International Journal of New Media Studies: International Peer Reviewed Scholarly Indexed Journal

Feminist Fervour in Gita Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night

2025-01-10T07:25:04+00:00

Literature has always acted as a mirror and a reflection of our society. The condition of women in our society has always been a matter of concern. Gita Hariharan in her ‘The Thousand faces of Night,’ sharply carves the predicament of women. Not only does she sketch how the society has coerced women to be puppets in the hands of their male guardians, but also churns out the way elder generation of women has accepted it as their fate and how women themselves have romanticized their fate which they conveniently impose on the Gen Z and Gen X girls who are young and vivacious in their thoughts, words, and deeds. The paper aims to explore the contrast Gita Hariharan has portrayed among three generation of women in her novel.

Conceptual Study of Vyadhikshamatva with Special Referance to Ojus

2025-04-04T04:06:33+00:00

Ojas is considered to be the Saara (essence) of all Dhatu which is responsible for the strength, vigour, and vitality of an individual. Any deviation or drop in the normal quantity and quality of Ojas leads to serious health complications and death. It is responsible for
providing nutrition and enhancing the immune strength of the body

Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street as a Künstlerroman Novel

2025-04-18T09:42:39+00:00

Künstlerroman, a sub domain of Bildungsroman, is magnificent and pertinently displayed in Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street. Cisneros has beautifully carved the evolution of Esperanza, a young Chicana girl, from a tender bud to a blooming flower as she discovers solitude in becoming a poet. The paper aims to walk down through the trail of vignettes and explore the paradigm shift in Esperanza’s life.

Impact of Social Media on Electionsin India – An Overview

2025-04-25T04:45:29+00:00

The rise of the internet, along with the evolution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Web 2.0, has revolutionized political communication worldwide. In India, social media has dramatically transformed how political parties engage with voters, especially during elections. This paper explores the impact of social media on India's Lok Sabha and assembly elections, focusing on its role in shaping political campaigns, enhancing voter engagement, and influencing outcomes. By analysing key elections, including the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections and various state assembly elections, the paper highlights how political parties like the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) and Congress have strategically used social media.The study also examines the extensive use of social media in assembly elections held during the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced political parties to rely on virtual campaigning due to restrictions on physical rallies.

Effect of Regular Pranayama Practice in Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease-A Swasthavrutta Perspective

2025-05-02T05:52:50+00:00

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer, are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India. Rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes, and increasing stress levels contribute to their rising prevalence. While conventional medical approaches play a crucial role in managing NCDs, there is growing interest in integrative therapies like yoga for prevention and management. Yoga is a multi-faceted spiritual tool enhancing health and well-being. Physical postures (Asan), regulated breathing (Pranayama), and meditations (Dhyana) are its main components. Breathing exercises of various types, particularly diaphragmatic breathing, alternate nostril breathing (anulom vilom), and kapalbhati have been noted to be useful in chronic asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), post-operative management in head & neck surgery, cardiovascular surgery, and upper abdominal surgery.

Critical Review to Understand Vagbhata’s Treatment Protocols of Vatadi Types of Vyanga Vis-À-Vis Melasma

2025-05-02T06:09:40+00:00

Background: Melasma is a skin condition characterized by dark spots and patches on the nose, cheeks, forehead and jawline. Although it is completely harmless, it causes skin discoloration which is difficult to fade away with routine skin care. Melasma can lead to social isolation and stigmatization adversely affecting the quality of daily life which definitely has a major impact on individual’s psychological state and social relationship¹. Based on the symptomatology of Vyanga, they are classified into VatajVyanga, PittajaVyanga, Kaphaja Vyangaand Raktaja Vyanga. The treatment protocols for all the types of Vyanga have been explained in AshtangaSangrahaKshudraRogain detail².