The Voice of Creative Research

Hymns to the Himalaya: Interactive Space and Community Memory in Post-Millennial Indian Cinema

Jithesh J Nair — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Himalaya has historically occupied a central place in South Asia’s sacred, ecological, and geopolitical imagination. However, post-millennial Indian cinema reconfigures this monumental landscape as an interactive space and a repository of community memory. This article examines how select films such as Haider, Highway, and Kedarnath transform the Himalaya from a static backdrop into a dynamic narrative agent that mediates identity, trauma, mobility, and belonging. Drawing on spatial theory, memory studies, and eco-critical frameworks, the article argues that cinematic techniques—long shots, ambient soundscapes, and itinerant camera movements—render the Himalaya as an affective archive. By situating personal histories within collective memory and ecological contexts, these films reimagine the Himalaya as a participatory landscape that is simultaneously sacred and contested, intimate and geopolitical.

Assessment of Industrial Agrochemical Leachate Toxicity and Neurobehavioral Toxicity Thresholds in Channa punctatus

Sarvesh Rai, Rajesh Kumar — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Uncontrolled discharge and environmental percolation of industrial agrochemical waste generate complex toxic leachates that degrade aquatic ecosystems. This investigation utilized the hardy air-breathing teleost Channa punctatus as a bio-indicator to evaluate the acute toxicity and neurobehavioral impact of pesticide manufacturing waste leachate. Utilizing static acute bioassay methods (APHA/USEPA), fish were subjected to exposure concentrations of 5.0%, 7.5%, 10.0%, 12.5%, 15.0%, 20.0%, and 25.0% alongside parallel controls over 96 hours. The calculated 96-hour LC50 was determined to be 12.5%. Qualitative behavioural profiling revealed progressive neurotoxic stress, manifested by hyperventilation (increased opercular frequency), heightened surfacing activity to gulp air, hyperexcitability, erratic swimming, loss of motor control, and body discoloration. Complete mortality (100%) was recorded within 96 hours at concentrations ≥ 20%. These biological outcomes highlight the vulnerability of native teleost species to landfill leachates and underscore the imperative for stringent environmental compliance regarding hazardous waste disposal.

Cultivating Holistic Change in Kerala: Assessing the Impact of Farmers' Market Participation on Agricultural Practices, Social Networks, and Economic Outcomes

Dr. Ligi Jolly — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Farmers markets act as powerful catalysts for transforming agricultural practices, strengthening local communities, and boosting the financial stability of member farmers. By cutting out intermediaries, these markets create a direct loop between food producers and consumers that rewrites traditional supply chain dynamics. Farmers' Market provides diverse agriculture marketing infrastructure, amenities, and services to farmers in order to improve their economic and social position. These Markets have influenced farmers to employ a range of strategies in their agricultural practices to boost yield and productivity. As a result, it is critical to investigate the changes brought about by the Farmers' Markets particularly the changes in agricultural practices as well as changes in the social and economic status of the farmers.

Creative Alchemy: Wildness, Beauty, and Imagination (WBI) as Theoretical and Methodological Framework

Dawn Wink — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The faintest wisps of light steeped the edge of the horizon in color to embroider its outline against a star-sprinkled black sky. It is always darkest before the dawn, I thought. My breath steamed out into the cold air. I ran in the high desert winter cold of Santa Fe, New Mexico. People assume that since we are in the southwestern United States, our climate is hot, but we are in the mountains at 7,000 feet above sea level, as reflected in our winter temperatures. I stopped to watch the panorama of color unfold upon the horizon. A slow ebb of pale light grew until a sharp, rounded pinpoint of brightness blossomed into a spherical bump resting on the skyline. The sun rose, pulling a drape of light and color in its wake. Chroma refers to the intensity or saturation of a color. The chroma colors remained soft in this emergent sunrise. Color soaked upward and caught in rafts of low-hanging clouds. Pale yellow ushered in faint orange, then muted pink, then violet, and then bloomed into deep purple. Coral etched the underbellies of scattered clouds. Seconds later, as if someone had played with the color filter, the sky burst into rich, vibrant shades. There is a moment in every sunrise and sunset where the colors reach their zenith, their full chroma peak. This moment lasts a brief time before the colors soften into pastels and slowly dissolve into daylight. The most beautiful sunrises and sunsets are those in which each color maintains its unique shade while simultaneously infusing the surrounding colors with its hue. Effervescent combinations glow with a unique radiance all their own. The alchemy of liminal spaces creates possibilities of new realities. Alchemy refers to a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way. Creative research reflects these spaces of distinct colors blooming into one another, creating a new shade.

Perception of Consumers Towards Green Marketing in India

Dr. Jubilie. S.V — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Consumers and manufacturers have directed their attention toward environment friendly products that are presumed to be “green” or environment friendly like low power consuming electrical appliances, organic foods, lead free paints, recyclable paper, and phosphate free detergents. Indian marketers are also realizing the importance of the green marketing concept. Although a variety of research on green marketing has been conducted across the globe; little academic research on consumer perception and preferences has been carried out in India. This research provides a brief review of environmental issues and identifies the green values of the consumers, their level of awareness about environmental issues, green products and practices. This paper highlights the consumers’ perception and preferences towards green marketing practices and products.

Relationship among Resilience, Spiritual Intelligence, and Socio-Economic Status: A Systematic Literature Review in the Context of Teacher Trainees

Anjali Kumari, Dr. Sunil Kumar Pandey — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The holistic development of teacher trainees does not depend solely on academic competencies; it is also influenced by psychological and social factors such as resilience, spiritual intelligence, and socio-economic status. The present research paper aims to analyse the relationships among these three variables through a systematic literature review and to identify research trends, major findings, and research gaps on the basis of available national and international studies. The study selected research articles, books, dissertations, and policy documents published between 2000 and 2025 according to predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The thematic and comparative analysis of the available literature revealed that resilience, spiritual intelligence, and socio-economic status are significant determinants of teacher trainees’ personality, mental health, self-efficacy, and professional development. The review further indicated that spiritual intelligence may function as a protective factor by strengthening resilience and reducing the negative effects of socio-economic adversity. Although sufficient research is available on each of these variables independently, empirical studies examining their combined relationships remain extremely limited, particularly in the context of Indian B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. teacher trainees. The study emphasises the need to incorporate resilience, spiritual intelligence, life skills, value-based education, and psychosocial support into teacher education programmes. It also recommends the use of structural equation modelling, longitudinal studies, and mixed-method research approaches in future investigations. In alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, the present review provides an important conceptual foundation for preparing competent, sensitive, and mentally resilient teachers.