Essays on Asia

Introduction Security is a much debated but less explored concept. Scholars have attempted to explain the concept but there is no clear cut understanding of what actually security is. Its definition changes from actor to actor and from state to state. Pakistan has no exception....

Introduction The 21st century is being termed as the Asian century and a rising India finds itself prominently placed geo-strategically and geo-economically among the community of nations to be a key driver in shaping this emerging notion. Aiding India’s quest is its insistence on continuously...

Industry Background India is presently ranked fourth in the worldwide wind energy installation list, with an estimated capability of approximately 1271 MW installed on 28 February 2001, a figure behind Germany, Denmark and the US. The Worldwatch Institute in Washington acknowledges India as a ‘wind...

Despite disenfranchising a faction of the population from availing its fundamental rights, the matter of legal illiteracy is commonly overshadowed by more pressing concerns for the justice system; although, the difficulty posed is perhaps equally onerous. The level of neglect for conventional solutions ultimately leads...

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” by Abraham Lincoln Abstract Many studies have been conducted to explore how reputation impedes/ enhances the growth of private companies. But...

Solar energy is the energy which comes directly from the sun in the form of light and heat that is converted in the useful form with the help of a variety of technologies, such as solar heating, photovoltaic, molten salt power plants, solar thermal energy,...

The three basic elements of India’s green revolution were the use of seeds with improved genetics, the continued expansion of plantations, and established farmland double-cropping. Through improving plant genetics, farmers were able to grow plants that were more disease resistant and, among other things, yielded...

There are some different theories within Taj Mahal construction and the common theories about the Taj Mahal. One of them is that Shah Jahan instructed the artisans to cut off their hands in order to be ensured that no one can similar monument ever designed...

One of the most commonly used measures of economic growth is the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Since growth in China has been so outstanding, the overall poverty reduction has been substantial. From 1978 to 2012 China’s GDP growth reduced the number of the rural population...

Indian badminton has been on the uprise for the last two decades. From being a mediocre badminton nation in the 20th century, Indian badminton scenario has improved leaps and bounds. At present, India is among the top 8 badminton nations in the world. The main...

According to Rigoberta Menchu in the absence of the watchdog institutions, impunity would become a foundation that systems of corruption are laid upon, and if we don’t deal with impunity, the efforts of dealing with corruption are in vain. Organized crime in India is a...

With the tag of nuclear power and one of the fastest growing economies, India has emerged as one of the key actors in the international order. In the age of globalization, where the event in one part of the world can affect other part also,...

Introduction Transgender is a person whose gender identity and psychological expression does not correspond with each other. Human existence whether physical or psychological is a diverse aspect, rather than appreciating the uniqueness of the diversity, we often treat them as inconsistent with nature. Transgender community...

Liquor ban in Bihar was one of the important decisions taken by the Chief Minister of Bihar in the favour of weaker section of society of the state. This decision has helped in saving the income of poor people and utilized it in the development...

Imagine an entire city like NYC full of people one-minute shopping, dining, laughing just having a great time and then in a matter of a second, a blink of an eye they are all gone. This is precisely what happened in Japan, once the United...

Unemployment has always been a key concern and a pressing issue worldwide. In this essay, I would like to focus on the unemployment rates in Singapore. Being a small country, having a high employment rate is disastrous to the economy and it is vital that...

Introduction Censorship is a phenomenon found in the context of an authority and its exercise of freedom over its subjects. An authority interacts with its subjects through various media (print media in the form of newspapers, books, documents or audio-visual media like TV programs, films...

Introduction Back during the first year of the Heisei era, Japan was unraveling its ambitious program of political reforms, which were supposed to put Japanese democracy on the same foot as major Western countries. In 1989, the LDP declared in its outline of political reform...

The death penalty has been a subject that has been highly debated and talked about amongst Singaporeans ranging from teenagers to elderly. In this essay, the researchers attempt to understand why Singaporeans support the death penalty, and what the numbers are. This research is a...