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This scoping review maps a decade of empirical research on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and related mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in India, covering 2016 to 2026. PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched, and reference lists of the retrieved articles were checked by hand so that relevant studies were not missed. Because the literature draws on quite different methodological traditions, studies were sorted by research design rather than lumped together: randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental comparisons, single-group pre-post evaluations, cross-sectional surveys, and descriptive institutional reports. For every study, design, population, setting, outcome measures, and the statistics actually reported were charted, and where a standardized effect size was simply absent from the source, that was recorded as 'not reported' rather than estimated. Indian MBI research has grown considerably since 2020, reflecting rising academic and institutional interest, but the resulting evidence map is methodologically uneven. Randomized controlled trials exist, yet they are concentrated almost entirely among clinical and health populations: chronic pain, diagnosed anxiety, pregnancy, and community adults. Research on working professionals and students depends mainly on quasi-experimental or uncontrolled pre-post designs, which constrains what the findings can actually establish. One study frequently cited as occupational evidence turns out, on inspection, to be a correlational survey with no intervention at all. Of every occupational study charted, only one, Mitra (2025), reported a usable standardised effect size for work stress (Cohen's d = 0.64), and even that came from an uncontrolled design. Taken as a whole, the literature suggests MBSR is culturally workable and practically feasible in India. What it does not yet offer is rigorous, design-appropriate evidence for occupational and corporate populations, particularly within the IT sector, and closing that gap is the clearest priority for future research.

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Scoping Review, Research Design, Evidence Mapping

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Chandrayaan-2 DFSAR, lunar south pole, polarimetric SAR, CPR, degree of polarisation, volatile retention, water-ice candidates.

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Sahityakadamya Balasahityapuraskara-sammanita-samskrta-kavlnam Paricitih (Varsa 2010 tah 2023 Paryantam)

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Sahityakadamya Balasahityapuraskara-sammanita-samskrta-kavlnam Paricitih (Varsa 2010 tah 2023 Paryantam)

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology in the field of cybersecurity by enabling advanced threat detection, automated incident response, malware analysis, and predictive security measures. As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, organizations and governments are relying on AI-driven systems to protect critical infrastructure, digital services, and sensitive information. However, the integration of AI into cybersecurity creates complex legal and regulatory challenges concerning privacy, accountability, transparency, data governance, and misuse of technology. In India, the legal framework governing AI-based cybersecurity applications is still developing. Existing laws such as the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, cybersecurity policies, and sector-specific regulations provide partial regulation but do not comprehensively address AI-specific risks. Questions regarding liability for autonomous AI decisions, algorithmic transparency, cybersecurity obligations, and ethical use of AI remain unresolved. This research paper examines the current legal frameworks applicable to artificial intelligence in cybersecurity in India, evaluates their limitations, and explores possible future regulatory approaches. It argues that India requires a balanced AI governance model that promotes technological innovation while ensuring security, privacy, accountability, and protection of individual rights.

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Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Information Technology Law, Data Protection, AI Regulation, India, Digital Governance.

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Tinea corporis is a common superficial dermatophyte infection characterized by annular, erythematous, scaly lesions associated with pruritus. A 51-year-old male, Mr. Patil, presented with complaints of itching eruptions over the left forearm for two months. Dermatological examination revealed characteristic annular erythematous lesions with associated pruritus, clinically diagnosed as tinea corporis. Detailed case-taking was performed, and the totality of symptoms was evaluated according to homoeopathic principles. Based on the characteristic symptomatology and constitutional assessment, Sulphur was selected as the individualized remedy. Sulphur 200C was prescribed and the patient was followed periodically to assess clinical progress. This case report presents the evidence-based homoeopathic management of tinea corporis using Sulphur and evaluates the clinical outcome through the MONARCH (Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy) assessment tool.

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Tinea corporis, Homoeopathy, Individualization, Sulphur, MONARCH,

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Seasonal environmental changes, including variations in temperature, humidity, and daylight, can influence several physiological parameters such as haemoglobin concentration, blood pressure, and body weight. Understanding these seasonal fluctuations is important for accurate clinical assessment, disease prevention, and effective patient management. Cold weather is associated with peripheral vasoconstriction, reduced sweating, and haemoconcentration, which may result in higher haemoglobin levels and increased blood pressure. In contrast, warm weather promotes vasodilation, increased perspiration, and plasma volume expansion, leading to relatively lower haemoglobin levels and blood pressure. Body weight may also vary seasonally due to changes in physical activity, dietary habits, and metabolic rate. This study aimed to evaluate seasonal variations in haemoglobin, blood pressure, and body weight among male and female patients and to compare these changes between genders. The findings revealed that all three parameters exhibited seasonal variation, with generally higher values during winter and lower values during summer. Although males had higher haemoglobin levels and blood pressure than females, both genders showed similar seasonal patterns. These findings highlight the influence of seasonal changes on physiological health and emphasize the importance of considering seasonal variation during clinical evaluation and patient care.

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Seasonal Variation, Haemoglobin, Blood Pressure, Body Weight, Male Patients, Female Patients, Comparative Study, Gender Differences

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Social media has emerged as powerful force transforming the Indian Political system. It has reshaped political communication,electrol campaigning,voter engagment,public opinion and democratic participation.digitial Platform enable Political parties and leaders to communicate directly with citizens,mobilize supports,and influence Political discourse.At the same time,misinformation ,political polarization online manipulation,and unequal digitial access Pose serious challenges to democratic va1ue .. Social media platforms such as Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp have become important arenas for political communication, electoral campaigning, public opinion formation, political mobilisation, and citizen participation. This paper examines how social media is transforming the Indian political system, with particular attention to political communication, electoral behaviour, democratic participation, party organisation, political polarisation, misinformation, and institutional regulation. The study is based on a qualitative and analytical review of secondary sources, including scholarly literature, institutional reports, election-related studies, and policy discussions.

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Social media; Indian political system; political communication; electoral behaviour; democratic participation; digital democracy; misinformation .

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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), commonly known as morning sickness, affects approximately 70-90% of pregnant women, particularly during the first trimester, and can significantly impair maternal quality of life. Due to concerns about fetal safety and adverse effects associated with pharmacological antiemetics, many women seek herbal alternatives for symptom relief. This review evaluates the efficacy and safety of commonly used antiemetic medicinal herbs, including ginger, peppermint (mentha), and chamomile, for managing NVP. It delves into their proposed mechanisms of action, clinical evidence, and considerations for their use during pregnancy. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview for healthcare professionals and pregnant individuals seeking evidence-based information on herbal remedies for NVP.

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nausea ,vomiting

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This research presents a sequential optimisation model that investigates the process of implementing a framework for a circular economy. The basic tenet of the system is that local governments are responsible for collecting garbage, which is then partially reused by a recycling company in the production of electricity, thermal energy, and other goods.

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Circular Economy

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Abstract This article applies Homi K. Bhabha's postcolonial theory, as elaborated in The Location of Culture (1994), to Orhan Pamuk's novel Snow (2002; trans. Maureen Freely, 2004). It argues that the novel dramatises three of Bhabha's central concepts -- mimicry, the Third Space, and the unhomely -- with unusual fidelity and complexity. Ka, the Turkish poet who returns from twelve years of exile in Germany to the snowbound border city of Kars, is read as a version of Bhabha's mimic man: an intellectual whose identity is constituted in the ambivalent, interstitial space between European modernity and Turkish cultural formation. The National Theatre -- where Sunay Zaim's theatrical coup becomes actual political violence -- is read as a Third Space in Bhabha's sense: a site where the boundary between the performed and the real, the secular and the sacred, is perpetually contested and never resolved. The novel's treatment of Turkish nationhood is further read through Bhabha's concept of DissemiNation: the nation split within itself, articulating the heterogeneity of its population in a double-time of pedagogical authority and performative disruption. The article argues that Pamuk's novel, set in a forgotten Anatolian city during an engineered political crisis, maps with striking precision the structural conditions that Bhabha identifies as constitutive of postcolonial cultural ambivalence.

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Keywords: Homi Bhabha, mimicry, Third Space, the unhomely, DissemiNation, Orhan Pamuk, Snow, postcolonial theory, Turkish literature, colonial ambivalence, cultural difference

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