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Indian Society

Caste, family, kinship, communalism, regionalism, secularism, and social justice.

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Cover of the article: LaQshya: The Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative LaQshya: The Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative LaQshya for UPSC: the Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative of the Health Ministry, its goals, the facilities it covers, and its quality certification. Jul 20195 min read Cover of the article: Urbanisation in India: Meaning, Trends, Causes, Problems and Urban Governance Urbanisation in India: Meaning, Trends, Causes, Problems and Urban Governance Urbanisation in India explained: meaning and census definition, trends since 1901, causes, slums and urban problems, the 74th Amendment and urban schemes. Apr 201915 min read Cover of the article: Salient Features of Indian Society: Unity in Diversity, Caste, Tribe, Family and Social Change Salient Features of Indian Society: Unity in Diversity, Caste, Tribe, Family and Social Change Salient features of Indian society for UPSC: unity in diversity, religion and language, caste, tribes, family and kinship, village life and social change. Apr 201922 min read Cover of the article: Women’s Movement in India: Social Reform, Women’s Organisations, Freedom Struggle and After Women’s Movement in India: Social Reform, Women’s Organisations, Freedom Struggle and After Women's movement in India explained: 19th-century reforms, WIA and AIWC, women in the freedom struggle, the 1970s second phase, key laws and reservation. Jan 201920 min read Cover of the article: Reservation in India: Constitutional Articles, Categories, Percentage and Debates Reservation in India: Constitutional Articles, Categories, Percentage and Debates Reservation in India explained: Articles 15(4) and 16(4), SC, ST, OBC and EWS quota percentage, creamy layer, Mandal Commission and the Indra Sawhney case. Jan 201928 min read Cover of the article: Communalism in India: Meaning, Stages, Causes, Communal Violence and Secularism Communalism in India: Meaning, Stages, Causes, Communal Violence and Secularism Communalism meaning, its three stages and characteristics, causes of communalism in India, communal riots, and Indian secularism with its safeguards. Dec 201816 min read