Papers by Gauri Shankar Gupta
Mongolian Journal of International Affairs, Sep 2, 2013
Delhi Business Review, 2019
Mongolian Journal of International Affairs, 2013
Notes 277 India's Foreign Policy India and the World 26 INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY very sovereign cou... more Notes 277 India's Foreign Policy India and the World 26 INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY very sovereign country has its foreign policy. India too has one. Foreign policy refers to the sum total of principles, interests and objectives which a country promotes while interacting with other countries. Even though there are certain basic features of a foreign policy it is not a fixed concept. The thrust of foreign policy keeps on changing according to changing international conditions. India's foreign policy is shaped by several factors including its history, culture, geography and economy. Our Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, gave a definite shape to the country's foreign policy. Objectives After studying this lesson, you will be able to identify the basic principles of India's foreign policy ; explain the meaning and significance of non-alignment ; analyse the relevance of non-alignment in the post cold war period ; explain the major concerns in India's foreign policy in the post cold war period ; recognise India's contribution to UN efforts for peace and disarmament ; explain India's participation in UN peace keeping and its claim for a permanent seat in the Security Council. 26.1 Basic Objectives and Principles of Foreign Policy Preservation of national interest, achievement of world peace, disarmament, independence for Afro-Asian nations have been important objectives of India's foreign policy. These objectives are sought to be achieved through some principles viz. Panchsheel; nonalignment; anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism, anti-racism, and strengthening the UN. It would be befitting to expand these principles.
In the last two decades platform-based sharing economy models, driven by IT revolution, have trig... more In the last two decades platform-based sharing economy models, driven by IT revolution, have triggered a paradigm shift in the traditional business practices. The platform with all its features has assumed the role of an organizational form. The entire economic ecosystem-marketing techniques, business practices, supply chains and consumption patterns-have undergone a substantial change. Consumer behavior is changing fast and they are looking for convenient and effective access to goods and services through their computer screens while sitting in the comforts of their home and without the financial, emotional and logistic burden of ownership. This paper examines the evolution of sharing economy platforms, role of technology in promoting such platforms, category of different platforms based on their functions and the nature of their mechanism and the role of well-designed platforms in promoting and nurturing trust which is the core factor in promoting and sustaining sharing economy models.
Review of European Studies, 2020
Rapid growth of sharing economy in the last two decades is the outcome of a paradigm shift in glo... more Rapid growth of sharing economy in the last two decades is the outcome of a paradigm shift in global capitalism and societal values. Based on digital identity and the Trust and Reputation Index, IT platforms have brought together strangers who under new social construct, share under-utilized capacities and assets with those who need them. Radius of trust which was initially confined to family and friends; now encompasses strangers who speak no common language and who live oceans apart. Hungary is no exception to this global shift. Sharing economy in Hungary has registered healthy growth specially in the areas of transportation and accommodation. Oszkar, a long-distance car-sharing company presents a good example of this paradigm shift in societal values and sharing with strangers. This platform has recorded impressive growth of over 67% between 2015-2018 with very positive customer reviews. Moreover, this represents an environmentally-friendly sustainable practice which successfully...
Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Rapid growth of sharing economy in the last two decades may signal a paradigm shift in global cap... more Rapid growth of sharing economy in the last two decades may signal a paradigm shift in global capitalism and societal values. Digital platforms have brought together strangers with under-utilized capacities and assets with those who need them without looking for ownership. The radius of trust which was initially confined to family, friends and local communities; now encompasses strangers who speak no common language and who live oceans apart. Trust driven by Digital Identity (DI) and Trust and Reputation Information (TRI) have enabled what was considered as improbable or even impossible some years ago. Further expansion and deepening of trust, based on new technologies combined with international legal framework, has the potential to rewrite the apparatus of modern capitalism and societal values. Civil society and governments need to engage on this issue to guide them to a direction most beneficial for the society. However, the current extraordinary situation due to the Corona Virus...
Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
Few things have a greater impact on our lives than water. Water is a paradox: it is a seemingly a... more Few things have a greater impact on our lives than water. Water is a paradox: it is a seemingly abundant and renewable resource, while only a tiny amount of it is accessible and drinkable. Moreover, global water resources are unevenly distributed and many of them have been contaminated. Millions of people struggle with water scarcity, in many cases leading to water-related international conflict. Water is an international public good and is associated with common pool resources (CPR) and collective action problems whose solution calls for international cooperation and action. Well-developed ancient civilizations have disappeared because of human environmental degradation, bad resource management and related socio-political problems. We should learn the lessons from our ancestors, and therefore wisely manage our natural resources. Socio-cultural instruments such as sustainable water governance, policy and communication can be as important as high-tech engineering for human survival from a historical perspective. Our paper is a theoretical overview and analysis of the most challenging water-related issues and problems, providing theoretical as well as practical, policy-oriented solutions.
HE present study is an attempt to examine the evolution of sharing economy platforms, role of tec... more HE present study is an attempt to examine the evolution of sharing economy platforms, role of technology in promoting such platforms. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methodological approach of this research study is descriptive and the data obtained various secondary data sources in thematic form. Findings: There is a strong role of technology in the evolution and promotion of sharing platforms, category of different platforms based on their functions and the nature of their mechanism and the role of well-designed platforms in promoting and nurturing trust which is the core factor in promoting and sustaining sharing economy models. Research Limitations: The main limitation for this study was based on the secondary data. Replicating the research approach with primary data would result to better conclusion. Managerial Implications: The implications of the sharing economy are not confined to financial and business areas alone, they add value to the idle assets, provide space and storage, regular stable income to elderly, enable social interaction, reduce carbon footprint and help the lower income poor segment of the society by delivering cost-effective goods and services.
HE present study is an attempt to examine the evolution of sharing economy platforms, role of tec... more HE present study is an attempt to examine the evolution of sharing economy platforms, role of technology in promoting such platforms. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methodological approach of this research study is descriptive and the data obtained various secondary data sources in thematic form. Findings: There is a strong role of technology in the evolution and promotion of sharing platforms, category of different platforms based on their functions and the nature of their mechanism and the role of well-designed platforms in promoting and nurturing trust which is the core factor in promoting and sustaining sharing economy models. Research Limitations: The main limitation for this study was based on the secondary data. Replicating the research approach with primary data would result to better conclusion. Managerial Implications: The implications of the sharing economy are not confined to financial and business areas alone, they add value to the idle assets, provide space and storage, regular stable income to elderly, enable social interaction, reduce carbon footprint and help the lower income poor segment of the society by delivering cost-effective goods and services.
Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences, 2016
Although the concept of sustainable development is not new it has acquired new impetus since earl... more Although the concept of sustainable development is not new it has acquired new impetus since early 80s, becoming one of the most debated and written subjects in the recent years. Intellectuals as well as ordinary mortals all across the globe are engaged in this debate. United Nations, international agencies, NGOs, national institutions, governments and civil societies are actively participating in this intense debate. Purpose of this paper is to bring out the concept and paradox of sustainable development, to provide a brief overview of global negotiations on this subject, to have a look at the prevailing ground realities despite plethora of negotiations and declarations and to highlight simple truths of human behaviour based on ancient wisdom. Most of these simple truths have remained obscured under the shadow of plethora of documents and declarations written in highly technical and unintelligible jargons.
Review of European Studies
Land degradation has emerged as a serious problem during the last few decades. Soil fertility has... more Land degradation has emerged as a serious problem during the last few decades. Soil fertility has declined considerably in many parts of the world due to intensive agriculture, over-grazing, water pollution, increasing use of fertilizers and pesticides, salinization, deforestation and accumulation of non-biodegradable waste. Vast tracts of land are facing desertification. Climate change is further aggravating land degradation, soil erosion and soil fertility. Evidence suggests during the last 6-7 decades over 35 percent of arable land has been degraded due to human induced activities. Soil being the natural medium for plant growth supports all life on earth. Rapidly increasing population, growing food-waste and declining soil fertility are posing serious challenges to humanity for future food security. Therefore, land degradation must come to a halt. Education, changes in agricultural policy and technological innovations are instruments that should be used for restoration of degrade...
Review of European Studies
Land degradation has emerged as a serious problem during the last few decades. Soil fertility has... more Land degradation has emerged as a serious problem during the last few decades. Soil fertility has declined considerably in many parts of the world due to intensive agriculture, over-grazing, water pollution, increasing use of fertilizers and pesticides, salinization, deforestation and accumulation of non-biodegradable waste. Vast tracts of land are facing desertification. Climate change is further aggravating land degradation, soil erosion and soil fertility. Evidence suggests during the last 6-7 decades over 35 percent of arable land has been degraded due to human induced activities. Soil being the natural medium for plant growth supports all life on earth. Rapidly increasing population, growing food-waste and declining soil fertility are posing serious challenges to humanity for future food security. Therefore, land degradation must come to a halt. Education, changes in agricultural policy and technological innovations are instruments that should be used for restoration of degrade...
Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences, 2016
Mongolian Journal of International Affairs, 2013
The mentality of the frog of a well is the source of friction leading to many conflicts and wars ... more The mentality of the frog of a well is the source of friction leading to many conflicts and wars that can be seen across the world today. Religions are expected to guide the humanity to the path that nurtures love, harmony, tolerance, forgiveness, and compassion leading to equality and unity of human race. On the contrary very often; religious institutions, teachings and rituals are used for dividing human race; spreading hatred, sectarianism and extremism. Vying for supremacy and power many such religious institutions are engaged in misguiding people, igniting religious conflicts and wars causing blood-shed. Such conflicts can be seen in several parts of the world today. Isn’t it an irony that no religion teaches hatred, intolerance, cruelty and killing still religion is often used as a pretext for spreading hatred, perpetrating cruelty and killing of innocents?
Mysteries of life have always fascinated human mind. Some sort of divine presence emerged as a hu... more Mysteries of life have always fascinated human mind. Some sort of divine presence emerged as a human answer to these unintelligible riddles of our existence which were interpreted and named differently by different societies giving birth to multiple religions. Gradually the religious beliefs turned into blind faith and were confined within the narrow walls of rituals and rigid structures. Thus the religions that were born as a result of human quest for the truth have now become a hurdle in the very path of search for the truth. Moreover the very religions that are supposed to guide humanity to virtuous behavior with tolerance and compassion have become a source of conflict and bloodshed due to competition for superiority and power. It is therefore time to rise above the narrow walls of religious rituals, rigid structures and blind faith. Critical thinking and scientific reasoning can be of considerable help in this journey towards spirituality to overcome religious conflicts due to blind faith. Genesis: Curiosity is innate in human nature. From the earliest times, humans have looked around and above them and wondered about the world, the universe and the meaning of life. Thus the riddles surrounding the origin of nature and life have been a subject of immense curiosity and fascination since antiquity. At least once in a while in our lifetime each one of us must have thought with awe and wonder of this magnificent creation surrounding us while gazing at the vast blue sky at night studded with millions of stars and waning and waxing moon. What is this universe? How did it come into existence? Who regulates it? Was it created by somebody? If so, who created the creator? How did millions of life forms come into existence-each with so different attributes. How do they reproduce themselves to keep the movement of life in perpetuity? Who am I? How did I come into existence? What happens after death? Why some of us are born in extreme poverty and deprivation while some others in palaces surrounded with luxuries of life? These are mind boggling questions that have been agitating the minds of the humanity since times immemorial. Intellectuals as well as ordinary mortals have all engaged themselves in the pursuit of unraveling these mysteries of life and existence. These puzzles of our existence and the power of nature often defies and transcend the boundaries of human intellect. This has given rise to belief in some sort of divine presence interpreted and named
In Vedic parlance God is not a Super Human sitting somewhere out there regulating the Universe, c... more In Vedic parlance God is not a Super Human sitting somewhere out there regulating the Universe, creating stars and planets, regulating birth and death and rewarding and punishing people sending them to the Heaven and the Hell. Instead the Vedas state that the Universe is merely a physical manifestation of God in various names and forms. Whatever exists in the Universe is nothing but self projection of God into the conditions of Time and Space. It is something like the ocean and the waves. Waves have no separate existence of their own. They arise from the ocean and then dissolve into the same ocean and cannot exist independent of the ocean.
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