Journal of National Development

The Journal of National Development (JND) is an interdisciplinary bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal committed to the ideals of a ‘world community’ and ‘universal brotherhood’.

Procedure for Manuscript Submission and Acceptance

Journal of National Development (JND) is bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal, two issues–Number 1 (Summer) and Number 2 (Winter) are published in June and December every year.

Editorial Board

Dharam Vir, Former Head, Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Sociology, Nanakchand Anglo Sanskrit College, CCS University, Meerut–250 004, India

Guidelines for Contributors

Manuscripts for publication (papers, notes, book reviews etc.) in the Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) must be in English (in Hindi only for ‘Special Issue of JND in Hindi’).

Contemporary Social Sciences

Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) is a quarterly peer reviewed & refereed international journal published since 1972 under the auspicious of Research Foundation

Publication Ethics

Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) follow all ethical values to ensure scholarly integrity in an answerable manner.

JND Meerut

Contemporary Social Science

CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SCIENCES

Peer Reviewed, Indexed & Refereed Quarterly International Research Journal

ISSN : 0302-9298

Published by : Research Foundation International (India), New Delhi-110085

Scientific Journal Impact Factor : 6.731

General Impact Factor : 2.495; Global Impact Factor : 0.765

Index Copernicus ICV : 62.45; InfoBase Index : 2.5

Volume 35, No. 3 (July-September), 2026

S. No. Title of Manuscript Page No. PDF
1.

Public Investment, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Development: Insights from the Union Budget 2026-27

Author: Farida Siddiqui
1-14 View
2.

A Study on Household Consumption Expenditure of Dalit Women Labourers in Rural Haryana

Author: Gurmeet Singh & Veerpal Kaur
15-32 View
3.

Afghanistan in the Contemporary Era: Issues and Challenges

Author: Shafiullah Saberi & Amandeep Kaur
33-48 View
4.

Exploring Digital landscape, Awareness and Vulnerabilities: A Case Study of Students of Central University of Rajasthan, India

Author: Sarath MT, Suman Rana & Wairokpam Premi Devi
49-61 View
5.

Financial Knowledge or Financial Capacity? Financial Literacy and Income on Investment Decisions among Nepal’s University Students

Author: Roshan Paudel, Shishir Gautam & Bivek Paudel
62-80 View
6.

Mughal Monuments in Rajasthan: Revisiting the Tomb of King- Makers Barha Syed Brothers’ Mother at Ajmer

Author: Vighnesh Kumar
81-89 View
7.

Violence on Wheels: Representation of Violence in Hindi Film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Author: Puneet Yadav
90-101 View
8.

Multidimensional Social Exclusion among Dalits in Nepal

Author: Bala Ram Acharya
102-118 View
9.

The Perception of Learners of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) towards Management of Learner Support Services: A Comprehensive Review

Author: Rohit Goswami & Gulshan Chauhan
119-132 View
10.

Beyond the National Frame: Vernacular and English-Language Press Coverage of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in India and Nepal

Author: Bandana Singh & Yonghong Dai
133-156 View
11.

Social Media, Youth Behaviour and Changing Social Relationships in Godawari, Nepal

Author: Keshab Raj Silwal
157-172 View
12.

Rivers as Witnesses: Sacred Geography, Historical Memory, and American Indian Sovereignty along the Missouri River

Author: Nanduri Raj Gopal
173-183 View
13.

Hindu-Muslim Unity in Athseni and Muradpur: A Study of Blood Lineage, Customs and the Ethics of Coexistence

Author: Vighnesh Kumar & Mahima Tyagi
184-195 View
14.

Between Danda and Dharma: The Indian Knowledge System and the Long Conversation on Statecraft from Kautilya to the Early Modern Courts

Author: Akansha & Monica Madholia Nandi
196-210 View
15.

Understanding the Digital Divide through the Capability Approach: A Sociological Study of Youth in Contemporary Indian Society

Author: Rangoli Chandra & Stuti Tripathi
211-220 View
16.

Women’s Right to Ancestral Property: A Study of Siranchok Rural Municipality, Gorkha

Author: Shanti Gurung
221-233 View
17.

Displacement and the Reshaping of Indigenous Livelihoods: A Review of the Literature on Mumbai’s Koli and Agri Communities

Author: Balaji Kendre & Sonia Lal
234-252 View