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Folk music is a cultural reminiscence, social ideals, and historical records of people, but numerous traditions are struggling with the issue of continuity in the environment of globalization and shifting musical realities. This article discusses how modern jazz improvisation has been used as a creative and culturally sensitive tool to maintain and recontextualize folk music traditions. Instead of seeing preservation as a conservation that is unchanging, the study conceptualizes heritage as a living process that continues to survive by changing. Using ethnomusicological viewpoints, jazz improvisation theory, and intercultural theory the study examines how rhythmic patterns, modal systems and performance practices of folk music can be incorporated in the modern jazz environment without the erosion of cultural identity. The paper shows that improvisation makes it possible to have a dynamic dialogue between tradition and modernity and the folk elements can keep the symbolic and emotional meaning they have and broaden their expressive opportunities that are achieved through harmonic reinterpretation, rhythmic adaptation, and group performance. The problematization of jazz improvisation as a cultural negotiation and sustainability points to the research as a means of heritage preservation through a living archive and pedagogical tool, as well as an ethical platform. The results provide a wider-ranging discourse on the field of musicology and performance studies by establishing preservation through transformation as a possible paradigm of maintaining traditional music in the context of the contemporary artistic practice.

Background: Eye health is a crucial yet under-prioritized aspect of global public health, with vision impairment affecting 2.2 billion people worldwide, over half of which is preventable or treatable. Despite advancements in eye care, health-seeking behavior remains low in developing regions due to socioeconomic and cultural barriers. Understanding these factors is essential for designing effective interventions. This study examines eye health-seeking behavior across multiple Indian states, identifying key motivators and barriers influencing individuals' decisions to seek eye care. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across eleven Indian states using a multistage random sampling method to ensure diverse representation. A total of 764 participants were surveyed through structured interviews in local languages. The questionnaire covered demographics, barriers, motivators, and eye care behaviours. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and R software. Results: Among 764 participants, 47% were male and 53% female, with 34% aged 50–64 years. While 73% had experienced eye problems, only 14% sought treatment. Financial constraints (36%), lack of awareness (48%), and healthcare accessibility (29%) were major barriers. Cataract (16%), refractive errors (18%), and conjunctivitis (9%) were common diagnoses. Only 6% received free consultations, and 44% lacked health insurance. Cultural beliefs also influenced health-seeking behavior, while community and family support improved engagement. Conclusions: Addressing financial, awareness, and accessibility barriers through targeted campaigns, affordable care, and telemedicine can enhance eye health-seeking behaviour. Community-based interventions and policy support are essential for improving eye care access in underserved regions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a devastating and far-reaching consequences for countries and communities across the globe. However, a month-long national-lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 in March- April 2020 in India has drawn enormous attention from media, policy makers and researchers around the world. The national lockdown has been especially difficult for the sizable migrant population of India, whose woes were heightened by their engagement in India's informal economy, which denied them any access to social security benefits upon stoppage of work. This was reflected in the unprecedented reverse migration witnessed in India. Hence, this study uses an analytical framework with some statistical figures to explore the effects of the pandemic on migrant workers in particular women and children and how it threats the Unites Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). It also critically analyses the current policies to reduce the economic effect of this adverse shock.

The liberalization of the railway marketplace and the goal of fostering the interoperability amongst Indian country makes the tracking of the high-satisfactory of the power (PQ) exchanged among trains and deliver machine even extra important. At the moment, definitions, strategies and strategies for DC railway structures are below development. In this context, the paper proposes a reference technology machine capable of reproduce the voltage and modern waveforms skilled at pantograph with the aid of using a DC 3 kV locomotive. The machine is capable of generate concurrently voltage and modern indicators up to ten kV height and 1.2 kA height respectively. The AC ripple which may be superimposed has a bandwidth of 30 kHz for the voltage and 600 Hz for the modern. Moreover, it could reproduce numerous PQ occasions each with an accuracy, within side the worst case of 1%.