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Background & objectives: The tribal population in India is considered as one of the vulnerable groups with respect to their achievements in health and other developmental issues. In this context, this mapping review attempted to understand the health profile of the Tharu tribal community residing in the northern State of Uttar Pradesh, India through literature mining. Tharu tribe is one of the indigenous groups living in the Terai plain on the Indo-Nepal border. In 1967, this tribe was documented as a Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India. The present review aimed to map the health-seeking behaviour of the Tharu population and review other factors pertaining to their health such as socioeconomic, developmental, employment, education, etc. Methods: Online data search was carried out on PubMed and Google Scholar using search terms ‘Tharu’ AND ‘India’. In addition, official reports avaibale in public domain and grey literature was also searched. Results: Twenty seven studies including reviews, articles, books/book chapters were evaluated along with 13 reports (including reports from government organizations and grey literature) were retrieved and analyzed. Of the 27 published reports, 16 were found relevant to Tharu tribe in India. A total of 29 (16 articles + 13 reports ) were included in this review. Interpretation & Conclusions: This mapping review higheights the health seeking behaviour of the Tharu tribe in India that can help inform future interventions to improve the health status of the Tharu tribe as well as other aspects of their development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Changthang region is a part of the high altitude Tibetan plateau. In eastern Ladakh, the Changthang stretches approximately 1,600 kilometers east into Tibet. The region is rich in wildlife and home to vast species of flora and fauna and scenic lakes attracting mainly international tourists and recently saw a huge inflow of mass domestic tourism. The Changthang region shot to limelight in India recently due to the yearlong border standoff in the Galwan valley and Pangong Lake. However, the region is located on a historically important trade route for travelers, pilgrims and traders on their way to Tibet. This centuries old trade route came to an end by 1950's with the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the subsequent India-China war in 1962. The paper presents a critical analysis of the potential revival of the centuries old trade route for pilgrim tourism and trade fostering cross-border cooperation between India and China. The paper considers the possibility of re-opening the Kailash-Mansarover route through the Leh-Demchok route which will in turn contribute to the sustainable development of the Changthang region. The study encapsulates the potential of developing cross-border tourism which could bring numerous benefits to the border regions of the Changthang in India and China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

India's regional lines, both land and ocean, experience the ill effects of assorted physical, ethnic and social inconsistencies. While the state plays a significant part in getting war boondocks, the populaces along regional peripheries, as well, can assume a significant part in getting our inclinations. Individuals living around there are the main fixing towards a protected and safe line region. This would involve reconceptualising the idea of line monitoring to powerful boundary the board, where neighborhood individuals turned into the focal point of gravity, everything being equal. The line monitoring powers need to develop available resources to standard the neighborhood populace in the administration of the line regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Keywords: settlement; archaeological open-air museum; documentation; digitalisation; Country; India; border EN settlement archaeological open-air museum documentation digitalisation Country India border Twah Longwar is an abandoned settlement located in the State of Meghalaya in North-East India. UAV remote sensing survey for the archaeological site at Twah Lognwar Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs were used for documenting and understanding the archaeological site. Digital Reconstruction After the site investigation, collection of data, geographical survey, excavation, scientific dating, and conservation methods have been carried out, the data processed will be used for reconstructing the abandoned settlement. UAV Orthomosaic Map The UAV orthomosaic map depicts the entire representation of the hamlet of the Twah Longwar site. [Extracted from the article]