The Indian Contract Act, 1872 governs and regulates the formation, performance and completion of contracts while also providing reliefs and liabilities arising from their breach. Its provisions provide a categorical mechanism not only for the creation of contracts but also for the performance of the rights and duties arising from ... Read More

We humans always want more and better things in life. The world is growing day by day, changing our lifestyle with time. And, through globalization, people of different countries exchange their products, living-styles, and even ideas. Structures and patterns may change in the new globalisation with time, but the impact ... Read More

Privity of Contract is a rule of contract law that initially developed under the common law system of Britain and is prevalent in contemporary times all across the world. It is one of the essential principles in protecting the sanctity of contracts and the rights of parties thereto, as it ... Read More

Consideration signifies the purpose of the making of a contract; hence, its existence is necessary for its completion, and therefore, a contract without consideration is considered void under the law, which means that the contract never came into existence. The rule with respect to consideration is absolute in English law; ... Read More

Industrial geography is more inclined towards observation of the real world than abstract theories. One of the significant geographers, D.M. Smith aimed at bringing spatial dimensions into conventional locational theories. Historical Background The British geographer David M. Smith practiced locational analysis and came up with a theoretical framework ... Read More

Spykman advanced the Rimland theory in opposition to Mackinder's Heartland theory. Working from the same premises as Mackinder, Spykman gave a very different interpretation of the relative importance of the Heartland vis-à-vis the surrounded tier, the Inner or Marginal Crescent, "partly continental and partly oceanic", which Spykman renamed as the ... Read More

The submarine canyons are one of the prominent erosional features along the continental margins and also in the deep-sea environment. Such canyons are found everywhere and across all the oceans. Historical Background Initially, canyons were discovered on the Georges Bank based on their exact positions and surroundings, ... Read More

A triple junction is the point where the boundaries of three tectonic plates meet. There are 25 unique types of triple junctions distributed across the world, defined by the types of boundaries. The motion of one lithospheric plate relative to an adjacent plate result in the deformation of plate boundaries. ... Read More

Various physical and socio-economic factors, such as soil, climate, geology, terrain, labor, social customs, culture, government schemes, etc., determine the pattern of agriculture in a given location. Geographers, with the help of this set of conditions, came up with various theories to determine the landuse pattern, crop productivity, and location ... Read More

The industrial location is affected by two economic variables, such as the techniques and the scale of production. Many theories have been formulated to find the optimal industrial location where the input costs are at their lowest and the revenues generated out of them are at their highest, obtaining maximum ... Read More