Essays about: "Indian"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 524 essays containing the word Indian.
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11. Changing Tides and Navigating Uncertainty : An ethnographic study of NGO resilience in coastal South India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : What makes an non-governmental organisation (NGO) agile and resilient towards changes, pressures or uncertainties at community, state or macro-political level? By adopting a single case study based on semi-structured interviews and fieldwork, this thesis will dive into the life-world of a community-based NGO based in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Social Needs Education and Human Awareness (SNEHA) has since founding in the 1980s had a strong rights-based identity and evolved through various phases of community organising, disaster relief work, evidence-based advocacy and upholding of fisher communities traditional and customary rights. READ MORE
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12. Violin Artist Identification by Analyzing Raga-vistaram Audio
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : With the inception of music streaming and media content delivery platforms, there has been a tremendous increase in the music available on the internet and the metadata associated with it. In this study, we address the problem of violin artist identification, which tries to classify the performing artist based on the learned features. READ MORE
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13. Cultural Sustainability : Influence of Traditional craft on Contemporary craft cross-culturally
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : Among the four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long-term sustainability of communities and societies is one key to a holistic understanding of sustainability itself, and further how it can impact the textile in different cultures. READ MORE
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14. Explaining the trade relation between India and Sweden in the 21st century
University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistikAbstract : The following bachelor thesis in Applied Mathematics at the school of Industrial Engineering and Management, aims to investigate which factors affect the trade relation between India and Sweden during the 21st century. This has been done by performing a multiple linear regression analysis. READ MORE
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15. Transit Oriented Development in India : On the right track to a more sustainable urban future?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates the introduction of transit oriented development (TOD) as a sustainable urban planning concept in India. The possible benefits and specific challenges of its implementation in the Indian context are evaluated as well as the prospects of fulfilling its goal of improving urban sustainability. READ MORE