On the Indian species of Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1867, Heteropanope Stimpson, 1858, and Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pilumnidae) by Jigneshkumar Trivedi, Santanu Mitra, Pooja Patel, Niketa Maheta, Krupal Patel, Peter K. L. Ng

“…Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879, is also formally recorded for the first time from India.…”
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A checklist of the Long-horned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India with several new reports by M. M. Kumawat, K. Mamocha Singh, V. V. Ramamurthy

“…<em>Rhytidodera griseofasciata</em> is reported for the first time from India, besides seven other species, viz., <em>Nupserha nigriceps</em>, <em>Pterolophia</em> (<em>Hylobrotus</em>) <em>tuberculatrix, Neocerambyx grandis, Olenecamptus indianus, Obereopsis obscura obscura</em>, <em>Aristobia reticulator</em>, and <em>Sarothrocera lowii</em> are being reported from Arunachal Pradesh for the first time. …”
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A new report of Characiosiphon fromwest Nimar District of Madhya Pradesh by S. K. Mahajan

“…It  was  reported  for  the   first time from India in 1936 by M. O. P. Iyengar who collected it from a stream situated   near   Tiruchirapalli (Tamilnadu). …”
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Study of the Creative Method of‘All┐ mah ‘In┐ yat A╒ mad in Arabic Morphology by Dr Niaz Muhammad, Dr Naseeb Dar Muhammad

“…In connection with promoting the deductive method of teaching, the renowned scholar Muft┘ ‘In┐ yat A╒ mad (Died 1299 H), changed the traditional method of authoring through introducing the functional grammar concept for the very first time in India. Accordingly, he followed the combination of inductive and deductive method in the field of Arabic grammar. …”
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Emerging Challenges in Urban Infrastructure Development by Dr. Pradeepta Kumar Samanta*

“…But at the same time, urban India today faces serious challenges of growth and its management also. …”
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Planning and developing large solar power plants: A case study of 750 MW Rewa Solar Park in India by Brijesh Kumar Vyas, Ambuj Adhwaryu, Kalyan Bhaskar

“…The planning for Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMS) Park, the largest grid connected solar power plant the time in India, began in 2014 and the full commercial generation started in 2020. …”
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Identification of new cytotypes of Valeriana jatamansi Jones, 1970 (Valerianaceae) from North-Western Himalayan region of India by Savita Rani, Tilak Raj Sharma, Rakesh Kapila, Rakesh Kumar Chahota

“…An octoploid cytotype (2n=64) makes a new addition for the species on a worldwide basis, whereas the diploid cytotype (2n=16) is new to India have been reported for the first time in India. These cytotypes (2n=16, 32, 64) show significant variations with respect to morphology as well as geographical distribution in the Western Indian Himalayas. …”
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Four Novel Species and Two New Records of Boletes from India by Kanad Das, Aniket Ghosh, Dyutiparna Chakraborty, Sudeshna Datta, Ishika Bera, Ranjith Layola MR, Farheen Banu, Alfredo Vizzini, Komsit Wisitrassameewong

“…Moreover, <i>Cyanoboletus macroporus</i> and <i>Xerocomus fraternus</i> are also reported here for the first time in India.…”
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Familial Hepatocellular Carcinoma- First Reported Case from India by Smita Chandra, Anuradha Kusum, Harish Chandra, Kanika Yadav, Sanjiv Kumar Verma

“…Therefore the present case demonstrates rare occurrence of familial HCC which is being reported for the first time from India on cytology. The case also highlights an unusual feature that it was not associated with any risk factor including HBV, HCV infection, alcoholism, obesity, diabetes or smoking suggesting its independent association with genetic factors. …”
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India, post-imperialism and the origins of Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood’ speech by Brooke, PTF

“…However, papers written immediately after Powell's time in India (1943&#x2013;6) reveal that his objections to immigration were established long before he abandoned his fierce love of empire in 1954. …”

Anaesthetic management of extra-pleural pneumonectomy and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy procedure by Jalaja Koppa Ramegowda, Mohammed Abdul Salam, Vasant Nayak, Shabber Zaveri

“…We present one such case done for the 1 st time in India.…”
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Can draft national health policy-2015 revamp mental health system in India? by Farhad Ahamed, Sarika Palepu, Ravneet Kaur, Kapil Yadav

“…Mental illness has been veiled in stigma, ignorance and superstition since a long time in India. Lack of political and administrative leadership, financial commitments and human resources, are missing in the national and expanded district programmes. …”
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marco dalla Tomba y la misión de Tibet by David N. Lorenzen

“…Marco della Tomba (1726-1803) was a Capuchin friar and missionary from a village near Senigallia who was in India from 1757 to 1773 and from 1783 until his death in 1803. Most of his time in India was spend in Bihar (Bettiah, Patna and Bhagalpur). …”
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On the type species of the genus Aetius O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896: The first description of male with notes on cymbial notch and mating plug (Araneae: Corinnidae: Castianeirinae) by Sudhin, P, Nafin, K, Simmons, Z, Sudhikumar, A

“…Reimoser (1934) recorded the genus for the first time from India, who collected a male specimen from Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu State of southern India. …”

Ethnobotanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties of nepenthes species: a review by Sanusi, Shuaibu Babaji, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly, Mohamed, Maryati, Sabran, Siti Fatimah, Mainasara, Muhammad Murtala

“…The genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine for a long time in India and Southeast Asia countries. They are used in the treatment of leprosy, cholera, night blindness, gastrointestinal discomfort, dysentery, stomachache, and bed-wetting among others. …”
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Succession study on forensically important Coleoptera from India: a preliminary study and its forensic implications by Neha Singh, Madhu Bala

“…Two species, Pachylister bellicus and Saprinus sternifossa were reported for the first time from India. Conclusion This study provides baseline data regarding Coleopteran species associated with different decomposition stages, but more extensive studies need to be performed to develop a geographical database on arthropod succession from as many habitats as possible so that this kind of data can be used in forensic cases.…”
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A review of the bacular morphology of some Indian bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) by Bhargavi Srinivasulu, Harpreet Kaur, Tariq Ahmed Shah, Devender Gundena, Gopi Asad, Sreehari Raman, Chelmala Srinivasulu

“…Bacular morphology of eight taxa, namely, Eonycteris spelaea, Rhinolophus pusillus, R. lepidus monticola, R. cognatus, Hipposideros cf. grandis, Myotis peytoni, M. horsfieldii dryas, and M. longipes are presented here for the first time from India.…”
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Outcomes of teleconsultation services and patient satisfaction among pregnant women delivering at a tertiary care center in South India during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by R Sujithra Devi, T Naik Parvathi, R Rupesh Bala Murugan, Haritha Sagili, Subitha Lakshminarayanan, T Priyadarshini

“…Telemedicine was introduced for the first time in India for continuing antenatal care. Hence, a questionnaire-based descriptive cross-sectional study is done to assess the outcomes of teleconsultation services, factors influencing it, and patient's perceived satisfaction. …”
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Financial Institutions and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis of Indian Economy in the Post Liberalized Era by Shrutikeerti Kaushal, Amlan Ghosh

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Review of Coelostoma of the Indian subcontinent (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) Part 1: Coelostoma s. str. and Holocoelostoma by Sayali D. Sheth, Hemant V. Ghate, Martin Fikáček

“…(Coelostoma) vividum Orchymont, 1936 were recorded for the first time from India and Bangladesh, respectively. Lectotypes are designated for C. aeneolum Régimbart, 1903 and Hydrobius stultus Walker, 1858. …”
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