Rajesh Kumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 3582250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rajesh Kumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rajesh |
| FAMILY NAME | Kumar |
| SIGNATURE | KUMAR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9750-3437 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 113 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 113 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Conservation agriculture: Evaluating trade-offs and synergies in food, energy, and carbon efficiency in agri-food systems
Soil degradation, rising production costs, and increasing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are major constraints to the sustainability of rice ( Oryza sativa L.)–wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) production systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP), where intensive tillage and imbalanced fertilizer use have resulted in yield stagnation and declining soil health. Conservation agriculture (CA), particularly zero tillage (ZT) with direct-seeded rice (DSR…
Spatial politics of displacement: Ethnic conflict, governance fragility, and livelihood resilience in Southern Ethiopia
Internal displacement in Global South secondary towns is a protracted challenge, yet micro-level socio-spatial dynamics remain underexplored. This study investigates conflict-induced displacement in Nagelle Town, Ethiopia, where ethnic violence, governance fragility, and climate stressors intersect. Using a mixed-methods approach—including a household survey (N=1,506), qualitative interviews, and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR)—the resea…
School-based behaviour change intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption among adolescents: Evidence from a cluster-randomised controlled trial in India
BACKGROUND: The global surge in ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is a major public health challenge, particularly among adolescents. UPFs, characterised by high energy density, added sugars, fats and sodium, and low essential nutrients, are linked to poor diet quality and heightened risks of obesity, diabetes and all-cause mortality. Despite growing concerns, there is limited evidence on school-based interventions targeting UPF reduction in…
Hidden Hunger and Invisible Trauma: Nutritional Stress Among Tribal Adolescents in India
Hidden hunger among tribal adolescents in India represents a critical yet insufficiently examined public health and anthropological concern. While malnutrition is often understood in terms of visible food scarcity and undernourishment, hidden hunger refers to deficiencies in essential micronutrients that silently impair physical growth, cognitive development, immunity, and emotional well-being. This article examines hidden hunger among tribal ado…
Legalities of the Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Generated Content in Contrast With European Union and United State: A Review Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) can solve cognitive problems that frequently require human intelligence, it offers enormous potential for development and innovation. Technologies related to artificial intelligence (AI) have a big impact on how research and creative processes are changing in the visual arts. We are motivated to conduct research and analysis because of the increasing interest in investigating the potential of AI technology. We are loo…
From Untouchability to Educational Justice: An Ambedkarite Analysis of Tribal and Dalit Schooling
This article examines the educational experiences of Dalit and tribal communities in India through an Ambedkarite framework, focusing on the transition from historical exclusion to the pursuit of educational justice. The study argues that educational inequalities among Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are deeply rooted in historical processes of untouchability, social discrimination, cultural marginalization, and unequal access t…
A Novel Budget-Constrained Rewiring Strategy for Information Flow in Social Networks
In real-world networks, such as social networks, the occurrence of random failures or external attacks on network components can lead to the discontinuation of information flow in the network. Hence, ensuring the existence and robustness of these networks is a crucial concern these days. To address this problem, one possible solution is to redesign the connection between individual nodes in the network using some budget-constrained rewiring opera…
An Integrated Analysis of ICT-Enabled Teaching Methods for Enhancing Communicative Competence and Second Language Acquisition
The incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the field of education has significantly transformed teaching and learning paradigms in advanced nations. Since the turn of the century, the adoption of ICTs has also expanded in developing countries. This study explores the opportunities and challenges of using ICT-enabled teaching methods to enhance communicative competence and second language acquisition (L2). Furthermor…
Exploring the Role of Grammar Instruction in English Language Teaching: Evolving Approaches and Emerging Trends in Modern Instruction
This paper explores the evolving role of grammar instruction in English Language Teaching (ELT), examining contemporary trends and methodologies that influence its integration into language classrooms. Focusing on student preferences, the study investigates the effectiveness of both traditional grammar teaching methods and the incorporation of modern, technology-enhanced approaches. Through an analysis of survey data from students across various …
Two-sided matching strategy for peer-to-peer energy trading in community energy markets: Enhancing urban energy hub planning and development
Ameliorative effect of Bryonia laciniosa L. on the reproductive functions of diabetic male rats: Combined in vivo and molecular dynamics study
Participatory Action for Optimizing Health Literacy and Access to Manage Hypertension: Pre-post Evaluation in a Marginalized Community of India
We used a participatory action research (PAR) strategy for optimizing health literacy and access (Ophelia) to improve hypertension (HTN) management in a peri-urban village of Chandigarh (India). We used an embedded mixed method design for development, implementation, and evaluation. Through community consultations and vignettes created from interviews with population sub-groups and input from healthcare providers, we co-designed the intervention.…
The Feminine Artistry of Banjara Embroidery of Telangana
The Artistic Legacy of Kashmiri Carpets
Deciphering transcriptomic signatures in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
Schizophrenia (SCZ), Bipolar Disorder (BD), and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) are severe psychiatric conditions that share overlapping clinical symptoms, yet they differ in their underlying molecular mechanisms. Despite extensive research, the biological foundations of these disorders remain incompletely understood. In this study, we performed a large-scale transcriptomic analysis by integrating 557 publicly available RNA-seq datasets from post…
Lived experiences, health-seeking behaviour, quality of life, and self-esteem among transgender women: A mixed methods study from the Northern Himalayan region
In our study, participants reported lower mental and physical health, experienced discrimination, and had negative perceptions while accessing health services. The study carries important implications for the development of inclusive and high-quality healthcare services to ensure transgender people's access to and utilization of healthcare
Longitudinal analysis of lifestyle risk factors, nutrition status and drivers of food choice among urban migrants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan: A formative study
Objective: To quantify and compare concurrent within-person trends in lifestyle risks, nutrition status and drivers of food choice among urban migrants in Central Asia. Design: We collected panel data on household structure, drivers of food choice, nutrition knowledge and diverse measures of nutrition status and lifestyle risk from urban migrants at 0, 3, 6 and 9 months using harmonised methodology in two cities. Trends were analysed using mixed-…
Diasporic Elements in the Post-liberation Works of Yom Sang-seop
The post-liberation era of Korea witnessed a state of confusion and turmoil. The neo-colonial powers and advent of the Cold War led to a partition of the peninsular. By the time Korea earned its independence a considerable number of Koreans were living in Manchuria and other parts of the world, forming the Korean diaspora, and independence led many of these to “return” to home. Yom Sang-seop wrote extensively about the theme of this “return” in h…
Impact of India’s nationwide supplementary nutrition programme for pregnant women on birth weight of their newborns: A quasi-experimental evaluation
BACKGROUND: This study assessed whether supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant women under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) programme in India has reduced the burden of low birth weight or LBW (weight at birth: <2500 g), very low birth weight (VLBW: <1500 g) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW: <1000 g), among their newborns. METHODS: We analysed data of 148 265 index children from the nationally representative 2019-2021 Nat…
Personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation and executive functioning impairments in individuals with Problematic Internet Use
The findings underscore the role of personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation, and executive function deficits in individuals with PIU. Interventions designed to address these challenges, such as enhancing emotional regulation, working on impulsiveness, and strengthening cognitive control, may be effective for reducing problematic internet use
Evaluating drivers of water-energy use: Insights from a selected Higher Education University in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The United Arab Emirates faces water scarcity. Managing water-energy consumption behavior is essential to achieving sustainable resources for future generations. Water and energy are intertwined resources. With economic development, a thorough assessment and understanding of actual drivers and motivators of existing social behaviors, relevant to these resources are needed. This understanding becomes even more significant in the light of socio-eco…
Weaving Heritage: The Art and Legacy of Kuppadam Pattu Sarees in Andhra Pradesh
Kuppadam Pattu sarees, renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and intricate weaving techniques, represent a significant cultural artifact of Andhra Pradesh. This paper explores and documents the traditional methods involved in creating these sarees, their unique features, and their historical and contemporary relevance. Through an in-depth examination of the weaving process, including the unique interlocking weft technique known as 'Kupadam,'…
Exploring the Kalamkari Through Hand-Painted Textile Art
Indian calligraphy, or kalamkari, is a highly regarded traditional art form whose elaborate hand-painted motifs on textiles have attracted art fans for years. This paper delves into the intricate world of Kalamkari, a traditional Indian art form celebrated for its hand-painted textile artworks. The study aims to uncover Kalamkari's historical evolution, cultural significance, and contemporary relevance through a multidimensional exploration. The …
Influence of Risk and Demographics on Online Trading in Haryana State: Review of Literature
This paper highlights the influence of risk and demographics on online trading and review of literature. In this study, importance of review of literature has been explored. The authors portray that how review of literature gives direction to any study
Outcomes of Reforms in India’s Power Sector: Progress and Challenges
The power sector can be pivotal in India’s economic growth and development. India has been implementing the electricity sector reform since 1991, aimed at improving efficiency, promoting renewable energy sources, improving distribution, increasing generation capacity, fostering private sector participation, and ensuring reliable electricity supply for economic growth. The outcomes of India's electricity sector reforms are summarised in this study…
Methodology for Understanding Indian Culture
Methods of understanding cultures, including Indian culture, are embedded in a broad spectrum of sociocultural approaches to human behavior in general. The approaches examined in this paper reflect evolving perspectives on Indian culture, ranging from the starkly ethnocentric to the largely eclectic and integrative. Most of the methods herein discussed were developed in the West and were subsequently taken up with or without adaptations to fit th…
Determinants of Gender Differences in Self-Rated Health Among Older Population: Evidence From India
The purpose of this study is to examine gender difference in self-rated health among older population in India. Data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey Organization on 34,831 older persons are used. The present study measured self-rated health categorized as "poor" and "good." We used bivariate and binary logistic regression model to investigate differences and factors that best explain and predict the self-rated health among older per…
The impact of a syndemic theory-based intervention on HIV transmission risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in India: Pretest-posttest non-equivalent comparison group trial
Social media as a catalyst for civil society movements in India: A study in Dehradun city
In India, online availability of information has created several new ways of communication and interaction through Internet relay chats, messaging email, video and voice chat, file sharing, blogging and discussion groups. Social media, particularly the Social Networking Sites, have enabled communication anywhere in the world and to anyone who shares interests and activities across political, social, economic and geographical boundaries. Of late, …
Reproductive and Child Health Inequities in Chandigarh Union Territory of India
Institutional Dynamics and the Negotiation Process: Comparing India and China
This paper develops the argument for analyzing negotiations from an institutional perspective. A major theme of the argument being advanced in this paper is that the institutional perspective provides a more comprehensive understanding of the negotiation process in its entirety. The negotiation process can be broken down into three distinct components, namely (a) the pre-negotiation phase; (b) the negotiating phase; and (c) the post negotiation e…
Experience seeking abortion among unmarried young women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India: Delays and Disadvantages
Studies suggest that the experiences of unmarried young women seeking abortion in India differ from those of their married counterparts, but the evidence is limited. Research was undertaken among nulliparous young women aged 15–24 who had abortions at the clinics of a leading NGO in Bihar and Jharkhand. Over a 14-month period in 2007–08, 246 married and 549 unmarried young abortion seekers were surveyed and 26 who were unmarried were interviewed …
Culture and Negotiation
The literature on cross-cultural negotiation has expanded considerably over the past few decades, but the findings are often ambiguous and sometimes even contradictory. This introduction highlights the critical areas where objections are commonly raised about the relevance of national culture, the applicability of typologies that treat cultures as static, and the problem of ambiguous terminology. It may not be surprising that studies contradict e…
Brahmanical Idealism, Anarchical Individualism, and the Dynamics of Indian Negotiating Behavior
The article analyzes the implications of the Indian mindset on the dynamics of Indian negotiating behavior. I argue that the constructs of Brahmanical idealism and anarchical individualism capture the nature of the Indian mindset. Brahmanical idealism reflects the tendency of the decision makers to seek the most perfect solution. Any discrepancies between the realities of the external world and the logic of the inner world as manifested through a…
The Changing Role of the State in the Electricity Industry in Brazil, China, and India: Differences and Explanations
Technological breakthroughs, macroeconomic pressures, and advances in economic thought have led to a redefinition of the role of the state from producer to arbiter among private interests. Still, the details of such a redefinition vary among countries. We aim to understand the reasons for such differences and draw their policy implications through a case study of the electricity industry in Brazil, China, and India. Over the past decade, these co…
Impact of India’s nationwide supplementary nutrition programme for pregnant women on birth weight of their newborns: A quasi-experimental evaluation
BACKGROUND: This study assessed whether supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant women under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) programme in India has reduced the burden of low birth weight or LBW (weight at birth: <2500 g), very low birth weight (VLBW: <1500 g) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW: <1000 g), among their newborns. METHODS: We analysed data of 148 265 index children from the nationally representative 2019-2021 Nat…
Evaluating drivers of water-energy use: Insights from a selected Higher Education University in Abu Dhabi, UAE
The United Arab Emirates faces water scarcity. Managing water-energy consumption behavior is essential to achieving sustainable resources for future generations. Water and energy are intertwined resources. With economic development, a thorough assessment and understanding of actual drivers and motivators of existing social behaviors, relevant to these resources are needed. This understanding becomes even more significant in the light of socio-eco…
Interlocalization’: Can India be a party to the process
‘Interlocalization’ has been witnessed as a new praxis in international communication which is all about horizontal flow of knowledge, culture, tradition, know-how and so on, among countries of the world, free from any form of hegemony and domination as against what has been observed in the case of ‘globalization’ and also in ‘glocalization’. This study is an attempt to understand and analyse this phenomenon in the Indian context, and it revolves…
Is the use of maternal healthcare among prospective mothers higher in households that have experienced maternal death? Evidence from India
Essential maternity care services include providing antenatal, delivery and postnatal care in a continuum to avert excess maternal deaths. This study assesses whether there is any significant difference in the utilization of maternal healthcare services between women from households that experienced any maternal death and women from households that did not experience any maternal death. Data from India's District Level Households and Facility Sur…
Culture and International Alliance Negotiations: A Sensemaking Perspective
International alliance negotiations are now a pervasive feature of the contemporary global economy. As the alliancing firms cross national boundaries to forge cooperative partnerships they face the inevitable necessity of bridging the cultural divide to ensure successful negotiation. Existing research has focused primarily on the impact of national cultural differences in shaping negotiating strategies and ensuing outcomes. Less attention has bee…
Site Feasibility Environmental Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Coal-Based Thermal Power Plant At Dewas In Madhya Pradesh
The study was conducted to find out the environmental impacts of establishing a 260 r MW coal based thermal power plant (TPP) at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh, India through monitoring of existing environmental parameters such as ambient air quality, water quality, land environment, noise environment, biological environment, socio-economic environment, etc. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study has been carried out which reveals that in general t…
The Changing Role of the State in the Electricity Industry in Brazil, China, and India: Differences and Explanations
Technological breakthroughs, macroeconomic pressures, and advances in economic thought have led to a redefinition of the role of the state from producer to arbiter among private interests. Still, the details of such a redefinition vary among countries. We aim to understand the reasons for such differences and draw their policy implications through a case study of the electricity industry in Brazil, China, and India. Over the past decade, these co…
Brahmanical Idealism, Anarchical Individualism, and the Dynamics of Indian Negotiating Behavior
The article analyzes the implications of the Indian mindset on the dynamics of Indian negotiating behavior. I argue that the constructs of Brahmanical idealism and anarchical individualism capture the nature of the Indian mindset. Brahmanical idealism reflects the tendency of the decision makers to seek the most perfect solution. Any discrepancies between the realities of the external world and the logic of the inner world as manifested through a…
Institutional Dynamics and the Negotiation Process: Comparing India and China
This paper develops the argument for analyzing negotiations from an institutional perspective. A major theme of the argument being advanced in this paper is that the institutional perspective provides a more comprehensive understanding of the negotiation process in its entirety. The negotiation process can be broken down into three distinct components, namely (a) the pre-negotiation phase; (b) the negotiating phase; and (c) the post negotiation e…
Methodology for Understanding Indian Culture
Methods of understanding cultures, including Indian culture, are embedded in a broad spectrum of sociocultural approaches to human behavior in general. The approaches examined in this paper reflect evolving perspectives on Indian culture, ranging from the starkly ethnocentric to the largely eclectic and integrative. Most of the methods herein discussed were developed in the West and were subsequently taken up with or without adaptations to fit th…
Patterns of feelings in face‐to‐face negotiation: A Sino‐Dutch pilot study
We conducted a pilot study to compare the emotions experienced by Dutch and Chinese students during a face‐to‐face negotiation role play. Emotions play an important role in negotiations because they influence the behaviour and judgments of negotiators. The Data Printer case developed by Greenhalgh was used to examine the patterns of feelings that emerge during negotiations. One hundred and four participants (62 Chinese and 42 Dutch post graduate …
Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects of methanol extract from Bauhinia racemosa stem bark in animal models
Process Ambiguities in Sino-Danish Busi ness Negotiations
The article analyses the role played by process ambiguities in Sino-Danish busi ness negotiations. Process ambiguities refer to perceived expectational inconsistency concerning (i) appropriate forms of behaviour; (ii) attributional judgements; and (iii) structuring of the negotiation process. These ambiguities stem from dif fer enc es in negotiation scripts across Chinese and Danish cultures. The essential ar gu ment being advanced here is that i…
Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Health in Mandi-Gobindgarh, Punjab, India - A Pilot Study
Large number of epidemiological studies to know the effect of air pollution on the general mortality and morbidity, and the cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality are concentrated in USA and Europe. Regional differences in air pollution necessitate regional level health effects studies. Present study is a cross sectional pilot study from India, an Asian country. A sample of population from an industrial town ‘Mandi Gobindgarh’ and a nonindustria…
Epidemiological Study of High Cancer among Rural Agricultural Community of Punjab in Northern India
Based on a citizen's report, a house-to-house survey was conducted in Talwandi Sabo and Chamkaur Sahib Community Development Blocks in Bathinda and Roop Nagar District respectively in Punjab state located in a northern part of India to identify the number of existing cancer cases, and the number of cancer deaths that occurred in the last 10 years. Age adjusted prevalence of confirmed cancer cases per 100,000 population was 125 (107/85315) in Talw…
Reproductive and Child Health Inequities in Chandigarh Union Territory of India
Gender inequity and age-appropriate immunization coverage in India from 1992 to 2006
BACKGROUND: A variety of studies have considered the affects of India's son preference on gender differences in child mortality, sex ratio at birth, and access to health services. Less research has focused on the affects of son preference on gender inequities in immunization coverage and how this may have varied with time, and across regions and with sibling compositions. We present a systematic examination of trends in immunization coverage in I…
Interpretive schemes in cross‐national alliances: Managing conflicts and discrepancies
In this chapter we propose a framework for understanding how alliance partners interpret alliance functioning and how these interpretations shape their subsequent behaviors. We proceed from the notion that interpretive schemes have important implications for the evolution of cross-national alliances, impacting upon the management of the problems arising from the cultural conflicts and discrepancies inherent in such alliances. We describe the two …
Abortion Experiences of Unmarried Young Women In India: Evidence from a Facility-Based Study in Bihar and Jharkhand
Child mortality from solid-fuel use in India: A nationally-representative case-control study
Child mortality risks, from all causes, due to solid fuel exposure were lower than previously, but as exposure was common solid, fuel caused 6% of all deaths at ages 0-4, 20% of deaths at ages 1-4 or 128 000 child deaths in India in 2004. Solid fuel use has declined only modestly in the last decade. Aside from reducing exposure, complementary strategies such as immunization and treatment could also reduce child mortality from acute respiratory in…
Adverse reproductive and child health outcomes among people living near highly toxic waste water drains in Punjab, India
BACKGROUND: Environmental influence plays a major role in determining health status of individuals. Punjab has been reported as having a high degree of water pollution due to heavy metals from untreated industrial effluent discharge and high pesticide consumption in agriculture. The present study ascertained the association of heavy metal and pesticide exposure on reproductive and child health outcomes in Punjab, India. METHODS: A cross-sectional…
Experience seeking abortion among unmarried young women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India: Delays and Disadvantages
Studies suggest that the experiences of unmarried young women seeking abortion in India differ from those of their married counterparts, but the evidence is limited. Research was undertaken among nulliparous young women aged 15–24 who had abortions at the clinics of a leading NGO in Bihar and Jharkhand. Over a 14-month period in 2007–08, 246 married and 549 unmarried young abortion seekers were surveyed and 26 who were unmarried were interviewed …
Trends in selective abortions of girls in India: Analysis of nationally representative birth histories from 1990 to 2005 and census data from 1991 to 2011
Impact of targeted interventions on heterosexual transmission of HIV in India
Targeted interventions are associated with HIV prevalence decline
Prioritizing Maternal and Child Health in Independent South Sudan
Cordyceps sinensis promotes exercise endurance capacity of rats by activating skeletal muscle metabolic regulators
Culture and International Alliance Negotiations: A Sensemaking Perspective
International alliance negotiations are now a pervasive feature of the contemporary global economy. As the alliancing firms cross national boundaries to forge cooperative partnerships they face the inevitable necessity of bridging the cultural divide to ensure successful negotiation. Existing research has focused primarily on the impact of national cultural differences in shaping negotiating strategies and ensuing outcomes. Less attention has bee…
Culture and Negotiation
The literature on cross-cultural negotiation has expanded considerably over the past few decades, but the findings are often ambiguous and sometimes even contradictory. This introduction highlights the critical areas where objections are commonly raised about the relevance of national culture, the applicability of typologies that treat cultures as static, and the problem of ambiguous terminology. It may not be surprising that studies contradict e…
Assessing the Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Care Among Married Adolescent Women: Evidence From India
This study explores the prevalence and factors associated with the utilization of maternal and child health care services among married adolescent women in India using the third round of the National Family Health Survey (2005–06). The findings suggest that the utilization of maternal and child health care services among adolescent women is far from satisfactory in India. A little over 10% of adolescent women utilized antenatal care, about 50% ut…
Feasibility of Expanding the Medication Abortion Provider Base in India to Include Ayurvedic Physicians and Nurses
CONTEXT: The availability of trained abortion providers is limited in India. Allowing ayurvedic physicians and nurses to perform medication abortions may improve women's access to the procedure, but it is unclear whether these clinicians can provide these services safely and effectively. METHODS: Allopathic physicians, ayurvedic physicians and nurses (10 of each), none of whom had experience in abortion provision, were trained to perform medicati…
Medicine (61 works) · Environmental health (41 works) · Demography (36 works) · Population (35 works) · Sociology (29 works) · Political science (25 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (21 works) · Geography (20 works) · Computer Science (18 works) · Public health (17 works)