Social Sciences and Humanities

The rapid expansion of infrastructure in cities across the Global South has triggered waves of urban displacement, often framed as the necessary cost of modernization. In Kolkata, metro railway construction and environmental improvement programs have led to multiple episodes of eviction and resettlement, reshaping the spatial and political landscape of the city. This paper examines how these processes of eviction and relocation have been governed, resisted, and negotiated, focusing on the interplay between state institutions, community agency, and urban planning.

Financial education plays a critical role in shaping financial planning behavior,influencing how individual manage income, savings, investments and debt. This study examinesthe impact of financial education on financial planning across different demographic groups, including variations in age, gender, income level, and educational background. Using a mixed-methods approach that includes surveys and interviews, this research identifies disparities in financial literacy and its effects on financial decision-making.

As classrooms become increasingly linguistically diverse, educators must possess not only content knowledge but also sociolinguistic competence to effectively meet their students' needs. Sociolinguistic competence—the ability to use language appropriately across various social contexts—enables teachers to foster inclusive, equitable learning environments and address linguistic diversity thoughtfully. This paper examines the importance of integrating sociolinguistic competence into teacher education programs.

The FinTech is becoming even more central to the establishment of new economies, societies, and technologies. The latest generation of FinTech, or "smartfintech," utilizesdata science and artificial intelligence approaches to propel significant progress in areas like block chain, cryptocurrency, insurtech, paytech, banking tech, tradetech, lendtech, wealthtech, and risktech. This paper provides an over view of these topics withthe data science and artificial intelligence techniques involved.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have become increasingly crucial in shaping the future of sustainable human resource (HR) practices within the logistics sector. With growing concerns over climate change, social equity, and corporate accountability, businesses in Malaysia's logistics industry are beginning to recognise the importance of integrating ESG frameworks into their HR strategies. By adopting sustainable HR practices, logistics companies enhance operational efficiency and contribute to long-term economic, environmental, and social well-being.

In Uganda, the performance of Global Partnership for Education projects faces abject limitations. The completion quality of projects is highly questionable, resulting in substandard project continuity. This is due to loopholes in Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting and Dissemination of the implemented project. This study sought to investigate the Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Reporting and Dissemination on the performance of Global Partnership for Education projects in Uganda.

The folk art of Rajasthan has always captivated with its unique form, and the themes of folk art are as deep as the colors are playful. In this consumer-driven culture, art is a medium that bridges the gap between humanity and nature. In the complexity of life, an artist works across various mediums, channeling the emotions that arise in their inner being. From stone to newspaper clippings, they have made various materials their medium.

Even though India and China are indistinguishable political powers in Asian continent; China has been dominating in most of the sporting arenas in the world. Despite of India’s strong cultural frame work, we have been facing malfunctioning as a conservative estimate of success in the international sporting arenas. Even though China was far behind of India till 1980s, has achieved pride and prestige of sporting success through their established and well-designed sports policies since 1930’s.

The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) initiated the integration of ICT in curriculum delivery in 2014. This paper interrogates the low integration rate of ICT in teaching and learning in Gauteng public schools, despite the wide range availability of ICT resources in targeted schools, since. In a 2021 study, I focused on schools in three regions of the Gauteng province, andoverarching question was an enquiry into how the integration of technology in pedagogy could enhance teaching and learning in Gauteng public schools.

This study explores the dynamic relationships between Social Media Marketing (SMM), Influencer Marketing (INM), Pricing Strategy (PRS), and Consumer Purchase Intention (CPI). It examines the direct impact of SMM, INM, and PRS on CPI, shedding light on their effectiveness in enhancing online business performance within the social media landscape. Using a stratified sampling method, data was collected from 420 online businesses in Ethiopia and analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).