Multidisciplinary Research Journal
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description: The Multidisciplinary Research Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research across diverse academic disciplines. It serves as a platform for researchers, scholars, and practitioners to share innovative ideas, methodologies, and findings that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in various fields. The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, fostering collaboration between different domains of study. With a strong commitment to academic excellence, the Multidisciplinary Research Journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, case studies, and short communications from a broad spectrum of disciplines, including Science, Engineering, Technology, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, and more. Submission of Article: Authors can register and submit their manuscripts by online submission. If any difficulty during the online submission, please submit your manuscript along with a cover letter to editormrj@tezu.ernet.in
publisher: Tezpur University
language: en
publication name: Multidisciplinary Research Journal
issn: 3049-2718
copyright: Copyright © Author(s) retain the copyright of this article.
items: Emotional Intelligence of Undergraduate Students: A Gender and Location-Based Comparison
items: Between Beast and Man: Sakei and Keimi in Mizo Cosmology
items: Influencer Impact on Gen X Buying Choice and Attitude towards Electronic Product: Insights of Guwahati
items: Between the Screen and Everyday lives: Daily Soaps, Migrant Domestic Workers and Cultural Appropriation in Assam, India
items: Saint Joan (1923) and Shaw's Feminist ‘Vision(s)’
items: Response of Hydrogeochemical Variables and Heavy Metals to Flooding in Surface Water of Jia Bharali River, India
items: Effect of Traditional Ageing Practices on Physicochemical, Phytochemical, and Sensory Attributes of Bor-thekera (Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.)
items: DFT Study of Pressure-Dependent Elastic Properties of α-ZnP2
items: Editorial
items: Effects of Interleaving on Indian Adult ESL Learners’ Oral Interaction in English
items: Algorithmic Anklets: A Case for Electronically Monitored Bail (EMB) in India
items: Psychological Empowerment of Socially Challenged Women Groups in Relation to Some Demographical Parameters: A Case Study in Some Selected Districts of West Bengal (India)
items: Post-Intervention Awareness on India's National Education Policy 2020 Among Higher Education Teachers: A Case Study Among Some Teachers of HEIs
items: DNA Damage Induced by Alcoholic Beverages and Repair Mechanism Pathways: A Review
items: Effect of Pour Point Depressant (PPD) for Efficient Transport of Waxy Crude Oil: A Critical Review
items: Base Substitutions in Genomes Due to Deamination and Oxidation of DNA Bases, Favoring Genome Compositional Biases
items: Financial Inclusion in Arunachal Pradesh (India): Examining Credit Access
items: Understanding Psychological Crime Drama: An Analysis of the Netflix's Series Adolescence
items: Exploring the Invisible Trade: A Case Study of an NGO's Anti-Trafficking Efforts and Challenges in Assam’s Cachar District
items: Integrating Molecular Evolution and Computational Biology: Bridging Disciplines for Future Research
items: The Historical Evolution of Food Science: A Comprehensive Review
items: Flood Governance in the Flood-Prone Districts of UpperAssam, India: An Analysis of Flood Management Policies
items: Understanding Adoption of Customer Relationship Management in Small Businesses
items: Temporal Variation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons in the Ambient Atmosphere of Tezpur Region of Assam
items: Microtoponyms and Oral Tradition: A Toponymic of Nagas of Khamsom (Kisumai) Village
items: A Mental Health Support Platform Powered by Artificial Intelligence
items: A case study on healthy weight loss in a diabetic male by an integrative approach of diet, yoga asana, and Dhauti

Emotional Intelligence of Undergraduate Students: A Gender and Location-Based Comparison
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description: The present study examined the emotional intelligence among undergraduate students by comparing differences based on gender and location. The sample consisted of 200 students from the Lakhimpur district of Assam, and data were collected using the Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Sushma Talesara (2021). To assess variation between groups, statistical analysis was carried out using the mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results revealed no significant difference in emotional intelligence between male and female students, nor between those from urban and rural backgrounds. The findings suggest that emotional intelligence among undergraduate students remains consistent regardless of gender and location.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Emotional Intelligence
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subject: Undergraduate Students
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subject: Gender
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subject: Location
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creator: Tinamoni Boruah
creator: Rekha Handique Konwar Ishmi
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 106
ending page: 117
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.257

Between Beast and Man: Sakei and Keimi in Mizo Cosmology
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description: This study explores the multifaceted relations between the Mizo and the sakei (tigers), and to a further extent, the were-tiger called keimi. Focusing on Mizo ethnic groups, the research employs fieldwork interviews as well as re-reading of secondary sources and re-interpretation of oral traditions through a hybrid theoretical lens to examine and reconstruct the human-sakei-keimi interaction and relationship and to examine the Mizo perspective towards such animals. Traditionally, the tiger is regarded as a majestic and merciful creature while also being judgemental towards wrongdoers. The study also explores how the Mizo further strengthen the human-tiger relationship through were-tigers and claims to be a close kin and ancestral lineage that further strengthens the taboos and superstitions as well as their emotional attachment with the tiger, which was different from all other animals. Through its analysis of symbolism, customs, and entanglements, this study underscores the tiger and were-tiger’s role in shaping Mizo cosmology and their perception of the animal world.
subject: Case Studies
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subject: Mizo
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subject: Lycanthropy
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subject: Sakei
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subject: Keimi
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subject: Human-Animal Interaction
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subject: Symbolism
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creator: Zirnuntluanga Zirnuntluanga
creator: Lalngurliana Sailo
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 95
ending page: 105
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.256

Influencer Impact on Gen X Buying Choice and Attitude towards Electronic Product: Insights of Guwahati
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description: Influencer-driven campaigns became an impact of the fast growth of the social media. This study focuses on the social media personality influence on the buying decision and the perception of the consumers of Generation X living in Guwahati, an area understudied in the marketing research. Based on the source credibility theory, the present research aims to focus its attention on the variable influences of perceived trustworthiness, expertise and attractiveness on the purchase intention. A response rate was obtained of 100. A mixed method approach is adopted which include - survey data and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) as part of the study to determine the association between influencer attributes and consumer behavioural outcomes including testing the hypothesized relationships. Results shows that influencers have a significant effect on Generation X view of technology, the need of cultural customized marketing strategies. This research is co-opted to theoretical research and give practitioners practical insights through the use of influencer endorsement in the context of technology driven product sector by expanding influencer marketing strategies to Generation X in the context of emerging region market.
subject: Case Studies
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subject: Generation X
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subject: Source Credibility Theory
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subject: Trustworthiness
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subject: Purchase Intention
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subject: Influencer
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subject: Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM)
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creator: Raisha Yesmin
creator: Chandan Goswami
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 77
ending page: 95
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.255

Between the Screen and Everyday lives: Daily Soaps, Migrant Domestic Workers and Cultural Appropriation in Assam, India
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description: With migration and mobilities of people, their identities and lived-in worlds also turn mobile, complex enough to intersect with the dominant social, cultural and economic structures of destination spots. Today, this is visible across the translation of visual idioms and practices, represented through the everyday(ness) of soap operas in Indian homes. Daily soaps in a South Asian country like India, often socialize us to the norms of ideal femininity, caste and class hierarchies, which also lurk in the complexities of making migration as a (mis)representation, involving socio-economically marginalized rural population. The expansion of the labour market and the growing demands of domestic work sector often locates the reception of rural women as a potential resource of labour, where the question of their inclusion moves between the glorification of their bodies, marginality vis-à-vis their social othering. But, underlyingly, soap operas and the discussion of its contents immunize women domestic workers belonging to rural areas with agencies, enhancing their sphere of productive aspirations. Soap operas largely transact real-life roles of commuting domestic workers. The televised content channels the interactions between the domestic workers and their employers, entrapped within the ‘modern’ upper-class cultural reception of life-chances, humor, leisure-watching and market-oriented consumption. Stretching across this, the article analyses the influence of Assamese, Bengali and Hindi daily soaps on the domestic workers, their socio-emotive practices and migration in a metropolitan Northeast Indian city like Guwahati. This article, based on case studies of migrant domestic workers in Assam, uncovers communicative facets of daily soaps across the women domestic workers’ lives, families and workplaces. Lastly, the article explores how the politics of cultural appropriation across soap opera discourses reproduce notions of power relations on one hand and engenders interac…
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Migration
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subject: Soap operas
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subject: Domestic workers
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subject: Cultural appropriation
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creator: Ahana Choudhury
creator: S. Shimreiwung A
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 63
ending page: 76
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.254

Saint Joan (1923) and Shaw's Feminist ‘Vision(s)’
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description: This paper examines the literary contribution of the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) to the contemporary discourse on gender by analysing the female protagonist Saint Joan (1923). The researcher analyses the debates during First Wave Feminism and Second-wave Feminism on one hand and Shaw’s literary output on the other hand to argue that Shaw not only remained a strong advocate of First Wave concerns but anticipated the Second Wave concerns ahead of their emergence in the second half of the twentieth century. The paper engages in critical discourse analysis and examination of Saint Joan’s character in the context of key theories and arguments of Second-wave Feminism. Through such a critical examination, the paper seeks to argue that Shaw may be viewed as one of the precursors to the complex development of feminist theories that constituted Second-wave Feminism.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: George Bernard Shaw
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subject: Saint Joan
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subject: Gender
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subject: Feminism
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subject: Discourse Analysis
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creator: Trivedi Bageshree
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 53
ending page: 62
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.253

Response of Hydrogeochemical Variables and Heavy Metals to Flooding in Surface Water of Jia Bharali River, India
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description: As compared to groundwater, surface water bodies are more prone to degradation due to their direct exposure to environmental contaminants. The present study aims to conduct an in-depth hydrogeochemical evaluation of surface water of Jia Bharali River, a significant tributary of Brahmaputra River in northeastern India, in response to flooding. Twelve sampling sites were selected along the entire river stretch within the Assam plain during pre-flood and post-flood periods of 2024 and they were analysed for 21 physicochemical parameters, including major cations, anions, and heavy metals. Various pollution indices employed for heavy metals showed low level of pollution for both pre-flood and post-flood seasons. Multivariate statistical methods were employed to identify water quality similarities and dissimilarities across sites and their possible sources of contamination. The total hardness (TH) content was found to be high across the sampling sites during both seasons. The trilinear piper plot diagram indicated that the river water is dominated by Ca2+-Mg2+-HCO3- type. The Gibbs plot further revealed that hydrogeochemistry is primarily governed by rock-water interaction. The overall water quality of Jia Bharali River is appropriate for its usage during both seasons; however, proper monitoring and management measures need to be adopted to ensure sustainable and safe use of the Jia Bharali River, especially after flood events. It will help to mitigate the potential risks of pollutants to human health and the overall river ecosystem posed by floodwater.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Hydrogeochemistry
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subject: Flooding
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subject: Surface water
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subject: Heavy metal
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subject: Pollution indices
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creator: Jigyashree Lahon
creator: Rocktim Baruah
creator: Sumi Handique
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 32
ending page: 52
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.252

Effect of Traditional Ageing Practices on Physicochemical, Phytochemical, and Sensory Attributes of Bor-thekera (Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.)
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description: Abstract:Traditional sun-drying of Bor-thekera (Garcinia pedunculata Roxb.) fruit slices for consumption and long-term storage are practiced in Assam and other Northeastern states of India. The indigenous communities of the region have a long-held belief that the medicinal value of the dried slices increases with ageing. However, there are limited studies that bridge the gap between this indigenous knowledge with food science. The present study, therefore, aims to investigate the effects of ageing on physicochemical, functional, phenolic, antioxidant, and sensory attributes of traditionally processed Bor-thekera slices. Fresh-dried (FDGP; collected in April 2025) and stored-dried Garcinia pedunculata (SDGP; collected in April 2021) samples were studied. The total phenolic content (6.23 ± 0.018 mg GAE/g) and DPPH scavenging activity (76.54 ± 0.156%) revealed that the SDGP samples retained significantly higher phenolic content than FDGP samples (p< 0.05); cold-water extraction minimized the degradation or loss of heat-sensitive compounds. The functional integrity of the samples was supported by FTIR spectra. Sensory assessment involving a limited panel size demonstrated that the taste and color of SDGP water infusions were preferable and received good overall acceptability. Thus, these findings scientifically relate to the traditional belief on the ageing of sun-dried Bor-thekera, providing partial scientific support for its stability and potential functional value.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Garcinia pedunculata
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subject: sun-drying
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subject: indigenous knowledge
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subject: phenolic content
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subject: antioxidant activity
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creator: Zola Baruah
creator: Manuj Kumar Hazarika
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 16
ending page: 31
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.251

DFT Study of Pressure-Dependent Elastic Properties of α-ZnP2
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description: The article explores pressure-dependent elastic properties of α-ZnP2 for the pressure range of 0-10 GPa. The investigation is carried out with the CRYSTAL Code and the ELATE software. The present study reveals that bulk modulus has a higher sensitivity to pressure than Young’s modulus and shear modulus. The difference between Gmax and Gmin for the values of shear modulus G increases with an increase in pressure. Poisson’s ratio (νH) experiences change about 39% as pressure changes from zero to 10 GPa. As pressure increases, the universal elastic anisotropy index (AU) and log-Euclidean anisotropy index (AL) increase. Directional-dependent characteristics of Young’s modulus and linear compressibility have been examined with polar plots in different crystallographic planes. This study shows that elastic anisotropy of α-ZnP2 increases with pressure
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Anisotropy
  topic: keywords
subject: Elastic
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subject: Linear compressibility
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subject: Young’s modulus
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creator: Sushil Rajpurohit
creator: Ghanshyam Sharma
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 3
ending page: 15
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.250

Editorial
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subject: Editorial
  topic: section
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-29
publication date: 2026-04-29
starting page: 1
ending page: 2
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v2i1.249

Effects of Interleaving on Indian Adult ESL Learners’ Oral Interaction in English
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description: The mixing and spacing technique used in interleaving has been described to facilitate memorization and transfer of learning more effectively than blocking. The principal objective of the present study was to examine the difference in the effect of interleaving and blocking on interaction performance in English during a three-month-long L2 training programme. The study measured the difference in the effect of the two methods at various stages of the training programme. Two groups of 44 Indian undergraduate English as L2 learners practised interaction in English using interleaving and blocking. One interaction test for the distribution of the participants into interleaving and blocking groups and three interaction tests to measure the difference in the effect of the two methods on the interaction performance of the participants at various stages of the training programme were taken to collect data for the study. The p-value of the comparison calculated using a repeated measures ANOVA test was 0.81 reflecting a similarly low F-value of 0.061 and effect size of 0.003. Although no significant positive effect of interleaving and blocking on interaction performance in English was observed in the study, blocking demonstrated a slightly better interaction performance than interleaving.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
creator: KrDoley Sarat
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-03-31
publication date: 2025-03-31
starting page: 147
ending page: 162
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i1.196

Algorithmic Anklets: A Case for Electronically Monitored Bail (EMB) in India
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description: The Supreme Court of India in the case of Satyendra Kumar Antil’s judgement opined that the subordinate courts are reluctant to grant bail even in cases where bail is the norm. The primary reasons for the subordinate court in not granting bail is that the accused on bail cannot be monitored effectively by the law enforcement agencies; and the subordinate courts do not want to be a mere scapegoat at the hands of the High Court and Supreme Court if they turn fugitive or tamper with evidence or manipulate witnesses. In the case of Frank Vitus judgment, the Supreme Court held that an accused released on bail is not required to share their Google live location with the investigating agencies. This vacuum of an institutionalized setting, under which the undertrial prisoners can be allowed to be released from prison is addressed here. Adopting a doctrinal research methodology based on secondary sources, it is contended that sharing the live location of the accused while on bail with the investigating agencies is an age-old concept. If not with Google PIN location service, the mechanism of Electronically Monitored Bail (EMB) can be developed with the help of Artificial Intelligence to monitor the accused while on bail. It discusses the implications of deploying this mechanism and reasons that it is grounded on a prison abolitionist stance and upholds the rights of the undertrial prisoners.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Electronically Monitored Bail (EMB)
  topic: keywords
subject: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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subject: Undertrial Prisoners
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subject: Criminal Justice Reforms
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subject: Bail Jurisprudence in India
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creator: Kaustav Choudhoury
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 101
ending page: 109
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.193

Psychological Empowerment of Socially Challenged Women Groups in Relation to Some Demographical Parameters: A Case Study in Some Selected Districts of West Bengal (India)
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description: Psychological empowerment enhances confidence, agency, and decision-making abilities among socially challenged groups of women, fostering social and economic inclusion. The central focus was to measure the psychological empowerment of such groups of women (SC, ST and OBC) based on their residence (rural vs. urban) and different age levels. Relevant data of 649 women belonging to socially challenged groups were collected using multistage random sampling from Murshidabad, South 24 parganas and Midnapore districts in West Bengal (India). The study revealed a significant difference in psychological empowerment between rural and urban areas. Furthermore, psychological empowerment among women remained consistent across different age groups and social categories (SC, ST, and OBC), indicating that age did not play a decisive role in shaping their psychological empowerment. Further studies in this area extending to other regions and considering more relevant parameters are expected to be useful for the welfare of these socially challenged groups of women.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Psychological empowerment
  topic: keywords
subject: demographic variables
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subject: Socially challenged groups
  topic: keywords
subject: Women and West Bengal (India)
  topic: keywords
creator: Monika Rajak
creator: Minara Yeasmin
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 85
ending page: 100
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.192

Post-Intervention Awareness on India's National Education Policy 2020 Among Higher Education Teachers: A Case Study Among Some Teachers of HEIs
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description: The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in India aimed at substantial educational reforms and the promotion of indigenous knowledge systems. This study focused on evaluating the post-intervention awareness of higher education institution teachers regarding the vision of NEP 2020. Three online sessions of 90 minutes each on 'Higher Education and NEP 2020' were conducted in January 2025 as an intervention. A questionnaire with 20 items was developed to gauge awareness, and a quasi-experimental design with a final sample size of 197 higher education teachers from different universities and colleges was employed. Data was found symmetrical. Data revealed majority of the teachers were having average awareness, while highly aware teachers are in lower proportion. Notably, the female teachers exhibited greater awareness than their male counterparts, suggesting a gender disparity. Additionally, the university teachers demonstrated higher awareness levels than the college teachers, with a statistically non-significant mean difference. These findings contribute valuable insights into the ongoing discourse on the implementation and impact of educational policies in India, highlighting a trend towards a new era of more informed and empowered female teachers in higher education.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: National Education Policy 2020
  topic: keywords
subject: higher education institution
  topic: keywords
subject: quasi-experimental design
  topic: keywords
subject: awareness intervention
  topic: keywords
creator: Krishna Kant Tripathi
creator: Surjoday Bhattacharya
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 73
ending page: 84
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.191

DNA Damage Induced by Alcoholic Beverages and Repair Mechanism Pathways: A Review
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description: Alcoholic beverages contains ethanol as the main component. Ethanol is metabolized into acetaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, and other reactive by-products such as ROS and hydroxyl radicals. These metabolites can interact with DNA to form adducts and interstrand cross-links, leading to mutations and genomic instability, which are key contributors to alcohol-related cancers. Ethanol metabolism is mediated by critical enzymes - Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH), Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), Catalase, and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH), which regulate both the generation and detoxification of these harmful intermediates. Every cell in our body owns a toolkit with which it can repair different types of DNA lesions. This review highlights the enzymatic pathways of ethanol metabolism, the formation of genotoxic by-products, and the cellular mechanisms that maintain genomic integrity. Understanding these processes provides crucial insights into the molecular basis of alcohol-induced carcinogenesis and may guide strategies for prevention and therapeutic intervention.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: ADH
  topic: keywords
subject: P450 2E1
  topic: keywords
subject: Catalase
  topic: keywords
subject: ALDH
  topic: keywords
subject: DNA-acetaldehyde adduct
  topic: keywords
subject: 8-Oxoguanine
  topic: keywords
subject: DNA repair
  topic: keywords
creator: Najima Ahmed
creator: Ramesh Chandra Deka
creator: Suvendra Kumar Ray
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 60
ending page: 72
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.190

Effect of Pour Point Depressant (PPD) for Efficient Transport of Waxy Crude Oil: A Critical Review
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description: The transportation of waxy crude oils is often challenged by high pour points and wax deposition, which significantly increase pipeline viscosity, energy consumption, and operational costs. Pour point depressants (PPDs) have emerged as effective chemical additives to modify wax crystallization behavior, reduce pour point, and improve crude oil flowability. In this study, the role of PPDs in enhancing pipeline transportation of waxy crude oil is discussed with emphasis on their mechanisms of action, such as adsorption on wax crystal surfaces, inhibition of crystal growth, and modification of crystal morphology. Various classes of PPDs, including ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymers, polymethacrylates, and comb-like copolymers, are evaluated for their efficiency in lowering pour point and mitigating wax deposition. Laboratory assessments and field applications demonstrate that optimized PPD formulations can reduce pour points by more than 10-20°C, ensuring uninterrupted transportation under sub-ambient conditions. This literature review summarizes the importance of molecular structure, crude oil composition, and operating parameters in determining PPD performance, providing insights for the design of next-generation flow assurance additives.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: Pour Point Depressant
  topic: keywords
subject: waxy crude oil
  topic: keywords
subject: Polymer
  topic: keywords
subject: Additives
  topic: keywords
creator: Rupam Kumar Bora
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 38
ending page: 60
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.189

Base Substitutions in Genomes Due to Deamination and Oxidation of DNA Bases, Favoring Genome Compositional Biases
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description: The genome G+C content of bacteria varies widely, from 13% to 75%, which is influenced by both environmental and internal mutation pressure; however, the precise determinants of this variability remain unresolved. Mutation-based models, such as Sueoka’s directional mutation hypothesis, suggest that G+C content arises from mutational pressures within an organism without providing any specific advantage to it. Though there are several advantages associated with genome G+C%, there is limited evidence, favoring any selection mechanism for G+C% evolution. Hence, the genome G+C% in organisms is largely studied under the neutral theory of evolution. Cytosine deamination and guanine oxidation are recognized as major contributors to A/T mutational bias, producing frequent substitutions such as C→T transitions and G→T transversions, respectively. While these mechanisms leading to A+T enrichment have been well studied, counteracting processes that promote G+C enrichment in organisms are comparatively less understood. This review mainly highlights adenine as an underexplored contributor: its deamination and oxidation yield A→G and A→C substitutions, respectively, both biased toward increased G+C content. We further consider how the efficiency of DNA repair mechanisms may shape G+C content across evolutionary timescales. Together, these perspectives address a gap in the current understanding of the mutational forces influencing genome composition.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: Genome G+C %
  topic: keywords
subject: Base substitution mutation
  topic: keywords
subject: Deamination
  topic: keywords
subject: Oxidative lesions
  topic: keywords
subject: Transition
  topic: keywords
subject: Transversion
  topic: keywords
subject: DNA repair
  topic: keywords
creator: Nishita Deka
creator: Pratyush Kumar Beura
creator: Monika Jain
creator: Najima Ahmed
creator: Ramesh Chandra Deka
creator: Siddhartha Shankar Satapathy
creator: Suvendra Kumar Ray
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 21
ending page: 37
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.188

Financial Inclusion in Arunachal Pradesh (India): Examining Credit Access
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description: Financial inclusion has been recognized as a critical driver of equitable economic growth and poverty reduction, particularly in developing economies. The study explores the extent of financial inclusion in Arunachal Pradesh, focussing on the accessibility and distribution of credit among rural and urban households. Using secondary data from the All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) report conducted in 2019, this research explores deposit accounts, AOD, IOI and cash outstanding at various rate of interest to evaluate variations in access to credit across rural and urban sectors, social categories, and different lending institutions. The findings suggest that account holder, AOD, and household indebtedness are more in urban areas of Arunachal Pradesh. However, reliance on non-institutional credit, particularly in urban areas, is highest in Arunachal Pradesh among the North Eastern Region (NER). This shows that the current efforts of financial institutions are inadequate to satisfy the urban credit requirements to achieve financial inclusion. Moreover, the lesser share of deposit account and indebted households in rural areas of Arunachal Pradesh reflects a poor outreach and accessibility of official financial institutions among rural households. The study highlights the need for targeted policy measures to promote equitable access to credit in Arunachal Pradesh.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Financial Inclusion
  topic: keywords
subject: Credit Accessibility
  topic: keywords
subject: Institutional and Non-Institutional Sources
  topic: keywords
subject: AOD
  topic: keywords
subject: IOI
  topic: keywords
subject: Arunachal Pradesh
  topic: keywords
subject: North Eastern Region (NER)
  topic: keywords
creator: Puja Kadu
creator: Dil Bahadur Gurung
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 3
ending page: 20
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i4.187

Editorial
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subject: Editorial
  topic: section
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-28
publication date: 2025-12-28
starting page: 1
ending page: 2
doi: 10.63635/

Understanding Psychological Crime Drama: An Analysis of the Netflix's Series Adolescence
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description: Web series are transforming the entertainment sector in India and the world. The Internet is a boon forthe information technology industry. By circumventing restrictions, online shows are changing the entertainment industry by offering a varied range of fresh content. The web series“Adolescence” explores the thoughts of a 13-year-old regarding females, his involvement in criminal activities, and the influence of social media content on him. “Adolescence”is one of the most-watched shows globally on the OTT platform Netflix, used as a case study. The BBC reports that Netflix's series “Adolescence”attracted over 120 million viewers worldwide in its inaugural month of 2025. This series examines adolescent psychology, sexual behaviour, familial relationships, and societal reactions to the murder of a female student who had bullied the protagonist online, despite his continual denial of involvement. Crime occurs as an exceptionally impartial phenomenon, ignoring the victim's age, class, race, social status, etc. The research investigates toxic masculinity, the influence of social media on the accused, and familial involvement in adolescent cognitive development, among other factors. The study also analyses the impact of social media on modern adolescent behaviour, the repercussions of cyberbullying, and the rise of online misogyny. In the contemporary context, adolescents experience accelerated maturation, partly due to the influence of social media and the internet.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: OTT platform
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subject: Web series
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subject: Crime
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subject: Social media
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subject: Adolescent
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creator: Lakshmi Raj
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 119
ending page: 129
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.111

Exploring the Invisible Trade: A Case Study of an NGO's Anti-Trafficking Efforts and Challenges in Assam’s Cachar District
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description: Human trafficking has become a global issue, affecting millions of individuals, and forcing them to labour, sex, and other forms of abuse. In India, the Cachar district of Assam has emerged as a critical hotspot for trafficking, functioning as both a source and a destination due to its economic vulnerabilities, open borders, and socio-cultural disparities. This study examines the work of an NGO which is at the forefront of anti-trafficking efforts in the district. Using focus group discussions and interviews, the study explores the NGO’s efforts and its challenges in delivering anti- trafficking services. Findings reveal the NGO’s holistic approach, including raising awareness, providing counselling, vocational training, and collaborating with governmental and non-governmental entities, covering prevention, rescue, rehabilitation, restoration, and reintegration in addressing the multifaceted nature of trafficking. Despite these commendable efforts, the organisation experiences significant barriers, including inadequate funding, lack of support, limited cooperation from law enforcement and government agencies, and social stigma. These challenges hinder the effective delivery of services. This study underscores the need for a robust, multi-stakeholder approach that fosters collaboration between NGOs, government agencies, and local communities. It recommends strengthening local and institutional cooperation, expanding funding and resources, enhancing trauma-informed intervention, and promoting community engagement.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Human trafficking
  topic: keywords
subject: Efforts
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subject: Challenges
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subject: NGO
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subject: Cachar
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creator: Nath Aditi
creator: Kordor Thabah Amanda
creator: Das Puja
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 105
ending page: 118
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.110

Integrating Molecular Evolution and Computational Biology: Bridging Disciplines for Future Research
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description: Molecular evolution, conventionally rooted in classical evolutionary theory and comparative biology, has entered a transformative era driven by advances in genomics, bioinformatics, and computational modeling. This review traces the conceptual foundations of molecular evolution, beginning with the central dogma and codon degeneracy, and explores how variations such as single nucleotide variants (SNVs) shape protein structure and function. It highlights the evolutionary implications of codon usage bias, substitution models, and the mutation and selection balance in across genomes. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, biostatistics, and mathematical modeling have revolutionized our understanding of molecular evolution. AI-driven approaches and mathematical algorithms enhance analyses of genetic variation, protein evolution, and evolutionary dynamics. Updated computational platforms such as IQ-TREE 2, RAxML-NG, BEAST 2, PAML, and HyPhy, along with R and Python-based pipelines, have revolutionized evolutionary studies by enabling accurate modeling of mutation dynamics, phylogenetic reconstructions, and selection analyses.Additionally, the chemistry of amino acid exchangeability introduces new perspectives in evolutionary studies. This convergence of computational biology with mathematics, chemistry, and data science has transformed evolutionary biology into a multidisciplinary and collaborative research area to solve long standing biological queries. This opens up opportunities for a successful career in multidisciplinary research in evolutionary biology.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: Molecular evolution
  topic: keywords
subject: Single Nuelcotide Variations
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subject: Selection
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subject: Codon Usage Bias
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subject: Computational Biology
  topic: keywords
creator: Kumar Beura Pratyush
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 92
ending page: 104
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.109

The Historical Evolution of Food Science: A Comprehensive Review
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description: Food Science has a rich history intertwined with scientific advancements that have impacted food safety, quality, productivity, and shelf life, thereby shaping the modern food industry. Over time, food science has grown focusing on allied disciplines like environmental health sciences, geography, sociology, and anthropology, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of food systems science. Food science as a career reveals the need for a tailored curriculum, research programs, and teacher training to grow the next generation of food scientists. The evaluation of food science can be interpreted as a dynamic story of scientific progress, interdisciplinary, educational initiatives, and a commitment to a sustainable and innovative food industry. Hence by digging into food science's historical roots, scientists can extract knowledge to inform current practice, drive future innovation, and tackle the changing challenges in food systems and nutrition. This comprehensive review emphasizes the importance of integrating historical insights with contemporary advancements to foster a sustainable and forward-thinking food industry.
subject: Review Articles
  topic: section
subject: Food safety
  topic: keywords
subject: Productivity
  topic: keywords
subject: Hydrodynamics
  topic: keywords
subject: Rheology
  topic: keywords
subject: Sustainability
  topic: keywords
subject: Innovative food industry
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creator: Chetia Snigdha
creator: Nickhil C
creator: Chandra Deka Sankar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 66
ending page: 91
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.108

Flood Governance in the Flood-Prone Districts of UpperAssam, India: An Analysis of Flood Management Policies
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description: Flood is a recurring hazard in Assam, India, particularly in Upper Assam, which causes widespread damage to lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure. This study investigates the flood management of this region by analyzing secondary data from government reports and disaster management plans, focusing on five flood-prone districts: Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, and Sivasagar. Despite the presence of a multi-tiered institutional framework, including the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), coordination gaps, poor policy enforcement, and inadequate maintenance of flood mitigation infrastructure remain persistent issues. Initiatives such as the Aapda Mitra volunteer program, Flood Early Warning System (FLEWS), and the inclusion of indigenous knowledge reflect steps toward resilience, yet the focus remains largely on short-term emergency response. The study highlights the urgent need for a more integrated and sustainable flood governance model that strengthens coordination among agencies, enhances community participation, and invests in capacity-building. Raising disaster awareness through education, improving communication systems, and involving local stakeholders in decision-making are essential to bridging the gap between planning and implementation. Strengthening grassroots preparedness and ensuring timely, actionable information can significantly reduce flood vulnerability and foster long-term resilience in the Upper Assam region.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
creator: Barik Pritisha
creator: Bhuyan Anjan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 54
ending page: 64
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.107

Understanding Adoption of Customer Relationship Management in Small Businesses
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description: The study assesses the adoption of customer relationship management techniques by the small business entities. Interviews are conducted with thirty small retailers on six variables namely, use of digital marketing tools, methods of customer information handling, incentive-based retention practices, feedback mechanism, personal relationship efforts and communication channels. It can be concluded from the analysis that the female participants use e-marketing and formal communication methods more than the males. It is also found that the newer firms use e-marketing tools for promotion. It is seen that participants have used discounts as the most preferred technique to retain profitable customers. The findings confirm that the participants of this study also believe that by offering services to the best of customer’s expectations and taking care of the customer’s welfare have helped the entities in the development of good social bonds.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Small businesses
  topic: keywords
subject: Retailers
  topic: keywords
subject: Customer relationship management
  topic: keywords
subject: Customer lifetime value
  topic: keywords
creator: Bhattacharyya Sharmistha
creator: Kumar Sarma Mrinmoy
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 39
ending page: 53
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.106

Temporal Variation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons in the Ambient Atmosphere of Tezpur Region of Assam
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description: The non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) in the atmosphere are important pollutants to study as they are precursors to several secondary pollutants including ozone. This study addressed the temporal variation of NMHC over Tezpur region of Assam. Continuous data of NMHC retrieved by GC-FID based analyzer for the year 2014 were analysed and have been reported in this study. The highest monthly mean NMHC concentrations of 355.0±128 ppb was found in the month of November. In addition to the source strength, atmospheric reactivity and dispersion played a crucial role in the concentration of NMHC in Tezpur region. While the lowest monthly mean NMHC concentration of 73.6±45 ppb was found in the month of February. The monthly polar plots showed that the sources affecting the NMHC concentration in Tezpur region were mostly local; but there was also long-range transport to the area in the month of March and April. The lowest weekly concentration of NMHC was observed on weekends due to lower anthropogenic activities like vehicular movement. The mean concentration of NMHC on Sunday is 143.6±88 ppb. The lowest diel concentrations of NMHC were observed during the afternoon 14:00 and 15:00 hours which were indicative of enhanced reactivity in the atmosphere and high atmospheric dispersion, and the peak NMHC concentration was observed during evening hours.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: NMHC
  topic: keywords
subject: Temporal variations
  topic: keywords
subject: Anthropogenic contribution
  topic: keywords
subject: Reactivities
  topic: keywords
creator: Koushik Barnali
creator: Rafiqul Hoque Raza
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 25
ending page: 38
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.105

Microtoponyms and Oral Tradition: A Toponymic of Nagas of Khamsom (Kisumai) Village
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description: Toponyms serve as a historical depository of settlement, culture, habitation, ecology, belief systems and topography. They contain a wealth of socio-cultural information about the inhabitants and the geographic realities of the landscape. Place names function as descriptions and references to the physical environment, reflecting the interactions of the name-givers with their locale. Consequently, toponyms are filled with meaning and values, acting as a window into the world of the people who inherit them. Furthermore, the study of microtoponyms, which primarily exist in oral tradition and are often unknown to outsiders, offers rich insights into the socio-cultural, geographical, and linguistic contexts of specific communities. This paper employs ethnographic methods to explore microtoponyms of Khamsom (Kisumai), a Poumai Naga village in the Senapati district of Manipur, as a significant aspect of its cultural and geographical environment. By deciphering naming patterns as reflections of how people engage with their social and geographic realities, this study aims to enhance understanding of worldview of the village’s inhabitants and the Poumai Naga community more broadly.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Microtoponyms
  topic: keywords
subject: Culture
  topic: keywords
subject: Oral tradition
  topic: keywords
subject: Poumai Nagas
  topic: keywords
creator: Lanamai Daveirou
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 16
ending page: 24
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.104

A Mental Health Support Platform Powered by Artificial Intelligence
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description: Mental health has an important role in our overall well-being leading to a balanced, healthy life and contributing meaningfully to society. However, mental health problems are quite common with the World Health Organization reporting an increasing trend in mental health disorders; yet, many people avoid treatment options due to stigma associated with mental health issues in society, long wait periods, as well as limited access to timely and personalized support. Therefore, it is essential to steer towards an Artificial intelligence (AI) based innovative, accessible and personalized solutions to mental health disorders. This paper introduces an AI-powered mental health platform designed to provide comprehensive mental health assistance through several key features: a conversational chatbot, educational content, self-assessment tools, emotion tracking and counselor recommendations. The AI chatbot, built by fine-tuning Llama 3.2 (3B) on mental health conversations, engages users in real-time, offering relevant guidance. Users can gain insights into their mental state through validated surveys, while the emotion detection module uses natural language processing and sentiment analysis to track mood patterns over time. The emotion classification attained an accuracy and F-score of 88%. The platform aims to close the mental health support gap by leveraging AI to promote self-awareness, proactive management and ongoing support.
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Mental Health Support
  topic: keywords
subject: AI for Mental Health
  topic: keywords
subject: Machine learning
  topic: keywords
subject: Mental health assistant
  topic: keywords
subject: Natural language processing
  topic: keywords
subject: Sentiment and Emotion Analysis
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creator: Deepak Kumar Prajapati
creator: Kumar Suraj
creator: Shrinivas Mishra
creator: B.Linganna Siddeswara
creator: Pratim Daimary Partha
creator: Sarmah Rosy
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 3
ending page: 15
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i3.103

Editorial
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subject: Editorial
  topic: section
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-07-31
publication date: 2025-07-31
starting page: 1
ending page: 2

Editorial
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subject: Editorial
  topic: section
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-04-28
publication date: 2025-04-28
starting page: 1
ending page: 2
doi: 10.63635/

A case study on healthy weight loss in a diabetic male by an integrative approach of diet, yoga asana, and Dhauti
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description: Obesity is a lifestyle challenge, and over a period of time, it gets tagged by other diseases, e.g., blood pressure, diabetes, etc. This case study is of a 41-year-old male suffering from obesity and diabetes having high blood sugar level (Fasting -160 mg/dL, PP-420 mg/dL) as well as high glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c – 9 %). As suggested by an endocrinologist, the person approached the health consultant to reduce weight without any specific medicine. After going through the history of the health aspirant, a detailed approach was recommended with a combination of high fiber, low calorie, low-fat diet, yoga san, and Dhauti called an integrative approach. Dhauti is a yogic cleansing technique that includes ViV(Voluntary induced vomiting) after drinking enough water in the early morning on an empty stomach. Interesting results were found, with a reduction of 22 kg of weight in 12 months from 87 (body mass index; BMI: 29) to 65 kg (BMI: 22) (Height 1.727 m). Dhauti seems to have considerable intervention to reduce cravings for food during this rejuvenation. Further, along with the weight loss reduction of blood sugar levels was also observed without medication (HbA1c – 5.2 %, Fasting 92 mg/dL and PP 100 mg/dL). There was a positive change in psychological factors such as increased positivity, feeling light and cleanliness of the stomach, rejuvenation, increased enthusiasm, and reasonable control over food craving and consumption. We believe an integrative approach might play a potential role in healthy weight loss among people.
subject: Case Studies
  topic: section
subject: Kunjal
  topic: keywords
subject: Overweight
  topic: keywords
subject: ViV
  topic: keywords
subject: Dhauti
  topic: keywords
subject: Weight loss
  topic: keywords
subject: Reduced Craving
  topic: keywords
subject: Rejuvenation
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creator: Raghavendra Patil
creator: Anurag Jayswal
creator: Umesh Ghate
creator: Ramesh C Deka
creator: Suvendra Kumar Ray
creator: Vivek Bhosale
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-04-28
publication date: 2025-04-28
starting page: 147
ending page: 160
doi: 10.63635/mrj.v1i2.31