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Iran’s Strategic Importance to India: Sociological and Geopolitical Perspectives

Parth Raman and Pegah Mostajeran Iran’s significance to India is deeply rooted in shared historical, cultural, and civilizational ties that date back centuries. From the time of the Mughal Empire to the modern era, Iran’s influence on India’s art, architecture, language, and literature has been profound. Persian served as the court language of the Mughals […]

The Andaman Islanders

A.R. Redcliffe-Brown – The Andaman Islanders (Detailed Summary)

Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown’s The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology (1922) represents a transformative milestone in the field of anthropology, heralding the emergence of structural-functionalism as a dominant theoretical framework. This work was not just an ethnographic account of the Andamanese people but a bold reimagining of how societies could be understood—as cohesive systems

Argonauts of the Western Pacific

Malinowski – Argonauts of the Western Pacific (Detailed Summary)

Bronisław Malinowski’s Argonauts of the Western Pacific is a landmark in anthropology, offering a vivid account of the Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea. Published in 1922, this work serves as a foundational text for modern ethnographic studies, emphasizing participant observation and meticulous fieldwork. The book broke new ground in the discipline by moving beyond

Legal Genocide of MEN: Employing the Law as the Weapon

Arvind “The greatest contributor to the destruction of any civilization has always been the Structural & Institutional abuse of it to effect Inequality” “Rights are indeed the Oxygen through which an entity exists in the legal realm, to do away with this rights or oxygen is to effect legal genocide of all those whose rights

Generational Identity

Threads of Generational Identity: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects

Kinjal Sampat To Belong How dire and how complex it is to belong. At birth, the powerful markers of ethnic, gender, economic, and spatial distinctions and stratification already claim us.  Throughout our lives, we embody philosophies, opinions, habits, and trends to signal our belonging overtly. Treading precariously along the lines of inclusions and exclusions. Everyday

Modern Dating Culture

Escapism in Modern Dating Culture

In modern dating culture, intimacy has become a quick-turnover commodity, trading emotional depth for instant gratification and convenience.

Negative to positive secularism

Transition from the Negative Secularism to the Positive Secularism through The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976

Arvind “The polar ends of any substance are indeed unified by the very substance that they strive to be polar ends of” “Secularism” as a terminology has been marketed largely as a Western notion which grants- “Ideological communal liberty”. Nevertheless, the Indian understanding of Secularism has a sui generis nature which extends to both its

The Butterfly Effect: India’s Strategic Pivot From Canada to China 

Parth Raman International relationship only works on equations rather than treaties. As famously said, there are no permanent enemies nor friends in foreign policy.  The States has directly engaged in a cold war against Russia and China. Previously, the term ‘Cold War’ was used from 1945 to 1991. Maybe the USA is on the decline

Hunting and Gathering Society

Sources of Indian History: Tracing the Past Through Various Sources

India, with its rich and diverse heritage, offers a fascinating variety of historical records. The study of Indian history involves an exploration of various sources, ranging from material remains to literary accounts. The sources of Indian history collectively illuminate the cultural, social, economic, and political dimensions of ancient India. The main sources of Indian history

Society

Socialization and Agencies of Socialization

Concept of Socialization Introduction Socialization in simple terms means how we learn to be part of society. It’s like when you first start a new job or move to a new town – you gotta figure out how things work, what people expect from you, and how to fit in. But socialization is way bigger

Sociology and Psychology: Similarities and Differences

Introduction The disciplines of sociology and psychology stand as pillars within the social sciences, each offering unique perspectives on human behavior and social interactions. While these fields share certain commonalities, they also maintain distinct approaches and areas of focus. This analysis aims to elucidate the relationship between sociology and psychology, exploring their conceptual foundations, similarities,

Contradiction

Dialectical Materialism – Karl Marx

Introduction In philosophy the ‘dialectic’ was initially used by Socrates (470-390 BC), Plato (427-397 BC), and Aristotle (384-322 BC) as one of the main tool or method to know & understand the reality. In Plato’s dialogues one can observe that to understand any concept or idea, there is always a rigorous debate or contradictions between

Fall of Sheikh Hasina

From Power to Peril: Analysing the Fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Government

Dr. Naseer Ahmad Lone The Idea of Bangladesh has many traces among which the resentment against Linguistic and Cultural Differences, Political Marginalization, Economic Disparities, Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan by the then President Yahya Khan’s government of Islamic republic of Pakistan may be termed among the core factors.26 March 1971 marked the birth year of

The Much-Needed Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Arvind “There is a world of difference in the conquered adopting the institutions of the conqueror and the same people adopting the institutions of the Conquered and the difference is these adopted institutions tend to be used to the conditions which they were never intended to provide for….” The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 is

Communication Sociology

Communication Sociology: Impact of Communication on Society

In our daily lives, communication shapes our interactions, influences societal norms, and reflects cultural values. The field of communication sociology focuses on how communication impacts social structures and individual behaviors. The study of communication in sociology focuses on how the exchange of messages – through language, symbols, gestures, and media – shapes and reflects our

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges and Prospects

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region:
a significant level of political diversity characterizes Southeast Asia from the repressive military regime in Burma to the emerging democracies of Thailand and the Philippines. Within this vast expanse, human rights face both opportunities and significant challenges.

Beyond Cooperation: Embracing Collaboration in Sexual Activity

Dr. Pankaj In a complex society, social structures and social processes serve as the foundational pillars shaping our interactions and relationships. Sociologically, the social structures and processes represents the norms, values, and institutions that guide human behavior and shape social life. Among these complex dynamics, sexual activity stands out as an important and senstative phenomenon

Migration and Partition

Echoes of History: The Tangible Legacy of Migration and Partition

Mandeep Sen Migration and partition are pivotal moments in human history, marked by upheaval, displacement, and the reshuffling of identities. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, individuals often cling to tangible objects as vessels of memory, encapsulating their past, their identity, and their longing for what once was. In this article, we will try to contextualize

Clash of Civilization

Iran’s Direct Confrontation with Israel as a Clash of Civilizations

Parth Raman & Diya Sehgal Iran’s recent direct attack on Israel, termed “Bloody Borders”, marks a significant departure from past proxy conflicts, highlighting the escalating tensions in the Middle East. This bold move underscores Samuel P. Huntington’s theory of the Clash of Civilizations, wherein cultural differences supersede ideological or political divides in shaping global conflicts.

Productiveness of the Idle Mind

The Productiveness of the Idle Mind

Disha Dahiya In a world that often glorifies busyness and productivity, the idle mind is often viewed with suspicion. However, some thinkers and philosophers have argued that moments of idleness can be highly productive, leading to creativity, introspection, and even problem-solving. In his “Pensées,” Blaise Pascal famously stated, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s