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Adoption of sustainable energy solutions: a study of Mumbai households with reference to LED bulbs / Ritu Sinha, Ranjan Chaudhuri -- Examination of internet banking customer perception of service quality: evidence from banking industry / Nilanjan Ray, Tilak Nath Ghosh, Krishnendu Sen -- Employability enhancement and the role of soft skills training / Debarshi Ghosh -- Geospatial mashups in web GIS for tourism infrastructure: internet-based channel perspective promotional measures / Somnath Chaudhuri, Nilanjan Ray.