School of Natural Sciences and Engineering

Banks are financial institutions. In a way, it is a bartering system. Collect money from you, give interest, lend it to people who need it, and collect interest (including your operating cost). The Indus Valley Civilization is known for practising a barter system. Recognising the vitality of the banking system, the UN adopted a resolution designating 4 December as the "International Day of Banks". Financing policies do not work in isolation. Well-run national development banks can help countries develop financing options for Sustainable Development Goal-related investments.

A complete geometrization of the Huygens–Fresnel principle by means of a highly versatile hyperbola theorem is presented, alongside its applications. The unitary framework so developed can concurrently apprehend both optical interference and diffraction phenomena.

This study investigates the thermal stratification characteristics of a single-medium sensible heat storage tank. The thermal energy storage (TES) system under investigation comprises a vertical cylindrical tank fitted with an immersed discharging coil. The study considers three different discharging coil configurations (helical, conical, and inverted conical). A commercial silicone oil (Hytherm 600) is used as the heat storage medium in the tank, and water serves as the discharging fluid.

The paper reports establishment of a much needed single platform (TREADS) integrated with data and tools required for research into the neurological disease epilepsy.

This article provides arguments through case studies across the world on how culture can be a great determinant of human-wildlife coexistence

The article chronicles the multifaceted relations between the Adivasi( Tea Tribe) community and the wild Asian elephants in the Udalguri district of Assam, India 

The article chronicles the multifaceted relations between the Adivasi( Tea Tribe) community and the wild Asian elephants in the Udalguri district of Assam, India 

This book offers a comprehensive perspective on policy theories, policy formulation and implementation, and alternative paradigm for dealing with complex social and economic systems. It presents insights into policies on major development sectors, including health, education, urbanization, climate change, innovation, advanced manufacturing, and economic growth. It delves into why public policies matter more than resources and are crucial for shaping the future of a country.

The historical expansion of tea agroforestry in North Bengal, India, over the past 150 years (1876–2023) is a fascinating agricultural and economic transformation journey. The region, particularly the Bengal-Dooars area encompassing Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts, has seen significant transformations driven by the cultivation of Camellia sinensis (Tea). During the British colonial period, tea estates (TE) rapidly grew due to favourable conditions.