SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECT OF GROWTH OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS:
SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECT OF GROWTH OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS:Urbanization has been viewed as an important force of social change in India; this process has, on the one hand, meant economic growth,...
[ read more ]URBANIZATION AND MIGRATION
URBANIZATION AND MIGRATIONThe commission again points out that besides releasing the surplus labour from the rural areas, for the landless labourers, harijans and adivasis these cities provide the opportunities...
[ read more ]Spatial Pattern:
Spatial Pattern:Spatial disparities have marked the Indian urban scenario. These disparities emerged mainly due to regional disparities, imbalanced population concentration and sometimes because of the change in the census...
[ read more ]GROWTH OF URBAN SETTLEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA
GROWTH OF URBAN SETTLEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAThe new process of urbanisation which began with the advent of the British received a momentum at the beginning of twentieth century. The...
[ read more ]URBANIZATION, THEIR PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES
URBANIZATION, THEIR PROBLEMS AND REMEDIESUrbanization refers to the movement of population from rural to urban areas and the resulting increasing proportion of a population that resides in urban rather...
[ read more ]SPACE TECHNOLOGY
SPACE TECHNOLOGYIndia is a world pioneer in space science. But the reach within the local Indian community is obsolete and stagnant. Integration of the extensive advancements of this field...
[ read more ]WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
WOMEN EMPOWERMENTThe cultural norms in India keep a check on the feminization of sectors. One of the parameters that denote your family as BPL in Kerala is the presence...
[ read more ]OLDER CITIZENS
OLDER CITIZENSWhile India seeks to harness its young population to drive growth, it must also start planning for increased expenditure on health and welfare services for the elderly. Fertility...
[ read more ]RAPID URBANIZATION
RAPID URBANIZATIONIndian cities are growing at an unprecedented rate the country’s urban population is expected to grow to 590 million people by 2030. This rapid urbanisation is also expected...
[ read more ]DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDENDApproximately 200 million Indians are between the ages of 15 and 24 and India is well positioned to make the most of a growing population of working age....
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