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From finance to empowerment and happiness: an analysis of women’s participation in self-help groups
Advanced search International Review of Applied Economics Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/02692171.2026.2709364?needAccess=true ABSTRACT The study investigates the bidirectional relationship between finance functions – finance procurement and utilization – and economic empowerment among women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) members, along with examining the...
Battle of Promises
Politics of ST Status in Assam Re-examined The tabling of the Group of Ministers report in the Assam Legislative Assembly for granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities has ignited widespread protests among the existing STs in Assam. While the politics surrounding ST status has a long history, the present predicament and the growing hostility among communities stem from short-sighted electoral promises and political agenda.
Newly developed palladium complexes featuring ONS donor ligands: synthetic method, characterization, CT-DNA interaction analysis, BSA protein binding study and in vitro cytotoxicity
Newly developed palladium complexes featuring ONS donor ligands: synthetic method, characterization, CT-DNA interaction analysis, BSA protein binding study and in vitro cytotoxicity Two new palladium(II) complexes (C1 and C2) were synthesized using imine- and azo-functional ligands, namely, (E)-4-hydroxy-3-(1-((2-(methylthio)phenyl)imino)ethyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (HL1) and (E)-6-((2-(ethylthio)phenyl)diazenyl)-7-hydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (HL2).
Protests, Court Notice, Union Govt Involvement: Marking of Old Trees For Guwahati Flyover Sparks Uproar
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The fly brain lands in Tokyo: A report on the 3rd Asia Pacific Drosophila Neurobiology Conference
REFERENCES , , , & (2024). Two neuropeptides that promote blood-feeding in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. bioRxiv 2024.05.15.594342. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.15.594342 , , , , , , , , , , & (2021). Transneuronal Dpr12/DIP-δ interactions facilitate compartmentalized dopaminergic innervation of drosophila mushroom body axons. The EMBO Journal, 40(12), e105763. , , , , , , , , , , , & (2024). Alternative splicing of clock transcript mediates the response of circadian clocks to temperature changes.
Assam’s Verdict 2024
Charging Hindutva, Churning Narratives While the general elections of 2024 have entailed a mammoth victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies in Assam, this mandate has sparked curious insinuations about a narrative shift in state politics.
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High anticancer activity in short response time exhibited by a new azobenzene derivative and its copper complex
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT There are no conflicts to declare. Supporting Information Filename Description aoc7510-sup-0001-Supporting_Information.docxWord 2007 document , 13 MB Scheme S1: Synthesis of o-aminoazotoluene derivative of o-vanillin (HL). Scheme 2: Synthesis of Cu(L)2 complex. Figure S1: 1H NMR of the probe HL. Figure S2: 13C NMR of the probe HL. Figure S3: Mass spectra of the probe HL. Figure S4: IR spectra of the probe HL. Figure S5: IR spectra of the complex Cu(L)2.
Guwahati Police Arrest 5 Persons in 2019 Kamakhya Human Sacrifice Case
Guwahati: The Assam police recently cracked a nearly four-year human sacrifice case, arresting five men on April 4 for their alleged involvement in the ritual which was performed near the iconic Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. Kamakhya temple is considered a centre of tantric practices and is visited by millions of devotees every year. It is one of the 51 Shakti Pitha, which are significant pilgrimage destinations spread across India.
Interview | 'Himanta Biswa Sarma Uses the Vigilance Cell As His Personal Tool': Ajit Bhuyan
The track record of independent Rajya Sabha member of Parliament (MP) Ajit Bhuyan, a veteran journalist, former editor and human rights activist, shows that he has never shied from challenging anyone in power if he thought it was necessary.
'I Am Not a Traditional Politician and That Is My Greatest Strength': Angela Rangad
Angela Rangad is a Meghalaya-based rights activist who has been active on issues around gender justice and economic rights for close to 20 years. She has also been involved in promoting citizens’ governance participation at the block, village, district and state level. Rangad is contesting the upcoming state assembly polls from the South Shillong constituency, where she is up against three-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and political heavyweight Sanbor Shullai.
Are these the building blocks for a better future?
I’ve worked for more than a decade in the circular economy and realised a startling fact: 500 million tonnes of construction waste is produced every year in the EU. This is enough waste to fill up the entire nation of The Netherlands. It motivated me to find greener construction methods and eco-friendly materials. One solution is an emerging trend called 3D concrete printing (3DCP). There are several names for it, including additive manufacturing and digital fabrication.
Assam: Paper Mill Workers Reach Agreement Over 'Relief Package', to Continue Legal Battle
Guwahati: In the wee hours of Wednesday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted that his government, just a while ago, “finally reached an agreement with the workers and employees” of the Hindustan Parer Corporation Limited (HPCL) in order to “resolve long pending issues of their salaries and dues”. “Discussion lasted for four hours in my office and concluded at 2 a.m.,” Sarma tweeted.
Assam: Case Against News Portal for Report Questioning BJP Ministers' Photos on Hoardings
Guwahati: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Assam has filed a police complaint urging the police to ‘initiate appropriate legal action’ under Section 45A of the Information and Technology Act against an independent Assam-based news portal, The Cross Current, on August 6. The Dispur police has registered a case based on the complaint.
Assam: Case Against News Portal for Report Questioning BJP Ministers' Photos on Hoardings
Guwahati: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Assam has filed a police complaint urging the police to ‘initiate appropriate legal action’ under Section 45 of the Information and Technology Act against an independent Assam-based news portal, The Cross Current, on August 6. The Dispur police has registered a case based on the complaint.
Two PhD Students at IIT Guwahati Face Disciplinary Action for Protest, Social Media Posts
Guwahati: Two research students from the reputed Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have been severely reprimanded by the institute’s authorities for expressing their disapproval (one by taking part in a dharna and the other by writing posts on social media) of actions taken by the institute’s reigning governing body.
With CM's Endorsement, Assam Police Forges Ahead on 'Encounter' Spree
Guwahati: On July 5, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “When someone asked me whether shooting incidents are becoming a pattern in the state, I replied that it should be the pattern if it involves a criminal trying to escape police custody.” In this public interaction with officers in charge of all Assam police stations, Himanta was ostensibly referring to Assam Police’s recent pattern of encounters. This was not all.
Assam Mill Workers, Chasing Unpaid Dues for 5 Years, Now Served Eviction Notice
Guwahati: After years of struggling for their unpaid dues, formers employees of two government-owned paper mills have now been slapped with an eviction notice asking them to vacate their living quarters. Served on September 3, the notice asks former workers and officers of the defunct and debt-ridden Hindustan Paper Mill Corporation Limited mills to leave their accommodations. The notice was served on them by an HPCL liquidator.
Second Auction Notice for Defunct Assam Paper Mills Within One Month
Guwahati: The defunct Nagaon and Cachar paper mills of the government-owned Hindustan Paper Mill Corporation Limited (HPCL – previously declared a ‘miniratna’ public sector unit) have been put up for auction for the second time in one month. This time, the mills’ auction notice comes with a reduced auction reserve price.
Interview | Amit Shah Should Resign Because of My Acquittal: Akhil Gogoi
Guwahati: A few hours after his acquittal by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Thursday, Akhil Gogoi organised a press conference at the office of Raijor Dal, the political wing of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), the peasant organisation which Gogoi headed until he was put behind bars for 18 months on multiple charges filed both by the Assam Police and the NIA. The Wire caught up with him after his press conference.
Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Walks Free After NIA Court Acquits Him in Remaining UAPA Case
Guwahati: In a major setback to the Union and Assam governments, activist and Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi was on Thursday acquitted of all charges in the second of two cases being investigated by the National Investigation Agency, in which he was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
In Assam, Crimes by Muslims of East Bengal Origin Renews Opportunity for Targeted Communalism
Guwahati: On June 10, an episode of the Assamese serial Beharbari Outpost caught the attention of some Facebook users not for its comedy but for what some said was an attempt to demonise a particular community without naming it. The episode made an ostensible reference to the prime accused – who were found to be Muslims of East Bengal origin – in recent cases involving raids on drug traffickers and the brutal assault on a doctor in Hojai district of Assam.
Assam: As Two Debt-Ridden Paper Mills Go Under the Hammer, Workers' Worries Multiply
Guwahati: The debt-ridden and now-defunct Nagaon and Cachar paper mills of the government-owned Hindustan Paper Mill Corporation Limited (HPCL) may now soon find itself going under the hammer with the issuance of an e-auction notice the content of which was put in a national newspaper dated June 1. The reserve price as per the auction notice was put at Rs 1,139 crore.
'How Can a Sick Person Attend Assembly': Assam CM's Dig at Akhil Gogoi's Mental Health Draws Flak
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has come in the face of criticism after asking in the assembly as to how a “sick person” undergoing treatment for “psychological issues” could attend sessions while responding to opposition parties’ demand that incarcerated MLA Akhil Gogoi be allowed to attend.
Still Incarcerated, Peasant Leader Akhil Gogoi Is Sworn in as Assam MLA
Guwahati: Incarcerated peasant leader and Right to Information (RTI) activist Akhil Gogoi made history on Friday by taking an oath as an elected Assam MLA while still in prison. But before making history, he alleged that the authorities ‘mishandled’, ‘pushed’ and ‘shoved’ him, ‘treating him like an animal’ and putting him in a dilapidated bus before he could take oath.
Assam: Workers of Defunct Paper Mills Pin Hopes of Survival to Himanta's Ties With Amit Shah
Guwahati: Members of an umbrella body of workers’ unions in Assam have pinned their hopes on state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma becoming the next chief minister, instead of Sarbananda Sonowal’s return to the post. The reasons range from unkept promises to basic survival. The Joint Action Committee of Recognised Unions (JACRU), the union body of the now-defunct Nagaon and Cachar paper mills, feels that Sonowal has betrayed them after promising that two mills will be reopened.
Assam: Activist Ashraful Hussain Wins Chenga Seat, Trounces Senior Politicos
Guwahati: Twenty-seven-year-old poet and a social activist Ashraful Hussain, who won the Chenga assembly constituency located in lower Assam’s Barpeta district, is one of the youngest candidates among who either won or contested in the 126-seat Assam state assembly elections. Hussain is now an elected representative from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) party.
Assam: Himanta's Flip Flops Over Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Confusion
Guwahati: Assam’s health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on the morning of April 30 that the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination programme to allow people between the ages of 18 and 45 years will not begin on May 1. Sarma also said that the two vaccine manufacturers in the country had not sent doses to Assam nor any other state. This was in total contradiction to what Sarma said a few hours later, at the commissioning of an oxygen unit at a state-run hospital in the city.
Assam: Outrage as BJP Minister Threatens Scribe for Report, Accuses Him of 'Miya Politics'
Guwahati: A audio showing Assam minister and BJP candidate Pijush Hazarika verbally abusing and threatening a Muslim journalist has gone viral on social media. Nazrul Islam, a correspondent for the television news channel Pratidin Time has filed an FIR at the Jagiroad police station against the minister of state (independent charge) of urban development, health and family welfare . The incident took place on Thursday, April 1. Assam minister Pijush Hazarika threatening a journalist.
Assam: Outrage as BJP Minister Threatens Scribe for Report, Accuses Him of 'Miya Politics'
Guwahati: An audio clip of Assam minister and BJP candidate Pijush Hazarika verbally abusing and threatening a Muslim journalist has gone viral on social media. Nazrul Islam, a correspondent for the television news channel Pratidin Time has filed an FIR at the Jagiroad police station against the minister of state (independent charge) of urban development, health and family welfare . The incident took place on Thursday, April 1. Assam minister Pijush Hazarika threatening a journalist.
Assam: No Pay for Four Years, Death Stalks Former Employees of Nagaon Paper Mill
Jagiroad (Morigaon District), Assam: The walls of the various departments in the abandoned Nagaon Paper Mill are adorned with faded motivational posters. In the dusty emptiness of the finance and accounts department, one of these posters reads: “Anything is Better than Lies and Deceit”. Today, on March 13, it has been four years since the Nagaon Paper Mill was closed. For its former employees, this poster is a stark and ironic reminder of the state machinery’s ‘deceit’.
Gauhati HC Asks Centre To Respond on Petitions Against Oil Drilling in Forest
A view of Dibru Saikhuwa National Park. Photo: Dhruba Jyoti Baruah/CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons. Guwahati: The Gauhati high court has asked the Government of India to clarify its stand on the survival of Assam’s two eco-sensitive biodiversity hotspots: Dehing Patkai, a former wildlife sanctuary and now upgraded as a national park, and Dibru Saikhowa National Park (DSNP). The two are located at two remote but separate parts of upper Assam.
An Immersive Theatre Piece on How Misuse of Citizens' Data Creates Social Hierarchies
Guwahati: The misuse of private individuals’ data and sensitive information collected from the internet for profiling citizens and creating hierarchical biases for political control was recently made the subject of a play, performed as an immersive theatre piece through a videotelephony app.
Gauhati HC Stays OIL Exploration in Dibru Saikhowa
Dibru Saikhuwa National Park. Photo: Dhruba Jyoti Baruah/CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons Guwahati: The Gauhati high court (HC) on Monday granted a stay on the drilling and exploration for hydrocarbons by Oil India Limited (OIL) across seven locations under the Dibru Saikhowa National Park (DSNP) – a precious biosphere reserve which is located in far-eastern fringes of upper Assam.
Bid To Save Dibru-Saikhowa National Park From OIL's Drilling Plans Intensifies
A view of the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Photo: travellingslacker/Flickr, CC BY 2.0. Guwahati: The fire at Baghjan oil-gas well may have been doused but the fight to save the nearby Dibru Saikhowa National Park (DSNP), one of Assam’s last biodiversity hotspots, is only intensifying. Two Guwahati-based petitioners, Mrinmoy Khataniar and Amar Jyoti Deka, are drawing legal attention to a possible gas exploration project by Oil India Limited (OIL) at the park, and its dangerous effects.
Guwahati Police Pick Up 4 Artists For Drawing Mural of Akhil Gogoi
Police at the site of the mural in Guwahati. Photo: By special arrangement. Guwahati: A group of four artists belonging to a Guwahati-based art collective were picked up by police for drawing a mural of Akhil Gogoi. The mural – on the wall of a foot-overbridge at Bashistha – shows the incarcerated peasant leader being dragged by police.
Assam: Journalist Tied to a Pole, Beaten For Reporting on Illegal Gambling
Guwahati: The image of a local journalist being tied to an electric pole while a group of men assault him in a broad daylight has gone viral in Assam. Milan Mahanta, a correspondent for the Assamese daily Pratidin, had stopped at a paan shop on Sunday afternoon at Mirza, a town located in Kamrup district, when the assault took place. Mirza is around 35 kilometres from state capital, Guwahati. Incidentally, the attack took place on the day the nation marked National Press Day.
Expert Panel Report on Baghjan Blowout Asks if OIL Wasted 'Precious Time'
Locals look on as smoke billows from a fire at Baghjan oil field in Tinsukia district, June 9, 2020. Photo: PTI. Guwahati: A status report has raised several questions on whether there were “lapses” on the part of Oil India Limited (OIL) in preventing the Baghjan blowout, and whether the company wasted “precious time” when symptoms of the blowout first came to light.
'Kobi Gaan Awaits a Mainstream Platform': A Folk Artiste's Tryst With a Little-Known Genre
Guwahati: One of the lesser-known facets of Assam’s syncretic culture is lower Assam’s Kobi Gaan (poetic songs) – a form of musical performance where the emphasis is on dialogue delivery, or monologues, aimed at the audience in between the rendering of songs, often in a poetic form.
COVID-19: Gauhati HC Tells Authorities to Provide Ration to Sex Workers of Panpatty
Guwahati: The Gauhati high court in an interim order passed on Friday directed the deputy commissioner of Cachar district to immediately provide free ration (rice, pulses, oil, among others) and items of daily need to sex workers and their families living in the Panpatty red light area. The COVID-19 pandemic has left sex workers jobless and pushed them into penury over the past year.
'Rewriting History': Assam Higher Secondary Council Criticised for Dropping Key Topics
Guwahati: The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has come under the scanner for its decision to drop key units and sub-units on India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s contribution to nation-building, his foreign policy, his term and the first three general elections that etched India’s stand in the modern world as a thriving democracy, and other units from the higher secondary’s 1st and 2nd years’ History and Political Science courses.
Baghjan Blowout: Protests Continue in Natungaon Over Denial of Compensation
Damage to crops in Natungaon. Photo: Special arrangement. Guwahati: Though Oil India Limited (OIL) has finally managed to divert the flow of natural gas from the well which met with a blowout on May 27 in Assam’s Baghjan, causing a raging fire and devastation in and around the area in Tinsukia district, villagers in neighbouring Natungaon have accused the public sector unit of refusing them compensation even though they were affected by the disaster.
Baghjan Blowout: Protests Continue in Natungaon Over Denial of Compensation
Guwahati: Though Oil India Limited (OIL) has finally managed to divert the flow of natural gas from the well which met with a blowout on May 27 in Assam’s Baghjan, causing a raging fire and devastation in and around the area in Tinsukia district, villagers in neighbouring Natungaon have accused the public sector unit of refusing them compensation even though they were affected by the disaster.
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