IOSR-JHSS   Volume-31 ~ Issue-2 ~ February 2026

Abstract: This paper analyzes the 2025 Panchayat Elections in Assam to understand evolving trends in rural political behavior and participation. Employing Almond and Verba’s orientation-based framework, the study examines the influence of knowledge, attitudes, and evaluations on participation within the Panchayati Raj system. The historical and constitutional evolution of local governance provides the basis for assessing electoral rules, reservation policies,......

Keywords: Political Culture, Assam State Election Commission, Anchalik Panchayat, Zila Parishad

[1]. i Https://Egyankosh.Ac.In/Bitstream/123456789/101776/1/Unit-5.Pdf Retrieved 10 October 2025
[2]. iiHttps://Pnrd.Assam.Gov.In/Documents-Detail/The-Assam-Panchayat-Amendment-Act-2025
[3]. iii Https://Docslib.Org/Download/3292229/Assam-Panchayat-Election-Of-2018
[4]. iv Https://Sec.Assam.Gov.In/Pdf/Panchayat-Election/Identification%20of%20voters_0001.Pdf
[5]. v Ibid, Https://Sec.Assam.Gov.In/Pdf/Panchayat-Election/Identification%20of%20voters_0001.Pdf.

Abstract: Classical yogic literature accords foundational importance to seated postures (āsana) as prerequisites for meditative absorption and higher yogic realization. While Sanskrit Haṭha Yoga texts such as the Haṭhapradīpikā and Gheraṇḍa Saṁhitā systematically codify āsanas, vernacular devotional texts have received comparatively little attention as sources of yogic praxis. The Odia Bhāgavata, a major regional adaptation of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, preserves....

Keywords: Odia Bhāgavata, Svāstikāsana, Siddhāsana, Haṭha Yoga, Rāja Yoga, Yogic Physiology, Nāḍī, Prāṇa

[1]. Birch, J. (2019). The Meaning Of Haṭha In Early Haṭha Yoga. Journal Of The American Oriental Society, 139(1), 73–98. Https://Doi.Org/10.7817/Jameroriesoci.139.1.0073
[2]. Feuerstein, G. (2008). The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, And Practice (3rd Ed.). Hohm Press.
[3]. Hardy, F. (1983). Viraha-Bhakti: The Early History Of Kṛṣṇa Devotion In South India. Oxford University Press[4].
Mallinson, J., & Singleton, M. (2017). Roots Of Yoga. Penguin Classics.
[5]. Patañjali. (2008). The Yoga Sūtras Of Patañjali (E. F. Bryant, Trans.). North Point Press

Abstract: Crime reporting level in Kenya has a lot of variances across gender. While there are other factors that are at play in crime reporting, for instance lack of faith in the police, corruption among police officers and a long, tedious justice procedure in Kenya, it has been established that gender disparities that are so much entrenched in the African societies. The general objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between gender inequality and.....

Keywords: Gender inequality, Social Practices, Cultural practices, Crime reporting

[1]. Adele, L. (2015). Crime Reporting Practices Among Market Women In Nigeria. International Journal Of Applied Psychology 2015; 2(4): 69-81 Doi: 10.5923/J.Ijap.20150204.04
[2]. Avdija, S. &Giever, M,(2012). The Impact Of Prior Victimization And Socio-Economic Status On People’s Crime-Reporting Behavior.International Journal Of Applied Psychology. Volume 2, Issue 4. Pp 59-70
[3]. Ayodele, J. &Aberinto, N. (2014).Nature Of Crime And Crime Reporting In Lagos Nigeria. International Journal Of Applied Psychology 2014; 2(4): 70-81 Doi: 10.5923/J.Ijap.20140204.04
[4]. Boateng, F.D. (2016). Crime Reporting Behaviour: Do Attitudes Toward The Police Matter? Journal Of Interpersonal Violence. Volume 33, Issue 18. Pp.685-695.
[5]. Cambridgeshire Research Group (2014). Under Reporting Of Crime Forcambridgeshire& Peterborough. Cambridge County Council. United Kingdom

Abstract: Justification: know the current narratives on Colares Island regarding the Cabanagem in order to understand how the population reconstructs history through oral communication, thus creating mental and social representations of this historical event. Objective: To understand how the narratives of the Cabanagem are constructed, destroyed, and (re)constructed, and to explore...

Keywords: Social representation, Mental representation, Cabanagem - history, Colares municipality – Brazil, History of Pará-Brazil, Colares (Brazil) - social aspects

[1]. Guedes, Aureliano Da Silva. As Fontes De Informação Significantes Para A Construção Da Representação Mental E Social Da Cabanagem No Estado Do Pará (Brasil). Porto-Portugal : Universidade Do Porto Flup; Universidade De Aveiro, 2011. [Tese Doutoral].
[2]. Guedes, Aureliano Da Silva. A Representação Social Da Cabanagem Em Vigia E Cametá. Belém : Universidade Federal Do Pará, 1999. [Dissertação De Mestrado Em Serviço Social].
[3]. Silveira, Ítala Bezerra Da. Cabanagem: Uma Luta Perdida.... Belém-PA(Brazil) : Secretaria De Estado Da Cultura, 1994
[4]. Chiavenato, Julio José. Cabanagem: O Povo No Poder. São Paulo :Brasiliense, 1984..

Abstract: The current paper is a critical analysis of the transformation of the Indian legal system in its approach to the definition of manual scavenging as it continued to change and transform its paradigm to refer to it as a criminal offense (Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines [Prohibition] Act, 1993; Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act [PEMSR], 2013) rather than a customary right. The formal equality paradigm is the assumption based on which this article was constructed, the impossibility.....

Key Word: Caste, Labor, Stigma, Sanitation, Scavenging, Occupation

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[3]. Delhi Jal Board V. National Campaign For Dignity & Rights. (2011). 8 SCC 568.
[4]. Douglas, M. (1966). Purity And Danger: An Analysis Of Concepts Of Pollution And Taboo. Routledge .
[5]. Dumont, L. (1980). Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System And Its Implications. University Of Chicago Press.

Abstract: Women’s empowerment in India has been a central theme of policy discourse over the past few decades. Government initiatives have expanded opportunities in education, employment, and political participation. Yet, empowerment remains contested when juxtaposed with persistent patriarchal norms and the “double burden” of professional and domestic responsibilities. This paper critically examines the paradox of empowerment, highlighting structural.....

[1]. Magar, M. S. (2023). Women Empowerment In The Indian Scenario: Opportunities, Challenges, And The Role Of Government Policies. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science.
[2]. Singh, B., & Singh, S. K. (2025). Evolving Dimensions Of Women’s Empowerment In India. PLOS One.
Https://Doi.Org/10.1371/Journal.Pone.0327494
[3]. Simon, R., & Hasan, S. (2025). Patriarchy And Gender Inequality: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Women’s Empowerment In Contemporary India. Gender Issues, Springer Nature.
[4]. National Statistics Office (2019). Time Use Survey. Government Of India.