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As an essential feature of a healthy democracy, general elections have been conducted in India at regular intervals since the first general election, which took place on 13 May 1952, after the adoption of the Constitution. Though political participation and various political processes are the ongoing activities in a polity, the elections are undoubtedly the most notable and visible exercises in a democracy. The process of colonization had exploited the Indianness inbuilt in the political-social conscience of the nation in a variety of ways, but this had also become a medium to witness the comprehensive phenomenon of development at several layers in Europe. Democracy, equality, liberty, rights, liberal notion of citizenship, voting rights, etc had become the buzzword of the time and all of these also marked their great impact on the intelligentsia ofIndia, who were trying hard, along with daily activism, to respond to colonialism through the intellectual exercise of post-colonialism. This was extremely clear in the minds of the Indian liberals, amidst a raging freedom struggle, that the century is of rights, of equality and of democracy in general and India with its new beginning after independence…after 300 years of foreign oppression could not afford to lose these modern values from its political system. The constituent assembly formed to write the Indian constitution was very clear about this spirit and it was translated very well in the draft, too.

Carex sanjappae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak and Carex speciosa Kunth ssp. varmae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak a new species and subspecies respectively are described and illustrated from Arunachal Pradesh, India. New species Carex sanjappae M. Bhaumik & M.K. Pathak belongs to the section ‘rarae’, characterized by longer spikes, utricle longer, wider and truncate aperture at apex. Comparative analyses of characters of closely related species are given in a table. Whereas new subspecies Carex speciosa ssp varmae M. Bhaumik & M. K. Pathak is worth recognizing by its longer, strongly hispidulous utricles and narrower leaves. A dichotomous key is provided for easy recognition from other subspecies.

This article 'Promising medium-duration varieties for double-cropped areas of Assam' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help scientists keep each other informed of current rice research findings. The concise scientific notes are meant to encourage rice scientists to communicate with one another to obtain details on the research reported.

This article 'Mahsuri Derivatives Developed: Kushal, Maniram, Bahadur, and Ranjit' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help scientists keep each other informed of current rice research findings. The concise scientific notes are meant to encourage rice scientists to communicate with one another to obtain details on the research reported.

This article 'Jaymati, a high-yielding summer rice variety with good grain quality for Assam' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help scientists keep each other informed of current rice research findings. The concise scientific notes are meant to encourage rice scientists to communicate with one another to obtain details on the research reported.

This article 'Luit, A Short-Duration Rice Variety for Assam, India' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help scientists keep each other informed of current rice research findings. The concise scientific notes are meant to encourage rice scientists to communicate with one another to obtain details on the research reported.

This article 'Two Newly Developed Glutinous Rice Varieties for Assam, India' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help scientists keep each other informed of current rice research findings. The concise scientific notes are meant to encourage rice scientists to communicate with one another to obtain details on the research reported.

This article 'TTB15-1, A Promising Rice Variety for Assam' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Rice Gall Midge (GM) in Tarai Region of Uttar Pradesh' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'TTB14-1 Fits Ahu (Autumn) Season in Double-Cropped Areas of Assam' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Distinct Geographic Populations of Brown Planthopper in India' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Leaf Folder Outbreak in Tarai and Hill Regions of Uttar Pradesh, India' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Occurrence of Brown and Whitebacked Planthoppers in Uttar Pradesh, India' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.