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Dr. B.C. Roy has been one of the foremost national leaders of the 20th century. A legendary physician of the country, a distinguished political leader, philanthropist, educationist and social worker, he was one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of West Bengal and is rightly hailed as the 1 Maker of Modern West Bengal. The author, Dr. Nitish Sengupta is a retired Secretary, Government of India and a prolific writer on various subjects. Besides being a Member of Parliament, he is the Director General of International Management Institute, New Delhi.
DR. JAYANTA BAGCHI was a distinguished member of the Indian Administrative Services & held several important and critical positions. He was also awarded Padmashree for his meritorious services in 1973. The author has served on important positions in the Government of India and retired as Secretary, Ministry of Steel. He has to his credit an experience of over 15 years in various Ministries like Commerce, Textiles and Steel. He has travelled widely and worked on important assignments in FAO, ESCAP, ITC and UNCTAD. In this book efforts have been made to capture the various experiences that he gained as Sub Divisional Officer, Dev. Commissioner in the State of Assam/Meghalaya, as Joint Secretar...
Indian Silver Screen Television in India has been a medium of entertainment as well as social and economic awareness. It was started under government control as a medium of social awareness, but now this medium has become an industry. There was a time when Doordarshan was the only channel on television in India, but today, hundreds of channels broadcast programs day and night. In India today, there are many channels based on sports, news, film, documentary, and music. There was a time when television programs could be viewed only through television sets, but today, through devices such as computers, laptops, and mobiles, viewers can watch their favorite programs at their convenient location,...
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This book examines the role of voluntary organizations (VOs) in rural development in the south Asian context. While addressing the existing knowledge gap for developmental task sharing with non-government social forces in developing nations; It provides evidence-based knowledge about the structure, functioning, effectiveness, community base, public image, GO-VO equation, strength, challenges, present dynamics, and future trend of the grassroots VOs. The volume also demonstrates the application of an innovative symphony of descriptive and exploratory study design with parametric tools in data collection and analysis. It also specifies the areas for policy intervention, future research and incubation in the sector. The book is indispensable for the students, teachers and researchers in Sociology, Social work, Public Administration, Rural Development, Management studies and related fields. The volume is a hand-guide for funding agencies, planners and executives.
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In his memoir, former Hindustan Unilever chairman Ashok Ganguly invites readers to journey with him as he looks back fondly on his extraordinary life - from his childhood to his upbringing in the metropolitan Bombay of the 1930s, to his PhD in Illinois and his eventual return to India. After joining Hindustan Unilever's R&D department, Ganguly quickly rose up the ranks as a talented young professional, eager to discover and learn new things. The story spans across eighty years of his life, its edges tinged by the tumultuous events in India in the twentieth century, and interspersed with fascinating people, from the mysterious Kishen Khanna, who accurately predicted events in Ganguly's life, to encounters and friendships with well-known historical figures such as Mother Teresa and Rajiv Gandhi. Ashok Ganguly's journey was interspersed with failures, but he doesn't shy away from talking about these and the sacrifices that went on to define his life. Honest, reflective, personal and revelatory, Afterness provides valuable insight into his thinking process and decision-making skills that enabled Ganguly's meteoric rise and sustained his legendary career.
A state-of-the-art blend of concepts and organizational experiences, the book targets managers who play a vital role in improving performance their own, of their people, of processes and of the organization as a whole. The publication draws upon the experiences of several workshops conducted by IMI with the support of leading public and private sector organizations as well as several multinationals. The organizational experiences have been reinforced through conceptualization and data support. Contributions on themes of contemporary concern from senior practitioners, consultants and academics have also been included. Some of these are: Policy and Strategy of Performance Management; Consequence Management; Benchmarking for Excellence in Performance; Competency Mapping as a Performance Management Tool; Balanced Scorecard; HRIS etc.The book should prove highly useful to senior managers, consultants, government officials, academics, trade union leaders and all others who have an active interest in improving performance.
How many times have we been confused between the meaning of the words, Mission and Vision, or when someone asked us to list the difference between Goals and Objectives?For a practicing manager, it is imperative that the precise meaning and application of the words that he is going to encounter in his professional career be made available at an arm s length.Thus, the need for this book. It provides, probably for the first time, a definitive meaning and sourcing of the words most commonly found and used in the field of Strategic Management.Well researched, this book is arranged in a simple to follow lexicographic ordering, each topic being divided into appropriate sections including cross-referencing so as to facilitate the clarity.A must for every manager s bookshelf.