Research Scholar in Center of West Asian Studies at School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi and heading towards submitting my PhD thesis on. Supervisors: Prof. B. Pradhan Address: New Delhi
In the current circumstance international relations are becoming much more important towards achi... more In the current circumstance international relations are becoming much more important towards achieving the goal of sustainable growth and development of nations. Syria-European Union relations have always been highly dynamic and it became highly crucial when Bashar al-Assad came into power. The new successor of Syria was brought up in Europe (London) primarily. The world believed that the new President is Syrian by birth & in blood, but Britisher in work, culture & class. , thus it was anticipated that Syria-European Union bilateral is bound to go through huge transitions. Relations with European Union are very much important for Syria at the time of Bashar succession because, Syria was facing International isolation and many conflicts inside and outside simultaneouslyThe United States (US) has assimilated a different policy for West Asian Countries and became very much visible since Israel establishment. Hence, Bashar made central tenets of Syria's foreign policy to build a strong relationship with the European Union (EU). The present work is an attempt to analyses Syria and European Union relation during 2000-2010. It was instituted their relations mainly guided by economic benefits and political cooperation with EU member countries.
The Silk Route is the ‘Ancient International Trade Road’ that spread from China to Italy existed ... more The Silk Route is the ‘Ancient International Trade Road’ that spread from China to Italy existed from second century BC to fifteenth century AD. Although it was known for trade which carried silk, paper and other goods between East and West through India, China and Central Asia. It also became a channel of transmission of art, architecture, culture, religion, philosophy, literature, technology etc to different countries in Asia and beyond. One of the important religions that transmitted through Silk Road was Buddhism which developed in India. It is interesting to note that Silk Road turned as the springboard of Buddhism to spread it from India to Central Asia. The Buddhist Religion originated in India. Through Buddha’s enlightenment and with his teachings, it became one of the most important “World Religions” in past. It was the first religious philosophy which transmitted along this trade route from India to China through Gandhara which is recognized in modern time northern Pakista...
India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) a... more India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) and that’s why it was named BHARAT. It depicts the country proceeding towards light of Truth (SAT), Consciousness (CHIT) and Bliss (ANANDA). Parallel to spiritualism, Indian Intelligentsia tried to protect the body from diseases, which is supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern...
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth. The de-Novo approach discussed in the cu...
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
Rapacious exploitation of nature and natural resources by industrial economies in the 20th centur... more Rapacious exploitation of nature and natural resources by industrial economies in the 20th century has brought the world to the brink of environmental catastrophe. Realizing the gravity of crisis off late, growing environmental consciousness has pushed societies and governments worldwide to sustainably utilize resources and vigorously pursue nature conservation to mitigate the brimming disaster. One such attempt in the offing is the concept of Environmental Taxation, a tax intended to raise revenues to promote ecologically sustainable activities. This is a kind reinforcement of long-held ethical principle of polluter pays and it proves to be a major deterrent towards environmental degradation and brings sustainable growth. In the current work, a comparative analysis of the two economic approaches of tax and energy trade scheme (ETS) is studied, elaborated and discussed to achieve a low carbon intensive economy. European experience in carbon taxation is taken as a prime reference point. The sector-wise impact of the carbon tax in the European countries as well as the timeline, during which the taxes were imposed, provides an insight as to how such a tax can be internalized in the Indian context and its effectiveness was judged.
International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies, Aug 2014
India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) a... more India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) and that’s why it was named BHARAT. It depicts the country proceeding towards light of Truth (SAT), Consciousness (CHIT) and Bliss (ANANDA). Parallel to spiritualism, Indian Intelligentsia tried to protect the body from diseases, which is
supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern medical science is now embracing ancient
Indian Health wisdom and pursuing enormous researches after experiencing inappropriateness of modern medical science. The burning example of it is AYUSH, to led researches in Ayurvedic, Yunani, Sindhi and Homeopathy ways of treatments.
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
In the current circumstance international relations are becoming much more important towards achi... more In the current circumstance international relations are becoming much more important towards achieving the goal of sustainable growth and development of nations. Syria-European Union relations have always been highly dynamic and it became highly crucial when Bashar al-Assad came into power. The new successor of Syria was brought up in Europe (London) primarily. The world believed that the new President is Syrian by birth & in blood, but Britisher in work, culture & class. , thus it was anticipated that Syria-European Union bilateral is bound to go through huge transitions. Relations with European Union are very much important for Syria at the time of Bashar succession because, Syria was facing International isolation and many conflicts inside and outside simultaneouslyThe United States (US) has assimilated a different policy for West Asian Countries and became very much visible since Israel establishment. Hence, Bashar made central tenets of Syria's foreign policy to build a strong relationship with the European Union (EU). The present work is an attempt to analyses Syria and European Union relation during 2000-2010. It was instituted their relations mainly guided by economic benefits and political cooperation with EU member countries.
The Silk Route is the ‘Ancient International Trade Road’ that spread from China to Italy existed ... more The Silk Route is the ‘Ancient International Trade Road’ that spread from China to Italy existed from second century BC to fifteenth century AD. Although it was known for trade which carried silk, paper and other goods between East and West through India, China and Central Asia. It also became a channel of transmission of art, architecture, culture, religion, philosophy, literature, technology etc to different countries in Asia and beyond. One of the important religions that transmitted through Silk Road was Buddhism which developed in India. It is interesting to note that Silk Road turned as the springboard of Buddhism to spread it from India to Central Asia. The Buddhist Religion originated in India. Through Buddha’s enlightenment and with his teachings, it became one of the most important “World Religions” in past. It was the first religious philosophy which transmitted along this trade route from India to China through Gandhara which is recognized in modern time northern Pakista...
India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) a... more India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) and that’s why it was named BHARAT. It depicts the country proceeding towards light of Truth (SAT), Consciousness (CHIT) and Bliss (ANANDA). Parallel to spiritualism, Indian Intelligentsia tried to protect the body from diseases, which is supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern...
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth. The de-Novo approach discussed in the cu...
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
Rapacious exploitation of nature and natural resources by industrial economies in the 20th centur... more Rapacious exploitation of nature and natural resources by industrial economies in the 20th century has brought the world to the brink of environmental catastrophe. Realizing the gravity of crisis off late, growing environmental consciousness has pushed societies and governments worldwide to sustainably utilize resources and vigorously pursue nature conservation to mitigate the brimming disaster. One such attempt in the offing is the concept of Environmental Taxation, a tax intended to raise revenues to promote ecologically sustainable activities. This is a kind reinforcement of long-held ethical principle of polluter pays and it proves to be a major deterrent towards environmental degradation and brings sustainable growth. In the current work, a comparative analysis of the two economic approaches of tax and energy trade scheme (ETS) is studied, elaborated and discussed to achieve a low carbon intensive economy. European experience in carbon taxation is taken as a prime reference point. The sector-wise impact of the carbon tax in the European countries as well as the timeline, during which the taxes were imposed, provides an insight as to how such a tax can be internalized in the Indian context and its effectiveness was judged.
International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies, Aug 2014
India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) a... more India, the country which incorporated its efforts towards (RAT) the innovation of light (AABHA) and that’s why it was named BHARAT. It depicts the country proceeding towards light of Truth (SAT), Consciousness (CHIT) and Bliss (ANANDA). Parallel to spiritualism, Indian Intelligentsia tried to protect the body from diseases, which is
supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern medical science is now embracing ancient
Indian Health wisdom and pursuing enormous researches after experiencing inappropriateness of modern medical science. The burning example of it is AYUSH, to led researches in Ayurvedic, Yunani, Sindhi and Homeopathy ways of treatments.
The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of e... more The emergence of industrial revolution led to one of the biggest century long global problem of environmental pollution. It is the environment which is much more talked among people of different classes and peoples of various walks of life and as consequence various international treaties, accords; conventions were established, ratified and re-affirmed in the last few decades. Environment conservation and mitigation of pollutant has become inevitable. Economic growth and environmental pollution goes hand by hand. The human civilization is not able to compromise with growth and hence there has to be a fine balance between these two. Thus, environmental taxation (ET) becomes inevitable weapon to check ecological imbalance because of over harvesting of natural resources which is essential segment of economic growth and industry. The correct policy of ET can be the major deterrent towards environmental degradation and bringing sustainable growth.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
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The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern medical science is now embracing ancient
Indian Health wisdom and pursuing enormous researches after experiencing inappropriateness of modern medical science. The burning example of it is AYUSH, to led researches in Ayurvedic, Yunani, Sindhi and Homeopathy ways of treatments.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.
supposed to be temple of God. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to cure the diseases by natural means. The Objectives of the work is to cover historical aspect of disease treatment in ancient India, to appreciate customs and practices prevalent in ancient Indian societies for malaria control which was primarily based on traditional knowledge system by carrying out multi-sectoral inter disciplinary work. It is tried depict the approach of ancient Indian wisdom in treatment of malaria by different means i.e. Ayurveda, Herbs, Yoga, Mudras etc. This shows the vastness of Indian understanding of health which is worth following by modern science. However, Modern medical science is now embracing ancient
Indian Health wisdom and pursuing enormous researches after experiencing inappropriateness of modern medical science. The burning example of it is AYUSH, to led researches in Ayurvedic, Yunani, Sindhi and Homeopathy ways of treatments.
The de-Novo approach discussed in the current paper includes dual dimension of TERI’s parameter for evaluation of a project site and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) techniques and then evaluating the net taxation for that project against the harms it has done to the environment. The tax rate has to be commensurate with the environmental damage it has caused. Further, incentive based taxation has also been discussed to promote the use of renewable resources of energy including possible gradual shifts towards solar appliances & bio-fuels from petrol based. The TERI and EIA approach can be integrated to assign the tax incentives to motivate environmental improvements. A factor corresponding to % percent compliance of a project with TERI criteria is computed and tax incentive is granted using a mechanism discussed in the paper while the revenue generated can be collected towards government fund of India or towards GCF . The collection of green tax must be monitored by all the concerned agencies under supervision of Ministry of Environment and Forest, (MOEF). The discussed approach can be used further for various other industries like medical industry in terms of environmental damages caused by the medical waste and to find out its environmental impact or for the ill effects of nuclear waste generated. The policies could be and should be designed based on the model discussed to bring out optimal contribution of these industries towards generating resources for India’s future economic growth.