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📢 Recruitment of Research Assistant

IDSK invites applications for one Research Assistant under an ICSSR-sponsored project on indigenous traditions and local governance in the Darjeeling-Sikkim-Dooars region.

Honorarium: ₹37,000/month |
Duration: 6 months
Last date: 24 September 2026 (EOD)
Preference: Candidates proficient in Nepali.

For details and application: Official Recruitment Advertisement⁠
https://idsk.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Advertisement-for-Recruitment-of-Project-Staff_ICSSR-project.pdf

We are pleased to share that Labour Migrants from Northeast India: On the Move to Delhi by Naorem Pushparani Chanu has been published by Routledge in July 2026.
Link: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003614388

The book examines the changing patterns of labour migration from Northeast India to Delhi, with particular attention to migrants’ employment in the service sector, their experiences of urban life, discrimination and housing, and the social and familial consequences of migration.

This important work contributes to the understanding of migration, labour, urbanisation, and the changing socio-economic landscape of Northeast India.

Congratulations to Dr. Naorem Pushparani Chanu on this significant publication.

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003614388

The IDSK organised its Foundation Day Lecture on 21 August 2026, delivered by Shri Anirban Chattopadhyay, eminent journalist and former Chief Editor, ABP.

The lecture, titled “প্রতিস্পর্ধার নতুন ভাষা? আলোচনার গণতন্ত্র বিষয়ে পরমব্রতীর চিন্তাচেতা”, offered an engaging reflection on contemporary public discourse, democratic dialogue and the changing language of contestation.

We are pleased to share that the report of the 𝓕𝓪𝓬𝓾𝓵𝓽𝔂 𝓓𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓸𝓹𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓶𝓮 (𝓕𝓓𝓟) on "𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚-𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬, 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡", jointly organised by IDSK, Indian Statistical Institute, and Presidency University (16-22 February, 2026), has now been published in the Journal of Scientometric Research (Impact Factor: 1.3).

The paper, “𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈,” highlights how these interconnected areas can strengthen research integrity, transparency, reproducibility, responsible research assessment, and evidence-informed decision-making.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all the esteemed resource persons for sharing their expertise and insights, and to all the participants for their enthusiastic engagement, thoughtful discussions, and valuable contributions throughout the programme.

This publication is an important reflection of the collective efforts behind the FDP. And this is only one of the many meaningful outcomes to come. Several more scholarly outputs and initiatives emerging from the programme are in the pipeline and await publication.

We look forward to sharing them in due course.

Heartfelt congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who made this initiative meaningful and successful.




Kar, S., Rajak, R., Giri, R., Banerjee, K., & Pal, J. K. (2026). Advancing trustworthy science through evidence synthesis, responsible research assessment, open science, and responsible AI. Journal of Scientometric Research, 15(2), 775–779. https://www.jscires.org/article/15/2/775
https://doi.org/10.5530/jscires.20260390

FDP: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18150153

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40980-026-00168-4

Geographies of Hidden Urbanization: The Demographic Limits of Urban Reclassification in Eastern India - Spatial Demography Hidden urbanization is often framed as the under-recognition of settlements that exhibit urban characteristics but remain classified as rural. Existing approaches, ranging from density-based methods to satellite-derived and hybrid classifications, frequently produce higher estimates of urbanization....

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