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This paper analyses the financial performances in terms of productivity and profitability indices and environmental sustainability with regards to Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) through the application of the Gordon-Schaefer Model for the coldwater Primary Fishermen Cooperative Society (PFCS). For this purpose, data has been collected from the secondary sources for the periods 2013-14 to 2018-19. The panel data analysis was carried out to derived the results using the method of ordinary least squares. The study found that PFCS such as Sribadam, Maneybong-Sopakha and Mangshilla have performed better in financial management but there is a probability of thread of sustainability in the future because in some of the periods their actual yield surpasses the MSY. On the other hand, PFCS like Rimbik, Chujachen and Dalep have not been able to bring their financial performances up to the mark because they were more concerned for sustainability. Excessive extraction of fishes from the water bodies for higher profit motive may lead to less availability for the coming generations. The study suggests that in aquaculture or fish farming, there should maintain an equilibrium between financial benefits and environmental sustainability and the resource should be utilised on a sustainable basis.

Collecting data for 240 individuals from rural and urban regions, this study examines the possible determinants of number of extramarital affairs (EMANO) in a hill state (Sikkim) in India. Using Poisson, Zero Inflated Poisson (ZIP) and instrumental variable Poisson (IV Poisson) model, this study found that income; financial satisfaction and marital satisfaction has positive and significant effect on number of extramarital affairs. Religiousness and same caste marriage reduce the chance of having EMANO significantly. This study also found that the relationship between the number of years married and EMANO are nonlinear and the tendency of having extramarital affairs reduces once the married life reached 12-13 years on average. Level of significance and importance of the variables on EMANO differs between male and female population.

Education is one of the most crucial indices of socio-economic development. In India, higher education is of vital importance to build a knowledge based society of the 21st century. It is the quality of higher education that decides the quality of human resources of the country. Higher education is a very important sector for long term economic growth and development of human resources which leads to the social, economic and scientific development of the country. Sikkim is currently at the stage of an increasing number of enrollments in higher education and the population of young people entering the labour force continues to expand. This young and large growing youth should be educated for the betterment of the nation, state and society. The government has given the required thrust to increase higher education in the state by establishing the number of colleges and universities. Around 20 percent of the budget is being spent on education in Sikkim; the highest among the country for the growth and development of the education system and to bring quality education. The present study attempted to analyse the current status and trends in higher education in Sikkim. The study is solely based on secondary data which is collected from different secondary sources. The results were analysed by using various statistical tools including pie charts, bar diagrams, time series analysis etc. The present study found the growth of higher educational institutes and enrollment in Sikkim. Enrolment in higher education produces skillfulness and competitiveness which are necessary for economic growth and development.