Background Anecdotal reports of people who are homeless being denied access and
facing negative experiences of primary health care have often emerged. However, there is a …

The latest population estimates suggest that in mid-2020 almost half a million people lived
in Cumbria (ONS 2021b), which is described by the Office for National Statistics (2016) as a ‘…

The Luntouchables, L outside the varna model of the Hindu social order, were regarded as
LimpureL and Lpolluted. L The ceremony of Khande-di-pahul was aimed at levelling caste …

In a close and contextual reading, this chapter examines selected literature – chiefly poetry
– produced in response to different peasant struggles in Punjab from 1907 to the farmers’ …

… ‘Kaale Tilliar’ (‘Black Sand-grouses’) consisted of memorable letters of writers like Chandan
Negi, Kirpal Kazak, Surinder Sharma, Paul Kaur, Dalbir Chetan, Shiv Batalvi, Dalip Kaur …

Gurmat sangīt, literally sacred music of the Sikhs, is a religious marker of Sikhism. Sikh
religious practice is oriented toward musical performance to worship God and evoke spiritual …

… The idol is anointed with red unguent (rakta chandan). Throughout the ceremony, Vedic …
Kartar Singh Bhalla is deeply involved in the study of various religions. He is Honorary Consul …

… Professor Rao initiated research on X-ray and Gamma-ray high energy astronomy using
balloon, rocket and satellite borne payloads. He undertook responsibility to establish satellite …

The periphery of Delhi–capital city of India–has earned a unique distinction of being the site
of longest ever witnessed farmers’ peaceful protest in the history of peasant movements in …

… For instance, there is a tradition of waving of lamps at the time of the devotional singing of
arti (‘adoration’) in the evening and the paste of sandalwood (chandan) is ritually prepared in …