West BengalTraditional methodsWithdrawalFertile daysThe contraceptive behavior among the married couple in West Bengal always drew the attention of demographers with an unexplained question "why the use of traditional methods of contraceptive is higher in West Bengal?" The recent round of Nation...
Grassroots Democracy: A Study of the Panchayat System in West Bengal1 The Panchayat system as a form of local self government has been formally in existence in most of the major states of India since the early fifties.. However, nowhere were they allowed to become effective instrument of loc...
Exploring New Ground Having consolidated in their traditional strongholds of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura, the CPI(M) and its Left partners are seeking new territories with a view to increasing their presence in the Lok Sabha as well as the state legislatures...
Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in oceans worldwide, posing a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. The abundance of these particles in water is related to population density and urban development, functioning as a sink for MPs. However, the pollu
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being(WHO,1984). The Santals are one of the Munda peoples who live mainly in the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, west Bengal, Odisha and Assam(Social Geography, Ahmad Ajiazuddn).The Santhals, who number more than 5 m...
India has a great heritage of traditional foods. Every state has its own special food which is consumed in a particular season and occasion. Soru-chakli is one of such traditional food of West Bengal, consumed during rainy season and is made from the batter of raw rice flour and palmyra ...
These kind of fermented foods are prepared and consumed throughout the year in this part of West Bengal. This fermented food is mainly prepared by women by home based fermentation technology, male in the family are not involved in the production of Dalbari. This tradition of home based ...
Informal Sector: Progression or Persistence?: A Study of Four Traditional Clusters of West Bengal, IndiaIn the context of development, the informal sector assumes importance owing to its large workforce; all the more so, because it is a major site of exclusion. A study of this sector has, ...
How effective are traditional contraceptive techniques in an urban area of West Bengal after the collapse of modern methods (use of both qualitative and quantitative data)Paul, K
Traditional Institutions and Female Beneficiaries of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee in West BengalMahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) ensures 100 days of employment in a year in unskilled manual labor intensive public work at statutory minimum wage for ...