The Department of Sociology, Nagaland University organized a book launch programme on February 27, 2026 at the Conference Hall, Administrative Complex, Nagaland University. The book titled Sociology of Infrastructure: Perspectives from Northeast India, edited by Dr Sandeep Gupta and Dr Suraj Beri, was formally released in the presence of Vice Chancellor Prof JK Patnaik, as the Special Guest, Director, IQAC, the Director CDC, Deans of Schools, faculty members, research scholars, and students.

Dr Yamsani Srikanth, Tribal Research Centre, Department of Sociology, Nagaland University, chaired the programme. Prof Patnaik congratulated the editors and contributors for bringing out a significant and timely academic volume highlighting infrastructural processes and transformations in Northeast India.

Speaking about the book, Dr Sandeep Gupta and Dr Suraj Beri outlined the central themes and emphasized the importance of examining infrastructure through sociological perspectives rooted in the regional context. They emphasized on the centrality social relations, community identities, cultural contestations and top-down approach of governance models in the shaping of infrastructures.

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Contributors also shared their reflections on the making of the book and the broader relevance of infrastructure studies in contemporary times.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr Dipika Paul, Department of Sociology, Nagaland University.