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FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SRI LANKA
Kariyapperu Mudiyanselage Dharmasiri Bandara Rekogama
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1 – 5

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SMART, CIRCULAR, AND CARBON-NEUTRAL: THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUGAR MILLS
Gaurav Chandra
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6 – 17

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI) PERFORMANCE OF INDIA OVER TWO DECADES (2000–2023)
Dr. R C Hiremath and Dr. Suresh S. Kotagi
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18 – 23

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INDUSTRIAL BACKWARDNESS IN BIHAR AFTER THE 2000 PARTITION: PROBLEMS, CONSTRAINTS, AND PROSPECTS
Dr. Shatrunajay Kumar Jha
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24 – 34

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EXPLORING THE CONNECTION OF CONSUMER PERCEPTION AND PURCHASE INTENTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Ms. Jyoti Singh Parihar and Dr.Vinay Singh Negi
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35 – 45

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HUMAN-CENTRIC AI GOVERNANCE IN INDUSTRY 5.0: AI-ENABLED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICIES AS DRIVERS OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION IN MUMBAI SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES)
Chinmay Khadapkar and Dr. Satvinder Singh Bedi
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CULTURAL IDENTITY AND PURCHASE INTENTIONS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS: DETERMINANTS OF PREFERENCE FOR TRADITIONAL VS CONTEMPORARY FASHION
Laayaba Badu
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51 – 54