the extremist ideology became an organized terrorism when Narendra Modi was elected as a Prime Minister of India since then under the ideology of Hindutva. Hindutva is not restricted to India only it has started to become a huge threat for different states in South Asian

Changing Dynamics of Nihon-Indo Diplomatic Ties :

The geopolitical scenario in the Indo-Pacific2 region is changing rapidly. India, Japan and other oceanic states are facing new multidimensional challenges manifested in the unpeaceful3 rise of China. In this shadow, India-Japan ties have witnessed unprecedented growth in the last decade. Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterpart in India have been instrumental for India-Japan bilateral relations taking a dramatic leap forward. Abe's visionary approach recognised India's strategic importance, as he worked tirelessly to take the relations to its new heights with his personal chemistry with the Indian Prime Minister. His proactive policy transformed South Block's expectations of Japan as a strong, influential and dependable partner in East Asia. Yoshihide Suga has succeeded Shinzo Abe as Japanese Prime minister. The initial days of Suga's foreign policy began by prioritising Vietnam, the USA and Australia, pointing out a different approach to Japan's foreign policy. Suga's political commitment to foreign affairs is secondary to the focus on domestic issues. The article is a comparative study of the foreign policy approaches of two Japanese Prime Ministers Abe and Suga towards India. In view of Abe's accomplishments, it is natural that India might be concerned about the transition to a new leader. The paper will try to analyse the reliability of Japan in the vulnerable security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region and the Suga government's willingness to engage actively in the Asian order for democratic values and the rule of law. Though India may not be Suga's top priority, India needs to actively leverage the strengths of the Abe-era partnership to keep it relevant.

Effect of demonetization on microfinance industry in India

High-value denomination currency was scrapped off from the Indian economy on 8th November 2016, Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes were declared invalid at midnight hour. Taking such a bold step by Hon. Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, means declaring 86% of cash in circulation an illegal tender overnight. This study is conducted on the immediate effect of demonetization on the microfinance industry in India and its after-effects in the later years. We have analyzed the data collected from the rural sector, on the collections and lending, impact on the farmers, how it has affected the small microfinance companies. We have also analyzed RBI’s initiative towards financial inclusion, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the emergence of new Small Finance Banks, Digital Banks, Payment banks, etc. We have critically analyzed the impact of cost versus the benefit from the demonetization exercise for the rural and microfinance industry. The aim of this study is to analyze the overall financial inclusion of the rural and small sectors towards the dream of a Cashless Economy.

Can the Popular Disembody Populism? Students and the Re-appropriation of the Nationalist Floating Signifier in Contemporary Indian Politics

This ethnographic account chronicles the journey of one of the largest anti-government protests since India’s independence. It examines the pivotal role of students—initially activists and then first-time participants—in crystallizing challenges to the ruling dispensation, not only by opposing it directly, but through subverting its way of claiming representation. More specifically, it is the strategic reuse of the pervasive anti-institutional and anti-elite discourse at the top—while replacing its majoritarianism with inclusiveness—that enabled protesters to disembody the populist modality of the current Indian Prime Minister. Protesters’ short-lived success was achieved through an enactment of the popular, embodied in a diffused fashion by faceless, peaceful and feminized protesting masses. The popular successfully appropriated the claim to be the people through invoking a ‘derivative’ nationalist repertoire in part shared by the government, emptying its anti-minorities subtext through appropriating floating signifiers of patriotic belonging such as the Indian constitution, the flag and the anthem. By engaging on how relatively small communities of politicized students used the campus ecology and its neighbouring spaces as territorial and ideational nodal points for the mobilization of less politicized cohorts, the article underlines their significance in the political articulation of dissent in contemporary Indian democracy.

India's Claim for Pacifism & Arms Modernization: Changing Postures and Outcomes for Pakistan

This article highlights the aims under Indian Prime Minister Modi concerning to foreign policy of India since 2014. Moreover, it determines those factors that are working as an impetus along with great powers intentions and motives behind them in playing such geostrategic politics in different dimensions, specifically in the nuclear relationship of India and Pakistan. It will also be summarised the assistance and neutrality of Asian power, United States role in South Asia. This paper evaluates the prospects of escalation and de-escalation furthermore as it will discuss the opacity of No First Use, logic and attempt for eradication. This article critically analyses the changing postures in terms of nuclear motivations, the ideology of the Hindutva effect and the comparison of arms and weapons, which are creating risks of miscalculations and essentially at the core of the stability-instability paradox. An attempt is also made to shed light on the core elements that are formulating under Modi.

FROM “LOOK EAST” TO “ACT EAST”: INDIA’S EVOLVING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

ABSTRACT In 1991, India's Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao outlined the ‘Look East' policy, designed to address India's neglect of the Southeast Asian region during the Cold War period. The purpose of the Look East policy initially was to build closer economic and cultural ties with the countries of the region and with ASEAN in particular. The current Modi administration's new ‘Act East' policy has sought to expand these ties to include deeper security cooperation and defense partnerships as well. In addition, the new policy focuses on building ties with countries in the wider Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea. The new policy is more than an exercise in rebranding. The primary goals behind the Act East policy are both to promote India's economic growth and development and respond to China’s rise and expanding influence in the region. However, India needs to be mindful about the challenges associated with the implementation of this policy.