This article analyses the hydro-political behaviour of riparian countries in the Mekong River Basin (MRB) vis-à-vis India’s attitude towards the Brahmaputra and upstream China. It analyses transboundary water cooperation in the MRB and the active participation of the stakeholders and then compares it with the Brahmaputra River Basin (BRB). It argues that the water management practices in the MRB are comparatively more ‘effective’ while the BRB is receding in this regard. It analyses various aspects of promoting the North East Region (NER) as a paradiplomatic agent in the BRB in a way Yunnan is performing in the MRB.
Finger and Palmar Dermatoglyphics of Down Syndromic Persons of Manipur.
Singh, M.R. and Singh, T.S.Bulletin of the Deptt. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University , vol: 33 , 93-106, 2005
Abstract:
Haemoglobin E Distribution in Four Endogamous Populations of Manipur (India)
Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B. and Singh, T.S.Eurasian Journal of Anthropology , vol: 1 , 109- 117, 2010
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Beta-Globin Gene Haplotypes in Manipur, Northeast India
Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B., Singh, T.S. and Rao, V.R.International Journal of Human Genetics , vol: 11 , 45-49, 2011
Abstract:
Tongue Rolling and Folding in Six Populations of Manipur, India
Singh, M.R.Frontier Anthropology , vol: 1 , 41-45, 2012
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Anaemia and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Fisherwomen inhabiting in Karang Island of Loktak Lake, Manipur (India)
Singh, M.R. and Mangang, K.Eurasian Journal of Anthropology , vol: 3 , 47-53, 2012
Abstract:
Gene Differentiation Among Nine Populations of Manipur (India)
Singh, M.R., Choudhury, B. and Singh, T.S.The Oriental Anthropologist , vol: 13 , 153-159, 2013
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Letter to the editor: Controversial report on sickle cell trait in Manipur
Singh, M.R.Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics , vol: 14 , 205-206, 2013
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An Overview on a temple named Shri Shri Kamakhya Math Devalaya of Darrang District, Assam
Devi, A. and Singh, M.R.History Research Journal , vol: 29 , 20-23, 2023
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An Overview of Tangible Cultural Heritages of Darrang District, Assam with Special Reference to Satras and Temples
Devi, A. and Singh, M.R.ECB , vol: 12 , 2394 – 2398, 2023
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Hydropolitics intertwined with geopolitics in the Brahmaputra River Basin
Tanushree Baruah, Anamika Barua, Sumit VijWIREs Water (Impact Factor: 7.5) published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. , 2022 , https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1626
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This article presents the intertwining of regional geopolitics with the basin hydropolitics, restraining positive interaction, thus, leading to a status quo in the BRB. While maintaining a purposeful status quo seems to be a prudent move by the riparians, the local communities continue to suffer due to the impasse.
Role of Information and Communication Technologies in India's Services Trade
Priyanka Dutta and Hemanta BarmanChanging Dynamics in Business and Management Technological Intervention and Environmental Responsiveness , 33-61, 2022
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The Telecommunications Divide among Indian States
Barman, H., Nath, H. K. and Dutta, M. K. (2018).Telecommunications Policy , vol: 42 , 530-551, 2018 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2018.05.003
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Development Transition of a Riverine Tribe: A Study of the Misings in Brahmaputra Valley
Morang, H. C., Barman, H., and Bezbaruah, M. P.Indian Journal of Human Development , vol: 12 , 52-73, 2018 , https://doi.org/10.1177/0973703018778129
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Urban informal manufacturing sector in Assam in the post reform period
Saikia, D. and Barman, H.Urban India , vol: 37 , 2017
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An Investigation into implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) with Special Reference to Assam
Hemanta BarmanRural Development in the North-Eastern Region , 2012
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Practice of ‘Svādhyāya’ from Vedic Educational Philosophy and Metacognition
Pratisha Padmasri DekaJournal of Veda Samkrita Academy,January to June 2022, ISSN- 2250-1711 (UGC CARE listed) , 2022
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National Education Policy (2020) with Special Reference to Higher Education System in India: An Analysis of the Perspectives of Teachers
Dr Angita Sarmah Boruah/Signum VerlogZEICHEN Journal , vol: 8 , 405-409, 2022 , DOI:15,10089.ZJ.2020.V08106.285311.2890
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Awareness toward Mental Illness among Youth: Evidence from Guwahati City of Assam, India
Dr Angita Sarmah Boruah/ Editions OptaPOSITIF JOURNAL , vol: 22 , 183-200, 2022
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Student-Teacher Relationship and Students’ Academic Engagement with special reference to Cotton University, Assam ( Vol-12, Issue-7,26th July, 2022; Impact Factor- 6.3)
Dr Angita Sarmah Boruah/JEITSM JournalJEITSM Journal , vol: 12 , 42-53, 2022 , 10.37896/JEISMV12.7/1220
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A Study on the Emotional Intelligence among Secondary School Students
Dr Neeta BaglariKUTAP , vol: 5 , 198-206, 2022
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A Study on the Planning Strategies of Teachers at Primary Level
Dr Neeta BaglariStudies in Indian Place Names (UGC Care Journal) , vol: 40 , 1007-1014, 2020
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A Study on Teacher Effectiveness at Primary Level
Dr Neeta BaglariIOSR- Journal of Humanities and Social Science , vol: 23 , 28-35, 2018
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A Study on the Awareness of Human Rights Education among Higher Secondary Students
Dr Neeta BaglariQuest Journal, Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science (JRHSS) , vol: 9 , 76-79, 2021
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Challenges of Online Teaching-Learning
Dr Neeta BaglariPARIPEX- Indian Journal of Research , a peer-reviewed, referred & Indexed International Journal , vol: 10 , 23-25, 2021
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A Study on the Social Problem of the Post Graduate Students
Dr Neeta BaglariSatraachee-UGC Care Enlisted Journal , vol: 37 , 113-121, 2022
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Innovative Practices in Teaching-Learning Process
Dr Neeta BaglariSATRAACHEE , vol: 38 , 130-136, 2023
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Students' Perspective on the effectiveness of online learning: Evidence from Assam, India
Dr Angita Sarmah BoruahThe Online Journal of Distance Education and e-Learning (UGC CARE) , vol: 10 , 544-557, 2022
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Emotional Intelligence and Scholastic Achievement of Higher Secondary Students
Dr Angita Sarmah BoruahKUTAP (UGC- CARE ) , vol: 6 , 53- 61, 2023
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A Study on the Adjustment Problem among Secondary School Students of Shillong, Meghalaya
Neeta BaglariIRJHSS- International Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science , vol: I , 122-134, 2016
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A Study on the Attitude of Elementary School Teachers' towards Teaching-Profession
Neeta BaglariIJHSSS- International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies , vol: II , 362-375, 2016
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A Study on the Practical Use of Information and Communication Technology among the Higher Secondary School Students
Neeta Baglari & Papari DekaResearch Journal of Social & Life Sciences , vol: XXI , 103-111, 2016
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Innovation in the Learning Process
Dr Neeta BaglariHigher Education in India: Issues and Challenges , 205-215, 2023
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An analysis on the role of media in education during lockdown
Dr Neeta BaglariCOVID-19 , 129-141, 2020
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Extension- The third dimension of Education
Neeta BaglariPerspective , 122-135, 2017
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An Analysis on Education in Remote Areas
Dr Neeta BaglariCorona Pandemic- Exploring its multifarious Dimensions , 119-124, 2021
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A Study on the Enrolment Trend in Vernacular Medium Provincialised Schools at the Elementary Level with special reference to Dotma Educational Block of Kokrajhar District
Dr Neeta BaglariQuality Issues in School Education , 333-347, 2016
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An analysis on the Implementation of Right to Education Act with special reference to BTAD, Assam
Neeta BaglariInclusion in Education , 244-250, 2015
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Modernization in day-to-day life of Bodo Women in rural areas of BTAD- Assam
Neeta BaglariPratidhwani- The Echo , vol: III , 57-67, 2014
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Drawbacks in Primary School Curriculum Design and the need to Change: A Study from BTAD
Neeta BaglariPratidhwani- The Echo , vol: II , 86-95, 2014
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New Education Policy: Acceptability in India
Dr Angita Sarmah BoruahSamdarshi , vol: 16 , 186-192, 2023
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Environmental Concerns in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
Dr Angita Sarmah BoruahInternational Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management , vol: 6 , 105-108, 2023
Abstract:
Ethical Considerations in Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Teaching and Learning
Dr Angita Sarmah BoruahTuijin Jishu/ Journal of Propulsion Technology , vol: 44 , 1031- 1035, 2023
Abstract:
Examination Anxiety of University Students
Dr Neeta Baglari & Barasha Rani BaruahLalita Kavi-Bharati (UGC Care Listed Journal) , vol: 12 , 321-325, 2024
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Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions by NAAC with special reference to North Eastern Region: A situational analysis
Tarali Pathak, 2012
Abstract:
Study Habits in Relation to Different Birth Ordinal Positions Amongst the Undergraduate Students
Pratisha Padmasri DekaTowards Excellence , 2022
Abstract:
Interpreting Oral Traditions of the Dimasa Community of North-East India’
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurThe Research Journal of Social Sciences’ , vol: vol-9 , 2018
Abstract:
Situating Migration in Colonial Assam: Impact and Reaction’
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurInternational Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies , vol: vol-8 , 2018
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The Autonomy Movement In Dima Hasao District Of Assam: Some Observations
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurResearch Guru’ , vol: vol-12 , 2018
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Rethinking the role of women of Nagaon District in the Quit India Movement
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurResearch Guru’ , vol: vol-12 , 2019
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Social Integration Through the Bihu Festival of Assam
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurSSEASR Journal , vol: Vol XV , 2021
Abstract:
Notions of Traditional healing, belief and faith among the Karbi community of North-East India’
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurThe Mirror , vol: VOL. IX , 2023
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Participation of the Muslims of Nagaon of Assam in the freedom Struggle of India’
Dr. Akunthita Borthakur’Proceedings of North East India History Association , 2009
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Participation of the Muslims of Assam in the Non- Cooperation Movement’ India
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurProceedings of North East India History Association, , 2012
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‘The Participation of the Muslims in the civil Disobedience Movement in Assam: Some observations
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurHistory and Society , 2013
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Understanding the Line System in the context of the Growth of Politics in Assam,
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurITIHAS , 2013
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Migration, Impact and Response’
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurDiversity and Integrity of North- East India’ , 2015
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Quit India Movement in Nagaon District: Some Observations
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurHistorical and Socio-cultural Aspects of North-East India , 2016
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Revisiting the Unsung Freedom Fighters: Guneswari Devi and Bhogeswari Phukanani
Dr. Akunthita BorthakurFreedom Struggle in North east India, Some Aspects and Contexts , 2023
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'A Note on the Coastal Economy: Malabar c. 11th-12th centuries'.
Digvijay Kumar SinghProceedings on the Indian History Congress , vol: 72 , 392-399, 2011
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On the Humanitarian Principle of Non-Refoulement of Refugees with reference to North-Eastern India
Smita SarmahIndian Journal of Legal Philosophy , vol: 5 , 2018
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Assessing the Identity of the Indigenous Peoples in India with reference to Assam
Smita SarmahInternational Journal of Social Science and Interdisciplinary Research , vol: 4 , 2015
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Environmental Degradation and Gender Justice
Smita SarmahJournal of Legal Analysis and Research , vol: 2 , 2015
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Human Trafficking in North-East India- Focusing the Situation of Assam
Smita SarmahIndian Journal of Legal Philosophy , vol: 3 , 2015
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Need of Sui generis Protection of Traditional Knowledge in India - a Legal Perspective
Smita SarmahJournal of Legal Analysis and Research , vol: 1 , 2014
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Food Security and Social Justice
Smita SarmahLaw Journal of Juridical and Social Science, NEF Law College , vol: 4 , 2014
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Converting the Indigenous Traditional Knowledge of People into Knowledge Economy- A Legal Perspective- with Special Reference to Assam
Smita SarmahIndian Journal of Human Rights and Law , vol: 11 , 2014
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Right to Digital Privacy and Cyber Security in India – A Legal Assessment with reference to the District of Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam
Dr Smita SarmahJournal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research , vol: 11 , 2024
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Media Consumption and Human Behavioural Change:A study of the post abnormal Boxed-in syndrome
Kuntala Das & Sayanika DuttaGlobal Media Journal-Indian Edition , 2021 , https://gmj.manipal.edu/issues/December2021/MEDIA%
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The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed our way of life. The outbreak has altered dynamics
across societies bringing into question much of the established technological and social systems in
place. Among these factors, the aspect of communication has also been severely affected due to the
global health crisis. Precautionary measures of staying indoors, imposed lockdowns, social distancing
mandates have influenced people in aberrant ways impacting behaviour and psychology.
Unprecedented situations, as these, have led to an increased dependency on media platforms which;
subsequently, are sure to have consequences on human behaviour in the post pandemic phase that
can be termed a ‘post abnormal world’. The constant representation on media of the recurrent waves
of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, statistics and imageries of fatalities and failure on the part of the
authorities worldwide to contain the virus have already created hysteria and paranoia across societies.
The gradual transition to a new normal or abnormality that awaits the human race, above everything
else, will have repercussions on how humans behave and how they communicate. Fear of the
unknown, panic, distrust and low confidence will prevail, affecting relationships and how people
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communicate with each other. This will eventually impact how people view and perceive the world
around them. This paper attempts to understand the probabilities of the consequences of media’s
representation of the pandemic in a post abnormal society that is yet to come. Drawing from a theory
of the pre pandemic era called the mean world syndrome, propounded by George Gerbner, which
explains how the portrayal of violence through images and stories affects one’s consciousness and
behaviour in the real world. This study attempts to understand how people, bombarded by media
with information about a pandemic on a regular basis for the past years, might be affected. This study
proposes a syndrome called the “Boxed-in” syndrome, which will supposedly surface in many, if not
all, societies that will cultivate fear, anxiety and behavioural changes among people.
Keywords: Human behavioural change, post abnormal, Boxed-in syndrome
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Caste System and Gandhi’s Untouchability
Sima BaruahPramāna , 22-26, 2012
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Jean Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Bad faith
Sima BaruahACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal , vol: 3 , 2013
Abstract:
Punishment, An analysis about its justifiability
Sima BaruahSocial Change and Development in India , 2013
Abstract:
What Makes Gandhi a Mahatma?
Sima BaruahLOKĀYATA: Journal of Positive Philosophy , vol: 3 , 53-59, 2013
Abstract:
Logical Atomism with special reference to Bertrand Russell
Sima BaruahTrends in Analytic Philosophy: Western and Indian Perspectives , 2014
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita's Approach Towards Holistic Education
Sima BaruahPRAG CONSILIENCE , 2016
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Concept of Karmayoga in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Sima BaruahPrācῑ , vol: 5 , 105-111, 2016
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Concept of Law of Karma (Karmavada) with reference to Bhagavadgita
Sima BaruahJijnasa , 98-112, 2017
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Unveiling the Past: Exploring Social and Religious Practices of Early North-Eastern India and their Interactions with Vedic Religion
Sima BaruahHumanities and Social Science Studies , vol: 12 , 11-19, 2023
Abstract:
Culture of Stone worship and its philosophical implication with special reference to the Rabha Tribes of Assam
Nihar Bordoloi and Dr. Samikshya GohainDogo Rangsang Research Journal , vol: 13 , 2023
Abstract:
Tradition and Science:Perspectives of Daya Krishna and Karl Popper
Dr.Samikshya GohainGauhati University Journal of Philosophy , vol: Volume 5 , 41-50, 2021
Abstract:
Reconciling Human-Elephant conflict:an Eploration of Eco-existentialism and the imperative for coexistene
Nizwm Basumatary and Dr.Samikshya GohainHumanities and Social Science Studies , vol: Volume13 , 2024
Abstract:
Social life aqnd practices of Ao Naga and its philosophical implication
Jeuti Devi and Dr.Samikshya GohainElementary education online , vol: 19 , 2020
Abstract:
"The Promise of Isa Upanisad in Providing Ontological Foundation for an Ecological Worldview"
Paran GoswamiGauhati University Journal of Philosophy (GUJP) , vol: 7 , 61-71, 2022
Abstract:
"A Russell Bibliography"
Paran GoswamiGauhati University Journal of Philosophy (GUJP) , vol: 3 , 167-181, 2018
Abstract:
"Freedom as the Recognition of Determinism: Spinoza on Freedom"
Paran GoswamiGauhati University Journal of Philosophy (GUJP) , vol: 2 , 155-170, 2017
Abstract:
"Spinoza and Philosophy's Modernity: Radicalism versus Concealed Theologies"
Paran GoswamiIntellection , vol: 5 , 102-111, 2017
Abstract:
“Practicing Philosophy: The Promise of a Philosophical Life in Spinoza’s Ethics”
Paran GoswamiIntellection , vol: 4 , 75-84, 2016
Abstract:
"Philosophical Appropriation of the God of Religion: A Study of Cartesianism"
Paran GoswamiPhilosophy of Religion and Religious Conflicts with Reference to the Indigenous Religious Philosophies of North-East India , 2020
Abstract:
"An Exploration towards a Metaphysical Background for Sustainable Development"
Paran GoswamiIssues and Challenges of Sustainable Development , 2014
Abstract:
The Mekong is Flowing Ahead of the Brahmaputra: An Analysis of the Hydro-Political Behaviour of China and India
Bhaskar Jyoti DekaStrategic Analysis , vol: 46 (2) , 187-200, 2022 , https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2022.2075219
Abstract:
Hydro-politics Between India and China: The 'Brahma-hypothesis' and Securing the Brahmaputra
Bhaskar Jyoti DekaThe Royal Society for Asian Affairs/Asian Affairs , vol: 52 (2) , 327-343, 2021 , https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2021.1914449
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This paper argues that the incipient tensions over the Brahmaputra between India and China has become a considerable threat and cause for concern to the downstream dwellers of India's North East Region (NER), especially Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It enlarges the term ‘Brahma-hypothesis' and considers Chinese ‘hydro-hegemony' over the Brahmaputra as a ‘national security' threat to India. It also argues that apart from having the occasional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China, India should seek to develop with China and other countries a multilateral diplomatic agreement regarding the management of the Brahmaputra River to secure India’s vital interests at national and regional levels. This is also necessary to minimise the sense of insecurity continuously growing in the minds of the people of the NER.
Direct Benefits Transfer in MGNREGA: Can it help Service Delivery?
Jilly SarkarPanchayats Role in MGNREGA and Financial Inclusion , 71-79, 2014
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Contesting in the policy sphere: stakeholders and policy formulation on the lower Subansiri dam in the Northeast
Pahi Saikia, Anup Kumar, Holli A. Semetko & Dilip GogoiIndia Review , vol: 22 , 2023 , https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2023.2261316
Abstract:
We advance a framework for analysis of democratic contestation in the policy and media spheres, in the context of the interest group theory and the stages of public policy evolution, to assess whether the contestation process favors some stakeholders over others in India, with a model that predicts pro- or anti-dam policy discourses in the news. There is evidence from participation in environmental movements, especially in the case of anti-dam protest groups, in the policy sphere that play a role in the contestation of scientific knowledge. Our core concern is to understand whether representation of the voices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and protest groups in the news media affects public policy on controversial mega-projects such as the building of a mega-dam. Our focus is on the timely and critically important case of the Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project (LSHEP), a mega-dam on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the highest earthquake zoned states through which runs the mighty Brahmaputra river. The mega-dam construction was suspended after widespread protests led by social and environmental activists in 2010–11. However, the construction resumed after the election of the BJP-led national government in 2014 and in the state of Assam in 2016. The revival precipitated a new phase of democratic contestation in the policy sphere in 2015–17 which is modeled here, based on content analysis of news reporting. We find that in the policy sphere, the voices of anti-dam activists did not succeed in fostering an anti-dam frame in the news media in the form of news stories opposing the dam.
Endangering the Endangered: The Poaching and Conservation Conundrum Facing the Greater Indian One -Horned Rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park
Dilip Gogoi & Biplob GogoiJournal of International Wildlife Law and Policy , vol: 25 , 59-175, 2023 , https://doi.org/10.1080/13880292.2022.2124609
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The Kaziranga National Park (KNP), a World Heritage Site in the state of Assam, India, represents an area of unique importance to global rhinoceros conservation. It is home to the world’s largest population of the famous black Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros, which remains an endangered species, and one that has been closely threatened with extinction. This article explores the conservation strategies for the great endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga by situating it in a regional spectrum of conservation and regimes of ecological governance. It considers the crucial issue of rhinoceros poaching and the current anti-poaching mechanisms in KNP in the light of global wildlife conservation efforts and domestic anti-poaching mechanisms in India. It further identifies the gaps between policy formulation and implementation of conservation strategies regarding the rhinoceros of KNP, a species that holds a unique geopolitical importance, both in the global context of the conservation of endangered species generally, and more locally as the national symbol of the state of Assam, India.
Rise and Fall of Ethnonationalist Armed Movement in Assam: A Diachronic Narrative of the Assamese Nationality and its Systemic Insecurity
Dilip GogoiSocial Change and Development , vol: XXI , 44-66, 2024
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Ecological Disaster in India’s Northeast Resource Frontier: Baghjan Natural Gas Well Explosion, Environmental Tragedy and People’s Protest in Eastern Assam
Dilip Gogoi & Kasmita Bora Vol. 28 No. 1,Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences , vol: 28 , 82–102, 2021
Abstract:
Political Ecology and Coal Extraction in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya: Present Regime and Environmental Consequences
Kasmita Bora & Dilip GogoiGUINEIS Journal, Special Issue: Environmental Vulnerabilities , vol: XI , 2023
Abstract:
Self efficacy amongst tribal and non-tribal students
Professor Rita Rani Talukdar and Dr Sushma LamaPeriodic Research Journal , vol: 8 , 2020
Abstract:
Academic Dishonesty with special reference to cheating behaviour among University students
Sushma LamaInSPA Journal of Applied and School Psychology , 2024
Abstract:
Neo-Vaishnavism in Assam: Social Transformation, Structural Hierarchies and Cultural Consciousness'
Simashree BoraThe Eastern Anthropologist , vol: 76 , 387 - 401, 2023
Abstract:
Gendered Devotion in neo-Vaishnavism: Women. Monks and Sattras of Majuli, Assam’
Simashree BoraIndian Journal of Gender Studies , vol: 25 , 331 - 350, 2018
Abstract:
Building Agency: Women Vendors and Gendered Technology in Informal Markets in Assam
Pratisha Borborah and Krishna Surya DasGender and Development , vol: 30 , 517-530, 2022 , https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2022.2131260
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A Re-Imagined Community: Pandemic, Media and State
Cihnnita Baruah and Pratisha BorborahIndia Review , vol: 20 , 176-193, 2021 , https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2021.1895562
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The advancement of technology, the expansion of global networks, and the shift from print media to digital and social media have brought in a drastic change to human lifestyle. With the shrinking of the world because of the advancement of technology, identities get mutated and transformed according to the need. The development of modern societies denotes how the “self” has become a “reflexive project” where individuals construct identities mediated by symbolic materials. It is through the culture of media that people forge their identities by shaping their political views and social behavior. As such, this article is an attempt to analyze how the pandemic has brought a “new normal” to our lives. With months of lockdown, changing work spaces, education, lifestyle- habits, and priorities, each one of us has shifted to a visually imagined community, which not only marks a paradigmatic shift from the print culture to a new era of visual culture, but also reshapes the socio-cultural imagination dominated by media and visual images. Furthermore, delving in the question of surveillance, this article highlighting the Indian context, also aims to evaluate the functioning of a multicultural liberal state, and its constant struggle with the politics of power and identity.
Bringing the World Inside Home: Media, Advertisements and Changing Forms of Consumerism
Pratisha Borborah and Jyoti DasSpringer, Singapore , 51-74, 2021 , https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2320-2_4
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Various historical records have shown the massive impact of epidemics or pandemics such as the Spanish flu (1918) on the sociopolitical–economic scenario of the human world. Such events produce unprecedented shifts in everyday life experiences of laymen, politicians, intellectuals as well as that of the frontline professionals such as medical workers, police and civil servants. These shifts manifest themselves differently in different strata of citizens, re-igniting the debate between elites and masses. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new hierarchy of needs, leading to transformation in choices of goods and lifestyle. In a neoliberal consumerist world, marketing strategies are apparently informed by these altered habits. During the early 1990s, media had transformed the way one viewed the world. Ever since then, there have been shifts in discourses linking media with politics, economy and culture of a society. India too witnessed a dramatic increase in purchase of products that were otherwise not very familiar names in middle-class Indian households. Subscription to online streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc., over-the-top media platforms is believed to have increased in the past few months due to binge watching of unlimited movies and TV series. (Streaming platforms like Amazon and Netflix witnessed more than 60% growth in subscription during lockdown. The very notion of leisure also changed. The chapter tries to understand the dynamism and fluidity in technology-backed media supported by advertisements, best revealed during times of crisis where they bring the world inside home. It points out the differential experiences of consumers based on their social location in the society, primarily focusing on the heterogenous category of Indian middle class and changing forms of consumerism in today’s digital age. The research is based on a mixed methodology approach, combining both primary as well as secondary data through qualitative hermeneutics and quantitative survey method.
Community, Trust and Belonging: Reflections from a Periodic Market
Pratisha BorborahJournal of North East India Studies , vol: 10 , 50-66, 2020 , https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12784487
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This study describes how the concept of trust is built within the market space. The bazaar, also known as haat belong to members of the Karbi community who live in an urban village of Guwahati. I had begun my study on the functioning of the market with an unstated assumption that it would be primarily about the buying and selling of commodities every week. What I found was that without the unstated presence of ‘trust’ and ‘belongingness’ which binds the different stakeholders, the market would not function. The periodic market functions every week with this trust and belonginess that is the glue that ties community members on the basis of ethnicity. This paper draws upon what one observed and what one gleaned through their narratives. It looks at how the question of trust comes with a certain ‘social capital’ that helps them to be a part of an active member of the market.