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Pipe Water, Employment and Health: A Gendered Analysis in India

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of indoor piped drinking water (IPDW) on gender disparities in employment and health in India, using panel data from the India Human Development Survey (2005–2012). Employing a differences‐in‐differences (DID) model with heterogeneous treatment effects, the analysis reveals that IPDW access increases rural women ...
Ashish K. Sedai
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Rethinking ‘Hill‐Valley Divide’ in Darjeeling District, India: An Autoethnographic Approach to Highland Identities

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research examines the Hill‐Valley divide in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, where Nepali‐speaking hill communities coexist with Bengali‐speaking valley populations. It argues that this division is a colonial construct, shaped by British policies that romanticised the hills as a ‘mini‐England’ while separating them from the valley
Yalember Dewan
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A HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO THE STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH EAST INDIA [PDF]

Concept of human development and its measurement as introduced by UNDP in the first Human Development Report 1990 is an approach to measure economic development. It is a composite measure of economic progress and a better substitute to Per Capita Income (
Prof. Purusottam Nayak
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Monitoring Survey of Cancer Risk Factors and Health System Response in Northeast Region, Mizoram

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: The incidence of mortality and cumulative risk of developing cancer has been consistently high in the northeastern Region of India. Cancer is among the leading causes of death in Mizoram.
Eric Zomawia, Sang Zuala, Evelyn V. L. Hmangaihzuali, Lalawmpuii Pachuau   +3 more
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Bacterial diversity of Murlen National Park located in Indo-Burman Biodiversity hotspot region: A metagenomic approach

Genomics Data, 2015
Paired end Illumina Mi-Seq sequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicon was carried out to study the bacterial community in the soil of Murlen National Park located in Indo-Burman Biodiversity hotspot region.
Surajit De Mandal, Zothansanga, H.T. Lalremsanga, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar   +3 more
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Commentary on Notification and Recordkeeping of Occupational Mesothelioma in India

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 4, Page 219-225, April 2026.
ABSTRACT In India, some occupational diseases are notifiable under the Mines Act, 1952, and the Factories Act, 1948. Mesothelioma, primarily attributable to asbestos exposure, has been listed specifically as one of the notifiable diseases under the Mines Act, 1952, and is notifiable under the category of occupational cancer in the Factories Act, 1948 ...
Raja Singh, Arthur L. Frank
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Nutritional composition and mineral contents of common edible wild mushrooms from Mamit and Champhai Districts of Mizoram, India

Food Agricultural Sciences and Technology (FAST), 2023
The present study was conducted to assess the nutritional and mineral composition of wild edible mushrooms from Mizoram, India. Mushrooms are primarily gathered as a significant food source in Mizoram, with certain species holding special value ...
VL Thachunglura, Prabhat Kumar Rai, Zohmangaiha Chawngthu, Laltanpuia Renthlei, R Vanlalmalsawmi, Lallawmkima Bochung, Joshua Khumlianlal, John Zothanzama   +7 more
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Decluttering Seed Dispersal Modes: Bringing Clarity to Seed Dispersal Ecology

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Ambiguity and redundancy in seed dispersal modes hinder ecological research and its applications. This viewpoint argues for the need for systematic simplification by proposing a framework for decluttering terminology and preparing a standardized hierarchical classification to resolve inconsistencies and enhance understanding of seed dispersal ecology ...
Harsh Yadav, Asmita Sengupta, Kim R. McConkey, H. S. Sushma, Shyam S. Phartyal, Takehiro Sasaki   +5 more
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Elevation and management-induced vegetation and soil carbon shift in Eastern Himalayan forests: Advancing nature-based sustainability solutions (NbS)

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Tropical montane forests are essential carbon sinks that significantly contribute to climate regulation; however, their biomass and carbon dynamics remain underexplored in Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot of the Eastern Himalaya.
Shri Kant Tripathi, Rajdeep Chanda, Aosanen Ao, Basanta Moirangthem, Santosh Chauhan, Lianhmingthanga Mizo, Salam Suresh Singh, Ngangbam Somen Singh, Keshav Kumar Upadhyay, David C. Vanlalfakawma, Lalnunmawia   +10 more
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Analysis of a Novel Brushless Doubly Fed Reluctance Generator Based Wind Energy Conversion System

Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 1226-1240, March 2026.
BDFRG based grid connected wind energy conversion system. ABSTRACT This paper presents a grid connected Brushless Doubly‐Fed Reluctance Generator (BDFRG) based wind energy conversion system. It offers a reliable and cost‐effective solution since its brushless and cage‐less rotor structure eliminates the need for slip rings, reducing maintenance costs ...
Subir Datta, John Lalsanglien, Subhasish Deb, Robert Singh, C. Rohmingtlunga, Md. Minarul Islam, Taha Selim Ustun   +6 more
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