Himachal Pradesh University Journal

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HPUJ December 2025

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HPUJ December 2025

ISSN 2277-1425 e-ISSN 2277-1433

The December 2025 issue of *Himachal Pradesh University Journal resents diverse research across humanities and social sciences. The issue features studies on international relations, the sociological dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, climate-induced displacement and governance challenges in Kerala’s Kuttanad region, gender budgeting and fiscal policy in Himachal Pradesh, and historical perspectives on opium cultivation in Sirmaur.

Published: December 2025 Himachal Pradesh University Journal

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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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Beyond alliance and patronage: asymmetric interdependence and structural power in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.15

Examination of the sociological aspects of stigmatization and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in India

Durgavati Patel, Nidhi Verma, Sandip Kumar Singh & Saurabh Kumar Sharma

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.16

Sinking landscapes and shifting communities: climate-induced displacement and governance challenges in Kerala's Kuttanad region

C. Vinodan & Vishnu Aravind

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.17

Fiscal policy, gender equity, and development: a study of Gender Budgeting in Himachal Pradesh

Abha Chauhan Khimta

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.18

Beyond vice: opium cultivation in Sirmaur, c. 1860-c.1950

Balkrishan Shivram & Sunil Pratap Singh

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.19

Exploring the influence of artificial intelligence-enhanced online learning platforms on the development of teacher self-efficacy and academic achievement in contemporary digital learning contexts

Jyoti & Asha Yadav

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.20

Revisiting Ambedkar: a critical outlook through the lens of social justice

Manaswi Semwal & Amalesh Kumar Pradhan

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.21

Himachal Pradesh's culinary folklore: an intangible heritage of food, culture, and identity

Simranjeet Kaur & Anil Kishore Sinha

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.22

Unveiling the Tiger-widows of Sundarbans in India: analysing the factors behind the incidence

Moitraeye Basu & Samrat Roy

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.23

Ethical foundations in the Bhagavad Gita: a unified framework for counselling psychology and Indian jurisprudence

Ruchi Gupta & Kartik Sharma

Article | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.24

Book Review

H.K. Thakur & B. Bhatia (2025). Democracy, multiculturalism and security - Indo-Canadian relations under the shadow of Khalistan. Rawat Publishers.

Reviewed by Annapurna Nautiyal

Book Review | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.25

H.K. Thakur. Sardar Patel: an icon of India's unity. Routledge India.

Reviewed by Bhawna Sharma & Misbahuddin Yousufzai

Book Review | Published online: 1 June 2025 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.64692/hpuj.v13i2.26

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