Volume 14 | Issue 8 |

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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 created a statutory redressal architecture of Internal Committees and Local Committees intended to give every working woman in India an accessible forum for complaint and relief. More than a decade after its enactment, however, the effectiveness of this architecture depends on a precondition that is too often assumed rather than examined: that women workers actually know the mechanism exists, understand how to invoke it, and can physically and socially reach it. This paper examines the awareness and accessibility of POSH redressal mechanisms among women workers in Bihar, a state whose workforce is overwhelmingly informal, rural, and dispersed across small and unorganised establishments that fall outside the easy reach of statutory compliance monitoring. Drawing on the statutory text, appellate jurisprudence, national survey data, and state-level labour and gender statistics, the paper argues that Bihar's awareness deficit is not merely informational but structural, rooted in the mismatch between a workplace-centred statute and a labour market in which most women work outside recognisable 'workplaces' altogether. It concludes with institutional recommendations for closing this gap.

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POSH Act, Internal Committee, Local Committee, sexual harassment, women workers, Bihar, informal sector, access to justice.

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Water scarcity involves water stress, water shortage or deficits, and water crisis.

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water scarcity

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This study constructs and tests hybrid neural-statistical models based on deep learning models and GARCH-family models to model asymmetric business cycle dynamics models on fat-tailed distributional assumptions. Having performed large Monte Carlo experiments that produce synthetic business cycle data with different levels of asymmetry, volatility clustering and heavy-tailed innovations. Our hybrid models involving Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks with GJR-GARCH and EGARCH specifications are compared to pure statistical and pure neural work in several performance measures. Findings indicate that hybrid structures have better forecasting and volatility prediction abilities especially when the regime is changing and in tail events. In conditions with asymmetric parameters greater than 0.15, mean absolute percentage error is minimized by 23-31% in comparison to standalone models. Determining that hybrid methods are best performed when neural components are used to learn nonlinear conditional mean dynamics, and GARCH specifications are used to learn heteroskedastic variance dynamics. Finding the implications of our results on business cycle analysis, macroeconomic forecasting and risk management in asymmetric shock and extreme event dominated environments.

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Business cycles, neural networks, GARCH models, asymmetry, fat tails, hybrid modeling, Monte Carlo simulation

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The Gir region, situated in Gujarat, India, is well-known for its diverse ecosystems, particularly as the final sanctuary of the Asiatic lion. Nevertheless, the region is encountering difficulties due to climate change and the growing number of tourists. This study seeks to explore the geographical impacts of climate change on the Gir region and examine the role of tourism in exacerbating these effects. By conducting extensive fieldwork, analyzing data, and thoroughly reviewing existing literature, this research uncovers significant environmental changes, evaluates the vulnerability of the region's biodiversity, and assesses the sustainability of current tourism practices. The findings underscore the importance of implementing comprehensive management strategies that consider the preservation of the environment and the socioeconomic advantages of tourism. This paper explores the relationship between climate change and tourism in Gujarat's Gir region, known as the habitat of Asiatic lions' last remaining wild population. The study delves into the intricate relationship between climate patterns, the local ecosystem, wildlife, and tourism. It aims to understand the effects of shifting climate patterns on these interconnected elements and the subsequent implications for tourism. In addition, it delves into how the rise in tourism impacts the environment in the region.

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Gir Region, Climate Change, Tourism Impact, Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Tourism, Asiatic Lion Habitat, Environmental Degradation, Ecosystem Management, Geographical Analysis, Conservation Strategies, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Sustainable Development

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Many dialects of Arabic apply affrication to their velar stops. This phenomenon has been the focus of substantial research for over a century now. The focus of this paper is to examine the optional, selective affrication in Qassimi Arabic and attempt to account for the factors that seem to be involved in enabling or preventing the process. Although there has not been research, particularly on affrication in Qassimi Arabic, there is a substantial body of literature on affrication in various Arabic dialects, which is relevant after all. The literature indicates some factors that are examined in the current paper to see their applicability in Qassimi Arabic. I also develop an Optimality-theoretic analysis for this phenomenon to attempt to capture the variation in a principled fashion. While developing the analysis, some unpredicted facts are observed and taken into account. Finally, the analysis introduced in this paper intersects with other phenomena like co-articulation and emphatic spread.

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Phonology, Qassimi Arabic, affrication

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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains an important gastrointestinal disorder that is characterised by ulcers in the stomach or duodenum that extend into the mucosa and the underlying layers. The previous few decades have seen a significant shift in the etiology. While H. pylori infection was historically the leading cause, regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like aspirin and other anti- platelets have been recognised predominant cause of PUD in current therapeutic practice. The treatments primarily focus on eradication of H. pylori and reducing the gastric acid secretion with proton pump inhibitors, H2 antagonist and using mucosal protective agents like misoprostol particularly for NSAIDs induced ulcers. Traditional oral medication administration often shows limited therapeutic efficacy due to rapid gastric emptying and short residence time, resulting lower concentration at target site. Floating tablets as gastroretentive system has emerged as promising approach of enhancing gastric retention thus improving bioavailability. The tablets are designed to stay afloat in the stomach juice for extended periods, providing delayed release of medication and prolonged therapeutic action directly at the site of ulceration. The various formulation approaches involved in floating tablets are effervescent and non-effervescent systems, by employing different polymers like HPMC, ethyl cellulose, Carbopol desired buoyancy and prolong drug release can be achieved. This formulation approaches offers a number of benefits, including enhanced patient compliance, reduce systemic side effects and enhanced protection of gastric mucosa through sustain local action.

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Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD), Floating Tablets, NSAIDs, Gastric Retention, Sustained Release, HPMC Polymers.

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India, a country of rich culture, tradition, and brotherhood, stands as a shining example of unity in diversity on the global stage. The historical India was filled with strong religious beliefs and complex social structures. The caste system played a cruel and crucial role in differentiating and segregating the society based on the work they do. This system made the so called marginalized community to be under the clutches of the so called upper class people. The history of India witnessed immense violence and atrocities against Scheduled Caste people, with discrimination spanning from their clothing to the food they consumed, forcing them into unequal treatment compared to upper-caste communities. Furthermore, they were forced into generational servitude, working as unpaid laborers in the houses of upper castes. They were prone to humiliation by the society from the history to till date. However, it is believed that the Dalit's humiliation in India is no more in the society because of the constitution of India that guarantees different fundamental freedoms but in reality new methods continued to humiliate Dalit's through various social media platforms. This article explores the reality of how caste hatred is being fostered by digital and social media, as well as the regulations that are in place to safeguard Dalit's.

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Caste system, Social media, Constitution, Violence, Marginalized community.

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Cosmetovigilance is a rapidly expanding area of research under pharmacovigilance in India. This study analyses the cosmetic consumption practices and associated adverse drug reactions reported by particulars. According to the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), cosmetics are defined as 'article for beautification, cleansing or altering physical appearance' (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2018). The consumption of personal care products (PCP) has been rising for quite a while in passing decades which something has to do with physical appearance in the community globally which directly gave rise to emergent of cosmetic industries. Their continuous exposure could lead to significant accumulation in the body and for several adverse health outcomes which can appear as redness, scales and blisters, marking to no visible changes whereas major manifestation can range up to loss of hair, fragile nails and contact dermatitis. Data suggest hair dye is one of the leading causes for contact dermatitis in India. Counterfeit cosmetics is fraudulent or imitation beauty products that are designed to mimic genuine and reputable brands. These counterfeit products are often produced and distributed without the authorization or approval of either original brand or regulatory bodies. Impurities such as high level of heavy metals (lead, cobalt cadmium, mercury and aluminums) are reported in many cosmetics products (lipstick, lip glosses, eye shadow and hair dye) while they pose peculiar health threats like hand dermatitis, asthma and infertility, which is common among hair and saloon technicians.

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Cosmetovigilance, Contact dermatitis, Heavy metals, Pharmacovigilance, Adverse drug reaction, high risk products.

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Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is one of the important novels of Victorian English literature. The novel presents the life of Jane ; an orphan girl who faces many difficulties from childhood but never gives up her self respect and personal values. Love is an important part of Jane's life especially her relationship with Rochester. She became governess in Rochester's house. Their relationship became an important part of her life. However their relationship is not only based on emotions. It also involves sacrifice, patience and personal independence. This paper studies the relationship between love and scarifies in Jane Eyre and examines how Jane's experience help her grow from unhappy young girl into a confident and independent woman.

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Feminism, Women's Independence, Inequality.

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This research paper presents an introductory study of Pandit Veda Suri’s Sangita Makaranda, its historical context, manuscripts, and particularly the significance of its Nrityadhyaya (chapter on dance). It focuses on establishing its independent identity from Narada’s Sangita Makaranda, the Pushpanjali section, and the importance of the text in relation to dance. Based on the study of two complete available manuscripts, an attempt has been made to understand the text and its contents. The objective of this study is to highlight the significance of Sangita Makaranda in the Indian dance tradition, particularly in the context of Kathak, and to provide a foundation for a detailed study of its Nrityadhyaya.

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Sangita Makaranda; Veda Suri; Nrityadhyaya; Pushpanjali; Manuscript; Dhrupad; Namavali; Shatpadi; Tatkaar: Kathak.

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