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AI-Enabled Virtual Fencing for Mitigating Human–Elephant Conflict and Preventing Elephant Mortality in India: A Conceptual Framework and Policy Appraisal

2026-07-04T05:02:59+00:00

Human–elephant conflict is one of the most urgent conservation issues in India, resulting in the deaths of people and elephants annually and causing tension between forest departments and villagers. The effectiveness of conventional mitigation measures such as physical barriers, electrified fences and trenches has been inconsistent and they have, in some instances, created new risks. In this article, we explore a new alternative a virtual fence using artificial intelligence (AI) that has been proven to work with livestock and can be adapted for free-ranging elephants. The method involves a graduated, humane cueing system, which uses a sound cue to steer animals away from danger zones before introducing any mild physical cue, in combination with satellite positioning and behaviour trained machine-learning models. The technology is explained in simple terms, its protection benefits for elephant, community and habitat are assessed and its economic, social, ethical and governance aspects are discussed. Verified mortality data from national wildlife authorities are reported to give an indication of the magnitude of the problem with caveats for provisional data. The analysis also highlights gaps in current policy implementation, identifies mistakes that can be avoided in future policy programmes and addresses research gaps that need to be filled before scaling up deployment. The article concludes that, if used responsibly, virtual fencing can be a scalable and compassionate addition to the existing toolbox of conservation tools in India, and in other elephant range countries.

A History of Botanical Healing, Emotional Philosophy Debate: Bach Flower Remedies

2026-07-04T05:07:49+00:00

Bach Flower Remedies (BFRs) are a series of natural remedies formulated by Dr. Edward Bach, a physician, in the 1930s, for emotional rebalancing. The basic idea behind BFRs is to work on emotional and psychological disharmony. It consists of 38 different remedies, each said to match a particular emotional state: fear, uncertainty, solitude, pressure, despondency, emotional exhaustion. Although these are commonly used in complementary and alternative medicine worldwide, there is still a lack of solid scientific evidence and continuing debate on their effectiveness. The historical background, theoretical foundations, production methods, categorization of emotions, application, existing scientific evidence, ethical aspects, and the relevance of Bach Flower Remedies today are investigated. In addition, the paper discusses how emotional wellness has been incorporated into modern healthcare systems and questions the validity of the reported benefits to determine whether they are due to the placebo effect, therapeutic engagement, self-exploration, practitioner interaction, or other non-pharmacological factors. While current studies haven't proven their effectiveness in comparison to a placebo for any medical or psychological disorders, Bach Flower Remedies remain important for people who are looking for emotional support, stress management techniques, and overall wellness. The fact that the Bach system is so popular shows that there is an increasing awareness of emotional health in integrated healthcare models and an urgent need for more holistic and interdisciplinary research.

Cubic Unbiased Estimator: Some Properties

2026-07-04T05:11:58+00:00

Unbiasedness of estimator, which had originally been defined with the help of arithmetic expectation and was defined later with the help of geometric expectation, harmonic expectation & quadratic expectation, has here been defined based on cubic expectation and termed as cubic unbiased estimator. Concept of cubic unbiased estimator, with some of its properties, has been discussed in this article.

‘sunyabrahma’ of Shri Achyutnanda and Bhima Bhoi

2026-07-04T05:17:24+00:00

Man is uniquely endowed with the capacity to overcome the limiting factors, within and around his imagination. He has the only sense of goal to achieve divineness through some inner practice. It is innate in every rational human beings to growth himself from incompleteness to completeness, to forward him from darkness to light, and to make himself more conscious rather than unconscious. The more one grows, the more one seeks to outgrow, by transcending the present, to realize the unrealized possibilities. The real quest begins when one has knowledge of one’s ignorance and the sense of humanity. No doubt, ignorance will be destroyed, if one gave effort to understand the real nature of his own existence; because humans are the crown of creation. Power and the potentiality can be processed to achieve a highest goal. ‘Devotion’ presupposes a view of man, cause of bondage and suffering, and the means to liberation. The purpose of ‘Devotion’ is to help ‘Jivatma’ to realize its own nature by dissociating itself from the evolutes of ‘Alekh Brahman’. Devotion is an effort which directs us to surrender at reaching a state when one has discriminative knowledge or Viveka jnana.

The Origin of Earth in Purāṇic Scripture

2026-07-04T05:21:32+00:00

In the context of India, the Purāṇic literature provides a complex and symbolic understanding of the birth of the planet, not as a mere physical or geological occurrence but as a divine, cyclical, and cosmic process. Modern scientific explanations of the origin of the universe are evolutionary and cosmological; the Purāṇas include metaphysical, mythological and spiritual interpretations of cosmogenesis. The creation of the earth, or pṛthivī, is regarded as an expression of divine will (īcchā-śakti) intimately linked with the larger doctrines of sṛṣṭi (creation), sthiti (sustenance), and pralaya (dissolution), as described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Matsya Purāṇa, Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, and others.

The universe is not linear but cyclical, according to the Purāṇas, which speak of many cycles of creation and disintegration (kalpa and manvantara). The genesis of the earth is explained in terms of divine acts such as the churning of the cosmic waters, the appearance of the cosmic egg (brahmāṇḍa) and the saving action of Lord Varāha, the boar avatar of Viṣṇu who lifts the earth out of the primaeval seas. The image of Bhū-devī (Mother Earth) is evoked again and again, underscoring the holy, nurturing and feminine nature of the earth.

Sanskrit lines such as “ādau sṛṣṭiḥ kṛtā tena jagataḥ sthāpanāya vai” emphasise the link between divine intent and the material manifestation of the earth. The Purāṇas picture the earth as the basis of dharma and spiritual progress, therefore making its creation purposeful and sacred. The earth of the Purāṇas is not simply physical topography. It is a sentient being, pṛthivī-mātā, worshipped as supporting life and being divine.

This article considers the different Purāṇic stories of the genesis of the earth, including symbolic motifs such as primordial waters, the golden egg (hiraṇyagarbha), and divine intervention. It also considers the philosophical bases of these myths, their allegorical meaning and their importance in today’s ecological discourse. Based on original Purāṇic texts and scholarly interpretations, the study underscores the interrelation of myth, cosmology, and devotion in the Purāṇic vision.

In the end, the Puranic story of the origin of the earth emphasises interconnectivity, sacredness, and cyclical rebirth. It is not the same as modern secular beliefs, but it adds to them by giving them a spiritual depth and symbolic meaning. Purāṇic cosmology is not a primaeval myth, this article contends, but rather a refined cultural model, by means of which ancient Indian intellectuals imagined the world and the position of humans within it. This perspective is still highly important to modern debates on environmental ethics, sustainability, and the sacredness of the land.