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Call for Papers for October, 2024 issue on the theme "Systems of Knowledge in India: Moving Towards Self Reliance"

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Editorial
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Research, Development and Social Transformation

Author : Rukshana Zaman

Human beings are known for their inquisitiveness. There is an innate never-ending curiosity in human beings to comprehend what lies beyond the horizons: seeking answers to the questions- why? how? where? and what? These questions when channelled systematically using methods, techniques and tools to find out the probable answers are what culminates as research. Thus, research harbours on finding out the facts. ......


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Invited Article
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Educational interventions in social
conflicts

Author : Amman Madan

Social and inter-personal conflicts are almost everywhere. They can be over broad issues of public life like whether secularism or Hindutva should guide the policies of the state or the conflicts may have a deep structural character, like those within capitalism, where managers and owners need workers increase their income only at the cost of the other.

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Review Article
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Recent Progress in Charm and Bottom
Mesons

Authors : Ritu Garg*, K.K. Vishwakarma, Preeti Bhall, and Alka Upadhyay

In this paper, we aim to discuss recently observed charm and bottom mesons, which has enriched spectrum. We have given a brief discussion of heavy quark effective theory and potential model, which are the most reliable approaches to studying heavy-light mesons. The outcomes from these approaches are helpful for future experiments.
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Original Research Article
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Critical Theory and Social Transformation: Reflections on the ‘Empowerment’ of the ‘Subject’

Author : Hera Saud

The paper aims to discuss the limitations of empowerment. Contemporary research and discussions have focussed on transforming development as a process for social inclusion. From the standpoint of critical theory, it is important to understand the deep structure of the processes of social inclusion. ......


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Original Research Article
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Deconstructing True Crime, Reconstructing ‘Truth’: An Analysis of Netflix’s Conversation with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

Authors : Aadita Chauhan, Jasmine Alappat and Para Raturi

Documentary films speak about actual situations or events and honour known facts; they do not introduce new, unverifiable ones. They speak directly about the historical world rather than allegorically” (Nichols, 1991, p. 28).

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Original Research Article
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Describing A New Fresh Water Ciliate, Aponotohymena botrinucleata from Delhi, India

Authors : Ilmas Naqvi, Anannya Bandyopadhyay, Ragesh P.R., Satish Ganta, Rajeet K. Nirala and Hareramadas, B.

Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora) are one of the most diverse groups of protozoa which are present in a variety of
habitats.

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Original Research Article
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Soliton Shedding from Airy Pulse in Presence of Higher-Order Dispersive
Perturbations

Authors : Deependra Singh Gaur and Akhilesh Kumar Mishra

In this research paper we have numerically studied the propagation dynamics of Airy pulse in a medium with higher order dispersion and cubic Kerr nonlinearity. Usually, soliton shedding from Airy pulse in presence of anomalous group velocity dispersion (second order) and Kerr nonlinear media is observed. Here, ......


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Original Research Article
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Gender and Humor in Indian Folk Tales- The Pañcatantra

Author : Reema Bhatia

Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora) are one of the most diverse groups of protozoa which are present in a variety of habitats. Their taxonomic diversity is immense, encompassing thousands of species. Understanding the biodiversity of ciliates is essential for unraveling the intricate web of interactions that shape ecosystems. Consequently, ....



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Book Review
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A Doctor’s Experiments
in Bihar

Author : Chayanika Biswas

A Doctor’s Experiments in Bihar” by Dr. Taru Jindal, is one of the most inspiring books that I have read. A real-life story of social transformation in a system that everyone believed to be broken beyond repair,is basically a book of hope in
humanity.

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Report
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Y20 India 2023

Author : Prakriti Kaushik

Youth 20 (Y20) is the youth engagement group of the G20, serving as the official consultation forum for youth from all G20 member countries to dialogue with each other. Y20 encourages youth as future leaders to raise awareness of global issues, exchange ideas, argue, ......


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