Ashish Pandey

This book offers a critical and comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of social sector organizations in India—including social enterprises, NGOs, Section 8 companies, cooperatives, trusts, and philanthropic bodies. It examines their unique roles, challenges, and contributions to the Indian economy, while highlighting the government's initiatives to foster social innovation. Blending theory with practice, the book presents frameworks for understanding capital formation, resource mobilization, and strategic growth within the third sector. A special focus is placed on social innovation and Corporate Social Enterprises (CSEs), along with in-depth discussions on impact assessment, scaling, and capacity development. Enriched with real-world case studies and practical insights, this book is an essential reference for researchers, students, academics, policymakers, and professionals seeking to engage with or understand the vibrant and complex world of third sector organizations in India.

The book focuses broadly on the preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems in India with a focus on their operation, maintenance, and management of the canal systems. The chapters in this book are classified under four sections, viz., (i). preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems, (ii) operation of the canal irrigation systems, (iii) maintenance of the canal irrigation systems, and (iv) management of the canal irrigation systems. The preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems include an integrated view of irrigation and agriculture, irrigation management in India: problems, issues, a brief history, and some lessons, irrigation administration, organizational structure for management of irrigated agriculture, and farmers’ participation. The operation of the canal irrigation systems includes the operation of dams and barrages, canal operation, water distribution planning, measurement of flow and sediment in canals, and performance evaluation of the canal irrigation system, use of groundwater in the canal command area. The canal irrigation systems' maintenance includes dams, barrages, related equipment, canals and related structures, field drainage, diagnostic analysis of canal irrigation system, soil and water quality management, soil moisture, and measurement. The management of the canal irrigation systems includes rehabilitation and modernization and a case study on rehabilitation, conjunctive use management, operation, and maintenance budgeting, and financing. The book is expected to be useful for academicians, water practitioners, scientists, water managers, environmentalists, administrators, NGOs, researchers, and students who are actively involved in the operation, maintenance, and management of the canal irrigation system for addressing the challenges being faced in the irrigated agricultural while addressing issues of canal irrigation systems in South East Asia.

The book focuses broadly on the preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems in India with a focus on their operation, maintenance, and management of the canal systems. The chapters in this book are classified under four sections, viz., (i). preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems, (ii) operation of the canal irrigation systems, (iii) maintenance of the canal irrigation systems, and (iv) management of the canal irrigation systems. The preliminaries of the canal irrigation systems include an integrated view of irrigation and agriculture, irrigation management in India: problems, issues, a brief history, and some lessons, irrigation administration, organizational structure for management of irrigated agriculture, and farmers’ participation. The operation of the canal irrigation systems includes the operation of dams and barrages, canal operation, water distribution planning, measurement of flow and sediment in canals, and performance evaluation of the canal irrigation system, use of groundwater in the canal command area. The canal irrigation systems' maintenance includes dams, barrages, related equipment, canals and related structures, field drainage, diagnostic analysis of canal irrigation system, soil and water quality management, soil moisture, and measurement. The management of the canal irrigation systems includes rehabilitation and modernization and a case study on rehabilitation, conjunctive use management, operation, and maintenance budgeting, and financing. The book is expected to be useful for academicians, water practitioners, scientists, water managers, environmentalists, administrators, NGOs, researchers, and students who are actively involved in the operation, maintenance, and management of the canal irrigation system for addressing the challenges being faced in the irrigated agricultural while addressing issues of canal irrigation systems in South East Asia.

Supported by the latest scientific information and extensive evidence, Trivedi's Gynaecology is a comprehensive reference book on gynecological conditions, designed for students and doctors alike. This thirty-six chapter overview offers medical students and trainee specialists over: 450 multiple-choice learning aids170 short-answer questions with model answersExercises ranging in complexity from the basics required for undergraduate study to advanced questions intended for graduate students, Trivedi's Gynaecology provides is an ideal gynecology study aid that you can use throughout your medical education and career as a doctor. This gynecology textbook is written by practicing doctors to both increase students' knowledge to excel at exams and clinical practice, and improve their diagnostic skills. Associate Professor Trivedi covers topics such as: How to take a patient's historyDifferential diagnosisBest-practice flowcharts for evidence-based decision-making and diagnoses Condition treatment and managementDiscussions of advanced treatment modalities and outcomes. Detailed descriptions of diseases and medicationsThis gynaecology textbook will travel with students and doctors from the classroom into practice, offering quick answers alongside thorough flowcharts, tables, and the invaluable clinical advice of a gynecologist who has practiced in multiple countries and settings. No other gynecological textbook provides such at-your-fingertips resources or covers topics so completely.