Showing papers in "Economic and Political Weekly in 1967"

Size of Holding and Productivity

Abstract: An attempt is made here to examine the relationship between size of holding on the one hand and gross value of output and value of inputs used in agriculture on the other.

Government Operations in Foodgrains

Abstract: The Government of India's foodgrain operations in the last 16 years have failed to achieve everyone of their objectives. Growth of average consumption has not been stabilised; imports have not been minimised; marketed surplus has not been socialised; and the poorer sections of the population have not been provided their minimum requirements.

Sociology of Medicine in India-An Approach

Abstract: An Approach Aneeta Ahluwalia Sociologists in India have more or less neglected sociology, of medicine as a field of study- One may approach the subject by exploring the broad features *of njedicine in India and of the wider society and then relating the two in order to determine the link between medicine and society.

Neo-Colonialism in Education

Abstract: secular state, and all communities which have thought it prudent or necessary to And a place for themselves within the nation as religious, cultural and political units have been reviewing their position. In spite of the existence of a Muslim League in the South, there is no evidence of the Indian Muslims desiring to organise themselves as a political party." Nothing can be farther from the truth. Unfortunately, Indian Muslims have not yet tried to merge into the Indian political system. On the contrary, they are increasingly trying to consolidate themselves politically so as to influence the political process directly. The most obvious indication of the tendency towards political consolidation by Indian Muslims is provided by the emergence of the Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat as a strong Muslim organisation in the North Indian region. There are reports that, apart from trying to organise Muslims politically, the Majlis is opening up banks for Muslims and starting an organisation on the pattern of the Red Cross for the welfare of the community.

Changing Political Behaviour in Rural Indian Society

Abstract: Rural Indian Society Harold A Gould What makes Indian politics so distinctive at the village level when compared with other societies which practise universal adult franchise is the incredibly elaborate social composition of the electorate. Where in other societies one finds a handful of socially diverse groups whom politicians must fit into their calculations, in India the number of such groups is usually formidable. This makes the job of political calculation that much more intricate and makes it that much more inevitable that Indian politicians will think in terms of ethnic variables when making their calculations.

Tata Chemicals Limited

Abstract: November 11, 1967 preference shares and even in equities has been supported by J D Choksi, chairman of the Investment Corporation of India, a large Tata investment company. He feels that the suggestion, if implemented, would divert a fair share of investi- ble funds into debentures and preference shares, providing thereby the beneficiaries of these funds with an increased return. While the Government may feel the consequent loss of support to its own securities, the growth of industrial capital would be promoted. Activities of the company during FROM THE CHAIR THE FOLLOWING statement by Mr. J K D Tata, Chairman of Tata Chemicals Limited, dealing with the Company's working for the year ended 30th June 1967, has been issued to shareholders. The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Friday, November House", Bruce Street, Fort, Bombay

The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited

Abstract: was 0.1718. The "indirect estimate" of marginal propensity to save, which was arrived at by NCAER3 is also 0,17. However, their "direct estimate" of savings yields a lower marginal propensity of 0.145. The estimate of s arrived at by R K Diwan4 is 0.1958. These different estimates clearly suggest that Manners estimate suffers from an upward bias. The same objection applies to the method of estimating b. Moreover, there we face another difficulty of significant consequences. In order to find out the effective capital-output ratio, we must subtract the unutilised capital-stock from the existing capital-stock at the point of time under consideration. Manne's paper contains no indication that this necessary adjustment was done.

The Shipping Corporation of India Limited

Abstract: October 7, 1967 Shri S R Vasavada, a director nominated by the Industrial Development Bank of India, resigned with effect from the 15th December, 1966. On behalf of the Board, I thank Shri Vasavada for the keen interest he took in the affairs of the Corporation.

Social and Economic Studies of Dr Mann

Abstract: Daniel Thorner HAROLD MANN'S fame in agriculture and the natural sciences always overshadowed his remarkable achievements in the field of social study. He himself contributed to this process by his disarming habit of referring to his town and village studies as merely his hobby. With rare exceptions, his acquaintances in the agricultural world took those expressions at face values. Even the most summary review of his contributions to the social sciences will suggest, I believe, that his accomplishments in this field were probably are great as those which gave him an international reputation in the natural sciences.

Shifting of Tax by Companies-A Comment

Abstract: A Comment G Narayanan AS a pioneering attempt in a relatively new field Lall's study ('Economic and Political Weekly', May 6, 1967) is highly interesting. I however wonder whether the results have not been somewhat influenced by the choice of periods, which does not appear to be based on any other consideration than that they coincide with the plans.

Export Promotion after the Devaluation

Abstract: I S Gulati How far has the Devaluation improved the competitive position of Indian exports? An attempt is made here to answer the question by computing the maximum reduction possible in the external prices of exports as a result of the Devaluation and comparing it with the maximum reduction which was possible with the export promotion measures which were in exists ence before the Devaluation and which were abolished along with the Devaluation.

Some Problems of Cross-Cultural Research

Abstract: Richard D Lambert This discussion of problems of cross-cultural research is based on the author's surveys of factory labour in Poona. The first set of problems arise from the difficulties in the discovery and use of aggregative data. There has been a good deal of discussion of the differences in the definition of variables which mar their use for cross-national comparisons. Much less has been said about the inapplicability of the aggregate measures for micro studies. The required broad aggregate data that one needs are likely to be missing or, when present, of dubious accuracy in detail and collected in a fashion that maximises their utility at the macro level at the expense of the micro level A second broad range of problems concerns the possible inapplicability to the non-Western setting of measurement techniques developed in the West.

Voting Pattern in the Fourth General Election

Abstract: In the 1967 elections, Haryana was one of the very few States where Congress was able to improve its position. In both the Vidhan Sabha and Parliament, Congress's share of the votes polled and seats won went up. The Jan Sangh emerged as the main rival to the Congress; and next to it Independents gained the most. The group of Left parties contested a larger number of seats than in 1962, but polled fewer votes and failed to win any seat.

The Labour Force in India 1951-1976

Abstract: This paper attempts to review the estimates of labour force in India for 1951-76, that are reported in the Draft Outline of the Fourth Five-Year Plan. These estimates are compared with the projections based on the labour force participation rates recorded by the 1961 Census of India. The reasons for the apparent rejection of the 1961 census data on economic activity by the Planning Commission are examined.

Indian Oxygen Limited

Abstract: Statement of the Chairman, Mr N Dandeker THE following is the Statement of Mr N Dandeker, Chairman, Indian Oxygen Limited, which has been circulated to the Shareholders along with the Company's Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 1970:

Muslims in India

Abstract: The Indian Muslims by M Mujeeb; George Allen and Unwin, London; pp 590, 75s. THE PARTITION of the Indian subcontinent and the ensuing com- munal upheaval stimulated considerable interest in the history of the Indian Muslim community. A number of scholars undertook studies in the development of the history of Muslims in India, the growing estrangement between Hindus and Muslims in the twentieth century up to the time of partition and the frustration and disillusionment among the Indian Muslims since independence. M Mujeeb