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The requirements of software industries are ever-changing following the advances in computer technologies. Hence, it is required to evaluate the students as per the industry expectations with the current trends. A change in the syllabus and examination system is needed. The purpose of this study is to determine the problems in the current syllabus and examination system of MCA course from the professors' perspective, thereby providing valuable suggestions for further improving and enhancing the standard of this course. This paper uses a questionnaire-based survey among professors of this course and their perception of these problems are analyzed. This study is limited to the University of Mumbai offering MCA course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stock markets use information to determine the intrinsic values of assets and stocks. Markets take time to assimilate information and use it efficiently. This paper attempts to analyze the intraday information usage and assimilation patterns in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) using the Generalized Auto Regressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) approach. Using more than 53,000 time series observations of the BSE Sensex, the paper has empirically tested the information usage and assimilation in the BSE and found that during very short intervals of five minutes, markets give preference to new information. The markets then increasingly assimilate existing information and take around half-hour to assimilate the information adequately. The markets then once again start seeking new information for decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper gives a broad overview of the work carried out by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) in determining the post-seismic effect of the December 26, 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on the Indian plate, using space-based technology, the GPS. A GPS network established by the IITB along the western coast of the Indian peninsular was considered for this purpose, observed and analyzed thoroughly, in order to investigate the potential of GPS technology in studying Earth dynamics. To understand the pattern of movement of the Earth's surface to the effect of the large Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, the magnitude and, most importantly, the direction of deformation of the GPS network were estimated. The GPS-estimated deformations were thereby used as indicators to identify any change in the Earth surface movement due to the large external force caused by the 2004 earthquake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For a progressive country, internal peace and stability are more important so that a common citizen is able to live peacefully and perform his duties without any fear. But withering away of the authority of the government, religious cleavages, tribalism violence, overcrowding, crime, terrorism, desertification and deforestation, social failure and the repressive apparatus of the state security force will lead to increasingly anarchic conditions aggravated by the erosion of the nation state and the empowerment of the private armies. In this paper, an effort has been made to analyse the vulnerability of India's internal security that led to 26 November, 2008 Mumbai attack and the action taken by the security forces to tackle such type of attacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Annapurna Mahila Mandal (AMM) is a microfinance institution working for women empowerment in the urban areas of Maharashtra, India. It was founded in the early 1970s with the background of labor unrest in Mumbai. The first part of this paper deals with the factors responsible for the inception of AMM, the role of a social entrepreneur in its development, its objectives, its strategies, and its growth over the years. The second part deals with the assessment of economic and social empowerment of member beneficiaries due to this movement, by using the survey method. The survey reveals that while economic empowerment of members, in terms of income generation, asset creation and monthly expenditure, were marginal, it is significant in terms of savings. The survey also reveals that the members of AMM experienced a significant rise in self-esteem, self-respect and leadership qualities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is well known that the British ended slavery in India. It is generally believed that they abolished slavery and freed all slaves in India by passing Act V of 1843. What is not known is that there were many cases even during the latter half of the 19th century in which people were living together in a relationship recognized by both sides as of master and slave. By the joint operation of Act V of 1843 and the Indian Penal Code, the British did not free the slaves, but merely deprived slavery of all its legal incidents and placed the slave in a position that he may be free if he chose to exert his will. These legal provisions were made so that slavery in India would wither away in course of time. The model of 'gradual emancipation from slavery' was developed by the British in response to the political exigencies they faced in India. This paper explores the evolution of the model in the Bombay Presidency with reference to cases of runaway slaves. It tries to show how the vested interest and political convenience of the British influenced the making of British policy towards slavery in the Bombay Presidency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Land is an important resource available to urban areas serving the dual purposes of production of economic goods as well as creation of infrastructure, which in turn provides consumption benefit as well as serves as intermediary resource. The development of most of the cities is determined by the location and organization of economic activities on urban land. Land and housing markets are important means of ensuring this, so long that they function efficiently. This paper analyzes the determinants of land and housing supply in Mumbai first and then discusses the demand factors of the same. The institutional framework as well as the emerging patterns of land use and housing are analyzed thereafter. Finally, the underlying constraints for efficient functioning of land and housing markets are critically reviewed, so that the reform agenda could be drawn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]