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Role of NHRC in good governance

 Role of NHRC in Good Governance Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person, regardless of their race, gender, nationality , religion or any other status. These rights are essential to ensure that all people are treated with dignity, equality and respect. The concept of human rights is based on the idea that all people have inherent value and worth, and that they should be able to live free from oppression , discrimination, and violence. Human rights include civil and political rights such as freedom of speech, assembly and religion as well as social, economic, and cultural rights, such as the right to education, healthcare and adequate housing. Human rights are protected by International Law including the '' Universal Declaration of Human Rights'', which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Many countries including India have also enshrined human rights in their own constitutions and laws. The promotion and prot...

Power : Comparitive examination of Marx and Weber

Power : Comparitive examination of Marx and Weber  Karl Marx and Max Weber were both influential sociologists who provided distinct perspectives on the nature and role of power in society. While Marx emphasized economic power as the key driver of social relations, Weber focused on the role of authority and bureaucracy in shaping power structures. Marx viewed power as inherently tied to class struggle, with economic power being the primary mechanism through which one class dominates another. He argued that Capitalists control the means of production and exploit workers by paying them less than the value of their labor. This creates an unequal distribution of power with the ruling class maintaining control over the economic and political systems. Marx believed that this unequal distribution of power was the root cause of social inequality and conflict .  Weber , on the other hand, believed that power was not solely based on economic factors but also on the possession of author...

The concept of ''Nation And Nationalism''

  NATION AND NATIONALISM A nation is a modern political identity, blended with culture and belongingness. It is a cultural entity , it means when a group of people speak a similar language, practice the same religion and share a common history, they recognize his identity, tied with the nation. Whereas, nationalism is a sentiment, a sense of belonging to the political creed and a collective Psychological construct. It is a creed constructed through the shared imagination of culture, language, symbols like the National Flag or Anthem and mythology related to a particular specified territory. In the 19th and 20th century, the nation and nationalism evolved in Europe. Due to changes in economy, society, technology, art, culture, philosophy and so on. It constructed a new identity which is called a nation. As the world is divided into different territorial states; similarly, the world is also divided into nations. It means a population, possessing historical similarities, shared myths...