Himachal Pradesh University Journal

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HPUJ June 2025

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HPUJ June 2025

ISSN 2277-1425 e-ISSN 2277-1433

The June 2025 issue of *Himachal Pradesh University Journal covers research on climate change, cyber fraud, Covid-19, and cultural studies. It features scholarly contributions from both Indian and international authors across humanities and social sciences.

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The Himachal Pradesh University Journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research across multiple disciplines within humanities and social sciences. The journal serves as a premier platform for scholars, researchers, and academicians to disseminate original research findings, theoretical contributions, and innovative methodological approaches that advance knowledge in their respective fields.

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Wombs in the warzone: examining motherhood, childhood, and the ethics of witnessing violence in Gaza

Yogesh Kumar Negi

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.01

Diplomacy amid the India-Canada relations and the Khalistan challenge

Binesh Bhatia, Sucha Singh & H.K. Thakur

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.02

Terrorist turned Ikhwan: the lesser-known victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir

Shreeya Bakshi & Kirti Sharma

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.03

From polis to village republic: reimagining ideal societies through Plato’s ideal state and Gandhi’s Ramrajya

Abha Chauhan Khimta & Suresh Kumar

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 - DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.04

Universalizing Ambedkar: human rights and social equality in global context

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.05

Infrastructural development, agricultural productivity and life expectancy in Nigeria

Lawal Nurudeen Abiodun, Osinusi Kunle Bankole & Alabi Adesola Olalere

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.06

Isolation as resistance: reimagining post-colonial identity through the Sentinelese tribe

Ruchi Raj Thakur

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.07

Loyalty in the line of fire: Lance Naik Lala Victoria Cross and Indian soldiers in Mesopotamian campaign

Vinay K. Sharma & Kartar Chand

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.08

Raja Kehri Singh and the forgotten front: reassessing Bushahr’s role in the Tibet–Ladakh conflict

Surya Dev Singh Bhandari, Sanjay Sindhu & Ved Prakash Sharma

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.09

Professional development, career prospects and under graduates: the perspectives of New Education Policy

Antony Michael & Pratheesh P.

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.10

Assessing local governance through Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) in India with special reference to Himachal Pradesh

Baldev Singh Negi

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.11

Examining service quality and learning quality across demographic variables in state universities of Punjab

Manisha Khosla, Gurdeep Singh Batra & Sulakshna Dwivedi

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.12

Shattered identities and radical healing: domestic violence and rape in The Color Purple

Subhashis Banerjee

Article | Published online: 1 June 2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.13

Book Review

S. Jaishankar (2025). Why India matters. Rupa Publications, pp. 226.

Harish K. Thakur

Book Review | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i1.14

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