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Rajbanshis are one of the indigenous people in North Bengal. The study includes cultural and social aspect of Rajbangsi people. The paper emphasis to high light the primal social life of them and the changing scenario of it. It will discuss custom related to birth, death, marriage etc. To find out above objective we have collect information of from my Brother in law and my friend who is belongs to Rajbanshi community. The paper shows change and continuity of Rajbanshis social custom.

There is a buzzword in the world about India’s being a spiritual leader. The patriot classical Hindu protagonists are advocating vehemently for (re)establishing its old and golden image to the people, especially the students and youths in this vast country and the world as a whole. India just completed the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsab (Nectar Festival of Freedom) by commemorating its 75th year of Independence (from 1947 to 2022). India, henceforth, decided to celebrate the next twenty-five years as the “Amrit Kaal” i.e., golden period (from 2022-2047). During this quarter century, the vision of India is to achieve a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy, reminisce with respect to the Indian struggle for independence and the sacrifice of the freedom fighters, and promote India’s heritage, culture, literature, and language. When the government of India upholds and prioritizes the promotion of its age-old tradition, culture, language, spirituality, and philosophy, a c...

Global empowerment of women is a new concept. Since the second half of the twentieth century, the issue of women's empowerment has gained importance among scholars of universities, and in national and international platforms. But the concept was not deeply ingrained into the governments' policies and programs until the declaration of the 'Women's Decade' in 1975. Though the Indian Government endowed franchise to all its citizens irrespective of caste, creed, sex, and color immediately after Independence, it was confined mainly in papers while the majority of women were essentially powerless until the last decade of previous century. Considering their low socioeconomic position, scholars, bureaucrats, and governments have begun to pay considerable attention in empowering women. Because of India's feudal society, the pace of advancement of women remains tardy. This article addresses the challenges and realities of this situation. It calls for government, political decision makers, NGOs, and other actors to come forward to ensure women's all round development for making India a developed country.

India, the largest democracy and the most populous country in the world, was once a very advanced civilization with a rich economy, trade and commerce, culture, and spirituality for thousands of years. Due to her vast fertile land, dexterity of art and craft, robust maritime trade, rich spirituality, efficient civil administration, the intelligence of royal policymakers, honesty and simplicity of general people, scientific temper, and discoveries, India has been successful in spreading her trade and commerce from Oman, Bahrain, Iran and other places in West Asia to Africa and Europe. The Indian sub-continent was an important commercial zone of vital importance in ancient times. From the earliest times, Indian trade and commerce flourished in the world. The Harappans have been well-recognized as seafarers. Old Indian literature indicates that, during ancient times, the Hindu merchants were the masters of seaborne trade. Considering India's richness, again and again, India was attacked by various foreign rulers, kings, and looters. From Alexander, the Great to the British East India Company exploited the Indian economy and robbed away Indian gold, jewelry, diamond, and natural resources making themselves economically rich. After a prolonged freedom struggle, India attained Independence in 1947. Since then it took six decades to recover its wounds. Again, in the last decade, India has gone from the 10th largest economy to the 5th largest economy. This article seeks to investigate how India was successful in achieving this grand success, and what are the challenges ahead to become the third largest economy by 2030 or before. In the end, some policy recommendations have been given to the government of India to overcome the existing challenges and attainment of the ambitious target.

Women and girls represent fifty percent population of the world. The progress and development of a country depend on the active participation of both genders in all spheres of activities. It is a fact that no country can survive, sustain, and progress by keeping its fifty percent population i.e. women and girls out of the corridor of academia, economy, labor force, and politics. Women's participation in all fields is sine qua non for the holistic development and growth of a country. However the report of Progress of the Sustainable Development Goals: the Gender Snapshot 2023 highlights that the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals is far from its fulfillment by 2030. This article seeks to examine the present status of women's empowerment and gender equality across the world with a special focus on India. Also, it is proposed to trace out the progress of gender equality and empowerment scenarios in the top 10 economies of the world.

At first, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor Bimal Shankar Nanda and Professor Apurba Mohan Mukhopadhyay the President and the Secretary of the West Bengal Political Science Association for providing me with this wonderful opportunity to speak in this in-house discussion on the topic of Gender Empowerment in Local Governments: Myth and Reality.
Before beginning my speech, I would like to recall with reverence my Research Guide, my most respected teacher Dr. Anil Kumar Jana, former Professor of the Department of Political Science with Rural Administration, Vidyasagar University, who referred me to Professor Panchanan Chattopadhyay, the immediate ex-President of West Bengal Political Science Association to get me enrolled as a member of this renowned Academic Association. My journey as an Ordinary Member of this renowned Association of West Bengal Political Science began in 2010 (27.03.2010), and subsequently, I became a Life Member of the West Bengal Political Science Association in 2015 (10.03.2015) onwards. Since then I have been a regular attendee of the annual conferences and AGMs of this great association. It is my proud privilege.
I would also like to inform this august audience that I do not teach either in a University or a College. At present, I am working as a Head Master of S.M. Nagar Derozio Smriti Vidyalaya (High) in Maheshtala, under the Alipur Sub-division. However, I started doing research in 2001 under Professor Anil Kumal Jana of Vidyasagar University and completed the work in 2008, and subsequently in the following years, till today, I have done further research individually, and also in affiliation with ICSSR (2015-2017) as a Project Director, and continued research and publication, delivering lectures and attending seminars and conferences in India and the world. In the last 24 years, I have published more than one hundred articles, and a total of 18 research-oriented books (except one poetry book) from India and abroad, which are available in 46 world libraries including the US Congress, and Indian Parliament. I am happy to share with you that my 11 books are available in the National Library itself.

Women and girls represent fifty percent population of the world. The progress and development of a country depend on the active participation of both genders in all spheres of activities. It is a fact that no country can survive, sustain, and progress by keeping its fifty percent population i.e. women and girls out of the corridor of academia, economy, labor force, and politics. Women's participation in all fields is sine qua non for the holistic development and growth of a country. However the report of Progress of the Sustainable Development Goals: the Gender Snapshot 2023 highlights that the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals is far from its fulfillment by 2030. This article seeks to examine the present status of women's empowerment and gender equality across the world with a special focus on India. Also, it is proposed to trace out the progress of gender equality and empowerment scenarios in the top 10 economies of the world.
Keywords: Gender empowerment, Gender equality, United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, Human Development Report, SDG 5