Policies and the People

Topics

Our Pasts - 3 (History)
How, When and Where
- Importance of Dates
- How Do We Know Historical Events of India
From Trade to Territory - the Company Establishes Power
- East India Company Comes East
- Company Rule Expands
- Setting up a New Administration
Ruling the Countryside
- The Company Becomes the Diwan
- Crops for Europe
- The "Blue Rebellion" and After
Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
- Lives of Tribal Groups
- Effect of Colonial Rule on Tribal Lives
- Birsa Munda
When People Rebel - 1857 and After
- Policies and the People
- Through the Eyes of the People
- A Mutiny Becomes a Popular Rebellion
- The Company Fights Back
- Aftermath
Colonialism and the City - the Story of an Imperial Capital
- Cities Under Colonial Rule
- The Making of New Delhi
- Inside the Old City
Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners
- Indian Textiles and the World Market
- The Sword of Tipu Sultan and Woots Steel
Civilising the "Native", Educating the Nation
- How the British Saw Education
- The Local Schools
- The Agenda for a National Education
Women, Caste and Reform
- Working Towards Change
- Caste and Social Reform
The Changing World of Visual Arts
- New Forms of Imperial Art
- The Court Artists
- The New Popular Indian Art
- The Search for a National Art
The Making of the National Movement: 1870s - 1947
- The Emergence of Nationalism
- The Growth of Mass Nationalism
- The March to Dandi
- Quit India and Later
India After Independence
- A New and Divided Nation
- A Constitution is Written
- States to Be Formed
- Planning for Development
- The Nation, Sixty Years on
Resources and Development (Geography)
Resources
- Introduction of Resources
- Types of Resources
- Conserving Resources
Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources
- Land
- Soil: "Teeming with Life"
- Water, Our Lifeline
- Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Mineral and Power Resources
- Classification of Minerals
- Distribution of Minerals and Ores
- Uses of Minerals
- Conservation of Minerals
- Types of Power Resources - Conventional Sources
- Types of Power Resources - Non-conventional Sources
Agriculture
- Introduction of Agriculture
- Farm System
- Types of Farming
- Major Crops
- Agricultural Development
Industries
- Introduction of Industries
- Classification of Industries
- Factors Affecting Location of Industries
- Distribution of Major Industries
Human Resources
- Human Resources Introduction
- Distribution of Population
- Density of Population
- Factors Affecting Distribution of Population
- Population Change
- Patterns of Population Change
- Population Composition
Social and Political Life - 3
The Indian Constitution
- The Indian Constitution
- Necessity of a Constitution
- Salient Features of Indian Constitution
Understanding Secularism
- Concept of Secularism
- Important of Separating Religion from the State
- Indian Secularism
Why Do We Need a Parliament?
- Decision of People
- People and Their Representatives
- The Role of the Parliament
- People in Parliament
Understanding Laws
- Application of Laws to All
- New Laws of Parliament
- Unpopular and Controversial Laws
Judiciary
- Role of the Judiciary
- An Independent Judiciary
- Structure of Courts in India
- Different Branches of the Legal System
- Access to the Courts
Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
- Concept of Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
- Role of the Police in Investigating a Crime
- Role of the Public Prosecutor
- Role of the Judge
- A Fair Trial
Understanding Marginalisation
- Socially Marginalised
- Concept of Adivasis
- Adivasis and Stereotyping
- Adivasis and Development
- Minorities and Marginalisation
- Muslims and Marginalisation
Confronting Marginalisation
- Invoking Fundamental Rights
- Laws for the Marginalised
- Protecting the Rights of Dalits and Adivasis
- Adivasi Demands and the 1989 Act
Public Facilities
- Water and the People of Chennai
- Water as Part of the Fundamental Right to Life
- Public Facilities
- The Government’S Role
- Water Supply to Chennai
- In Search of Alternatives
Law and Social Justice
- Concept of Law and Social Justice
- Worker’s Worth
- Enforcement of Safety Laws
- New Laws to Protect the Environment

Nawabs lose their power
The peasants and the sepoys
Responses to reforms

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Policies and the People

Topics

Our Pasts - 3 (History)

How, When and Where

From Trade to Territory - the Company Establishes Power

Ruling the Countryside

Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age

When People Rebel - 1857 and After

Colonialism and the City - the Story of an Imperial Capital

Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

Civilising the "Native", Educating the Nation

Women, Caste and Reform

The Changing World of Visual Arts

The Making of the National Movement: 1870s - 1947

India After Independence

Resources and Development (Geography)

Resources

Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources

Mineral and Power Resources

Agriculture

Industries

Human Resources

Social and Political Life - 3

The Indian Constitution

Understanding Secularism

Why Do We Need a Parliament?

Understanding Laws

Judiciary

Understanding Our Criminal Justice System

Understanding Marginalisation

Confronting Marginalisation

Public Facilities

Law and Social Justice

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