2026
Volume 13, Issue 1
Published: July 2026
Articles in this Issue
This issue contains 8 articles.
UGC REGULATIONS IN THE INDIAN FEDERATION: ISSUES AND COMPLEXITIES
Dwelling on K. C. Wheare’s theoretical enunciation that India is a quasi-federation, this paper explores the division of power between the Union and the States and demonstrates that in the field of...
TOWARDS DECONSTRUCTING COLONIAL REALITY: ASSERTING OUR SPACE IN SOCIAL WORK KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
Since the enlightenment period in Europe, western ontology of authentic truth has dominated in comprehending, explaining and evaluating everything from the reality of history to the truth of human ...
GERIATRIC HEALTH STATUS OF THE NOCTE NAGAS LIVING IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Ageing is a natural and inevitable, time-related deterioration in an individual’s physical and mental health. With age, an individual experiences various health problems. Therefore, this study aims...
LOTHA LANGUAGE VARIATION AND EVOLUTION: AN ETHNOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS BASED ON FISHMAN’S THEORY
The study examines the variation and evolution of the Lotha language from an ethnolinguistic perspective, using Joshua A. Fishman’s theory of language maintenance, language shift, and the Graded In...
MECHANISMS FOR ACTIVE INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION: POLICY FRAMEWORKS, BARRIERS, AND PATHWAYS FORWARD
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and traditional practices provide place-specific, sustainable, and culturally resonant strategies for disaster risk reduction (DRR), yet their systematic incorporation int...
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN MEGHALAYA: CHALLENGES AND POLICY RESPONSES
Meghalaya has been grappling with unemployment problem for the last few decades, and the problem seems to get worse by the day. Youth unemployment in Meghalaya has emerged as one of the most pressing ...
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES (KAP) OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO OF THE NOCTES OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Menstrual hygiene is one of the most important aspects that girls and women need to take care of themselves. However, knowledge passed down from one generation to the next can shape the overall und...
A Review of Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh New York, 605 Third Avenue: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), 2025 244 pp. ISBN: 9781032662756. DOI: 10.4324/9781032662756. Price: $44.09
What does it mean to comprehend journalism and gender from a genuinely global standpoint? The question is less straightforward than it first appears. A global approach requires more than extending g...