Central University of Himachal Pradesh

Graded Inequalities, Gendered Lives: Revisiting Ambedkar in the Age of Intersectionality

This article revisits B. R. Ambedkar’s concept of graded inequality to interrogate how caste and gender continue to intersect in structuring everyday exclusions in contemporary India. While Ambedkar theorised caste as a hierarchy sustained by endogamy and enforced through social...

Stage-specific resistance to leaf and neck blast ( Pyricularia oryzae ) in basmati and aromatic rice germplasm: phenotypic and multivariate analysis

Rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) is a major constraint in basmati rice production. In the present study, 96 basmati and aromatic rice genotypes were evaluated for stage-specific resistance to leaf and neck blast under artificial inoculation (Ludhiana) and natural epiphytotic (Pala...

Gender, Astrology and Manglik Dosha : Marriage among the Dogra Hindus of Jammu

In several Hindu communities in India, astrology continues to shape epistemic authority in marriage-related decisions. This article examines how Manglik dosha , the astrological state determined by Mars’s placement, impacts marriage delays and marital stability from a gendered pe...

A systematic review of ethical intentions and behaviour in accounting practice: insights from the TCM–ADO framework

Purpose The purpose of this study is to fill the gap of conceptually fragmented literature on the ethical intentions and behaviour of accounting practitioners and to integrate the theoretical, contextual and methodological developments in the field. Design/methodology/approach Th...

Combustion-assisted synthesis of molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO3) and their photocatalytic activity

This study focuses on the preparation of orthorhombic α-MoO 3 microplate using peroxide-assisted thermal decomposition method for photodegradation application. The structural and surface characterization were done using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy...

Quality by Design‐Guided Transethosomal Gel of Donepezil Hydrochloride and Quercetin for Potential Alzheimer's Management: Stability‐Indicating Eco‐Compatible RP‐HPLC Method

ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease requires innovative therapeutic strategies that not only alleviate symptoms but also protect neurons. Donepezil hydrochloride, a cholinesterase inhibitor, and quercetin, a potent antioxidant, were co‐formulated into a transethosomal gel to enhance bra...

Early Clinical Safety and Performance of a Novel Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Catheter in Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Arteries

Abstract This study aimed to assess the clinical safety and performance of the novel paclitaxel-coated balloon (PCB) catheter in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and/or the popliteal artery (PA) in patients with de novo or non-stented restenotic lesions during routine clinica...