This study critically analyzes India's biodiversity management regime, with a specific focus on Karnataka state, in the context of national laws, policies, institutions, and India's commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As one of the world's mega-diverse countries, India harbors an estimated 8% of global biodiversity, including approximately 45,000 plant species and 91,000 animal species. However, this rich natural heritage faces severe threats from habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. The rapid decline in biodiversity has far-reaching consequences for ecosystem services, livelihoods, and the well-being of local communities, particularly the indigenous peoples who have been the traditional stewards of these resources. The global recognition of the biodiversity crisis led to the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992, which aims to conserve biodiversity, ensure its sustainable use, and promote fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources. India, as a signatory to the CBD, is obligated to align its domestic policies and legal frameworks with these goals. However, the country's colonial legacy of exclusionary and centralized conservation approaches has often been at odds with the principles of participatory and community-based biodiversity management enshrined in the CBD. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining doctrinal analysis of legal instruments and policies with empirical stakeholder surveys to assess the effectiveness of biodiversity governance. The research methodology includes a comprehensive review of national and state-level biodiversity laws, policies, and institutions, as well as an evaluation of their alignment with CBD goals and global biodiversity targets. Additionally, the study conducts empirical research through questionnaire-based surveys and interviews with key stakeholders, including indigenous community members, legal professionals, NGOs, social workers, and environmentalists in Karnataka state.

As organizations invest considerable resources to enable access to data, information and insights through the Self-service route for their employees, there is a critical need to improve the chances of success of resource hungry Self-service Business Intelligence (SSBI) systems to unlock value from the investments. Our current understanding of post-adoption Satisfaction and Net Benefits from the use of Self-service BI systems in a bandwidth constrained environment has been in-adequate to enable targeted interventions to drive Continued Usage of Information Systems (IS). In this study, we determine the relative influence of Perceived Response Time vs Perceived Visual Appeal on Satisfaction and Net Benefits from Self-service BI systems. The motivation for this research derives from Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT) extended IS continuance theory, DeLone & McLean (D&M) models & System Quality research where we found a dearth of studies that have tried to integrate System Quality and determinants of IS Continuance in the context of Self-service BI systems. As there were constant calls from product teams asking Human Computer Interaction (HCI) designers to trade-off Visual Appeal to deliver faster Response Times, there was an urgent need to decompose System Quality into actionable elements like Response Time and Visual Appeal, to study their relative influences on Satisfaction and Net Benefits, thereby providing actionable guidance to Human Computer Interaction (HCI) designers and practitioners. To determine the relative influences of Visual Appeal and Response Time on Satisfaction and Net Benefits, which are core to Continued Usage of an IS, an experimentation-based approach was adopted in the Self-service BI space, to truly capture the post-adoption dynamics from calibrated artifacts that differed on Response Time and Visual Appeal. The findings have clearly established the relative superiority of Perceived Response Time in comparison to Perceived Visual Appeal in influencing

The issue of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) is recognized as the second most severe threat to biodiversity loss, next only to habitat destruction. As human mobility has increased as a result of developments in technology, transportation, and globalisation, Invasive Alien Species have continued to have a significant impact on many countries and regions. Human beings are mostly responsible for this problem since they transfer and introduce species from one part of the globe to another, either purposefully or unintentionally. Invasive Alien Species are those species that have been introduced from a variety of outer habitats, and may constitute a threat to biodiversity by competing with native species, modifying habitat, or introducing pests and diseases. There is no universal definition of “Invasive Alien Species”. Instead, a variety of names have been used to characterise these undesirable species, depending on how the species and the damage it may do are viewed. Activities such as escape of restricted species including plants, animals and other organisms to other alien environments, discharge of ballast water through ships, and similar such events leads to the introduction of IAS in India. It creates a disruption in the natural habitat by gradually leading to ecological imbalances which threatens climate change and disrupts the life and health of the native biodiversity at large. IAS also threatens the socio-economic well-being of human societies. To deal with these problems, the legal and policy response to the spread of IAS threatening India’s biodiversity is inadequate and fragmented. Thereby, these inadequacies persuade the research to explore such gaps and analyse if these problems could be addressed through a sui-generis legal regime in India.

This research revolves around the issue of the Governance of the Sports Bodies in India and critically analyses it from the legal perspective. The research aims to highlight the importance of the governance in modern sports and how good governance could help in overall development of the sports. The research mainly revolves around the aspect of problems of governance in Indian sports associations and in doing so it brings up the aspect of lack of transparency and accountability, irregularity in the elections, mismanagement of funds, control of political figures in these associations and how it has impacted India‟s performance on the field as well. In subsequent chapters the new era problems like Doping, Match fixing, and Broadcast regarding problems have been taken up to highlight the gravity of these problems. The research does not highlight the problem but also explores the solution of the problem that it discusses extensively over the course of first four chapters. The research also analyses Lodha Committee report which was formed by the Supreme Court of the country to reform the governance of India‟s richest and most powerful sports organisation, The BCCI (The Board of Control for Cricket in India). The main purpose was to support the argument which this research points out as the report of Lodha Committee also echoed that governance system of BCCI needed to be reformed and there was need to have system of accountability, proper and clean elections, audit, and other essential aspects of good governance. This research uses this report to strengthen its argument that governing structure of other sports bodies shall also be reformed. The research also explores the possibility of having a comprehensive Sports law in the country and for the same it has undertaken survey to assess the culture of sports prevalent in Indian educational institutions. Chapter Seven of the research is completely dedicated to the Sports Legislation which has been prepared after going through the current problems faced by Indian Sports sector. The proposed bill known as Sports Law Bill 2021 is an attempt to propose a Sports Legislation for the regulation of Sports in India.

This research article explores the role of media, cinema, and literature in fostering professional and vocational development. The study aims to investigate how these forms of expression contribute to skill acquisition, knowledge enhancement, and personal growth, ultimately shaping individuals' professional trajectories. By exploring the impact of media, cinema, and literature on various aspects of professional development, such as skill acquisition, networking, personal branding, and cultural competence, this research highlights the significance of integrating these mediums into educational and training programs. The findings of this research indicate that media, cinema, and literature play a crucial role in skill acquisition and knowledge enhancement. Through exposure to diverse narratives and perspectives, individuals develop critical thinking skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. Media literacy skills enable individuals to critically analyse and interpret media messages, while cinema serves as an educational tool that enhances understanding of different cultures and perspectives. Literature, on the other hand, enhances communication skills, including reading comprehension, critical thinking, and verbal expression. The implications of this research are significant for educators, trainers, and policymakers. Integrating media, cinema, and literature into educational and training programs can create a more holistic and enriching learning environment.

Teachers may create a stimulating learning environment where students can develop important intellectual and social skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives by using the correct teaching strategies. A teacher can assist students with a variety of interests, talents, and learning preferences by implementing one of the available frameworks. To increase your student's chances of succeeding in the classroom, whether you work in the education sector as a teacher or another professional, you might find it helpful to learn about cutting-edge instructional practices. Teaching techniques are approaches that teachers can use to make learning easier and pique students' motivation and interest in the material. Different teaching philosophies include game-based study, differentiated study, lecture-based method, technology-based pedagogy, group and individual study, inquiry-based study, kinesthetic study, game-based study, and expeditionary study. You can enhance your methods by trying out various teaching techniques while presenting the same course, communicating with other educators to acquire their insights, and being flexible. Due to the quick changes in the modern world, the Education System is currently dealing with a wide range of problems. An excellent teaching strategy helps students overcome their preconceptions and motivates them to study by putting them in a situation where they start to believe that they are the ones who come up with the solutions and who are responsible for the change. Professors that are respected both nationally and locally serve as ideal role models for educators who are enthusiastic about effective teaching methods of professional courses, providing them with ideas, insights, and the best teaching methods.(Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism v.4(4); 2016 Oct PMC5065908)

Language is one of the most marked, conspicuous, as well as fundamental characteristics of the faculties of man. Language is a system of sounds, words, patterns, etc., used by humans to communicate thoughts and feelings. Language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing in. The importance of language for man and society cannot be minimized. Language is not only a mode of communication between individuals but also a way for the expression of their personality. Man is remarkably distinguished from animals not only in his use of language but also in his thought process. This use has been termed by Chomsky as “the creative aspect of language; Chomsky suggests that “the normal use of language is innovative, in sense that much of what we say in the course of normal language use is entirely new, not a reception of anything that we have heard before and not even “similar” in “pattern” to sentences or discourse that we have heard in the past” (Chomsky, p.10). Language has its true being in conversation in the exercise and promotion and understanding between peoples. Language should not be a means to impose or transmit my will to another. Above all, language is a living process in which a community of life is lived out. It should be thought that human language as a special and unique living process, in that in linguistic communication, world and human worldview is disclosed. This disclosure, this function of language means that language does not draw attention to itself but transparent to the realities that are manifested through it. Since learning a language is part of our knowledge, it becomes one of the key factors in competitiveness. In the advanced industrial society of today, the basic knowledge of a single or more language has become indispensable.