Contents: Vol. I: Preface. Introduction. 1. A study on: growth and opportunities of border trade and market linkages with special reference to North Eastern Region of India/Barsha Kalita. 2. A study on the impact of cross border connectivity on tourism industry with special reference to North Eastern Region/Mehbooba Sultana. 3. Study on the problems and prospects of tourism in Meghalaya/Saurav Dey and Soma Roy Dey Choudhury. 4. Act East Policy and Developmental challenges of the state of Assam vis-a-vis other north eastern states/Parag Dutta. 5. Cross border connectivity: current status and key challenges for inclusive growth of SAARC nations with special reference to Bhutan/Purna Prasad Sharma. 6. Cross border tourism industry in north east India potentiality and challenges/Mukunda Madhab Gogoi and Pradip Chandra Das. 7. Cross border trade: impact on the economy with special reference to the north eastern region/Krishangee Kalita. 8. Developmental prospects in the north-eastern territorial civilization: with reference to transportation, infrastructure and industrialisation/Rohit Nayan Barua. 9. Globalization and cross border higher education in India with special reference to Meghalaya/Brinda B. Kharbirymbai and Brandon Bazeley Rymbai. 10. Inclusive growth in the context of India: a descriptive study/Sarbajit Paul. 11. Khasi society at the onset of the colonial rule: uses and abuses of natural resources and a widened trade network in Khasi Hills/Eric Hynniewta. 12. Potential prospects and challenges of tourism in north east India/Abhilasha Mazumdar and Parbin Sultana. 13. Role of education in developing human resources and enhancing quality of life in the border areas of Meghalaya/Euodia B. Myrthong. 14. Status of development infrastructure in the north east India/Saikat Majumdar. 15. The expansion of connectivity and the lack of it: an analysis of the telecom sector in northeast India/Phrangsngi Pyrtuh. 16. Border lands through a new prism: an overview of Indo-Bangladesh border trade through north east India/D Nongkynrih. 17. The lifeline of border residents: a case study on Balat border Haat/Dalari Lyngdoh, Miriam V T Marwein and Aroma Lyngdoh. Index. Vol. II: Preface. Introduction. 1. A new dimension of economic development through border Haat: Tripura and Bangladesh/Sankar Debnath and Arjun Gope. 2. North-eastern region and act east policy: its trade connectivity with ASEAN/K Pradhani and Soma R D Choudhury. 3. Environmental impact assessment and management: a case study of north east India/Md. Salauddin Khan. 4. Environmental sustainability and economic growth in hospitality industry: a strategic emphasis/Ashok Kumar and Deborah R S Passah. 5. Look east and act east policy: problems and prospects for eastern Region/Prabin Sultana and Joyshree Phukon. 6. North eastern region cross border trade with diversifying growth opportunities and challenges/Chandana Baruah. 7. Problem and prospect of cross border trade in India with special reference to North East India/Soma R D Choudhury and Ekbal H Khadim. 8. Role of education in cross border connectivity and inclusive growth with special reference to north east India/N. Amareswaran. 9. Security and development of Border areas at the Assam-Bangladesh border: present realities and future pathways/Lucky Dey. 10. The role of social entrepreneurship in North-East India/Rajdeep Deb and N M Panda. 11. An overview of MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses): with special reference to north east India/Manoj Rana. 12. Export potential of northeast region in the ASEAN market/Ajoy Mitra and Sankar Sharma. 13. Anthropogenic activities along the Myntdu River, Jaintia hills and its repercussion/Dalari Lyngdoh, Ibandarisuk Lyngdoh and Bethbhalin Lyngdoh. Index.