Saurav Kumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 3823504 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saurav Kumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saurav |
| FAMILY NAME | Kumar |
| SIGNATURE | KUMAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mizoram University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3352-7813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Stakeholder-informed LCLUC modeling
Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) models are crucial for analyzing human-environment dynamics and informing sustainable policy development. While technological advances have enhanced the spatial and predictive power of these models, integrating stakeholders’ knowledge and perceptions remains limited, despite its potential to ground models in local realities and improve relevance and impact. This literature review analyzes 154 articles that i…
Perceptions of climate change and community adaptation in the Garhwal Himalaya
The role of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on women empowerment in selected districts of West Bengal, India
Robust analysis and best practices in flood economic loss assessment using HEC-FIA and GO-Consequence software for climate-ready risk management
Physical Model-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Himalayan Highways Considering the Coupled Effect of Rainfall and Earthquake
The impact of earthquake-induced landslides is a global concern, particularly in the Himalayas and its nearby region, leading to substantial socioeconomic losses. High seismicity along with intense rainfall and steep slopes make the Himalayan region more vulnerable to these landslides. Existing research on regional scale analysis has mainly focused on studying landslides triggered by rainfall or earthquakes separately, with limited studies consid…
Modernizing Ayurveda
Population Aging in India
Population aging is an inevitable consequence of demographic transitions, and declining fertility causes a rising burden of aging. The present study aims to project the aging index of various states nationwide up to 2031. In addition, the study estimates the year by which different states and union territories (UTs) will reach the Kerala levels index of aging (i.e., aged society). To conduct this study, data were gathered from the 2001 and 2011 C…
Investigating the physico-chemical properties of drinking water
Declining agriculture in Garhwal Himalaya
Subsistence agriculture—the cultivation of subsistence cereals including millets, oilseeds, and pulses is the major occupation and source of livelihood of people of the Garhwal region. Over time, the production and yield of subsistence agriculture have reduced drastically. This study examines the practices of subsistence agriculture, the major drivers of declining agriculture, and its implications on the livelihood of marginal farmers. Data were …
The History of Forensic Science in India by Saumitra Basu
Reviewed by: The History of Forensic Science in India by Saumitra Basu Saurav Kumar Rai (bio) The History of Forensic Science in India By Saumitra Basu. London and New York: Routledge, 2021. Pp. xvii + 204. "Forensic science," the application of science for purposes of law and justice, entails the uses of biology, physics, chemistry, and general scientific principles and methods to solve legal problems. Thus, legal setup and requirements play a c…
Rise of Online Learning During the Pandemic
This article critically examines the change of mode of education to online during the global distress of the pandemic. Even though India has achieved milestones in innovation and advancement of technology for the purpose of education and has been on the path of growth, there is still a sector of disadvantaged people who are left behind in this whole race. This article then focuses on the digital divide caused to the disadvantaged sector of people…
Out-migration from the Hills of Garhwal Himalaya
Throughout history, out-migration has significantly impacted the Garhwal Himalaya. This is a common phenomenon, and people have used it to diversify their risk and livelihood options. This paper evaluates the extent of out-migration in the Garhwal Himalaya and examines the different types, patterns, reasons, and implications of out-migration. The study was conducted by gathering data from the 12 villages of the Garhwal Himalaya. A total of 560 ho…
Pharmacophore Modeling Using Machine Learning for Screening the Blood–Brain Barrier Permeation of Xenobiotics
Daily exposure to xenobiotics affects human health, especially the nervous system, causing neurodegenerative diseases. The nervous system is protected by tight junctions present at the blood-brain barrier (BBB), but only molecules with desirable physicochemical properties can permeate it. This is why permeation is a decisive step in avoiding unwanted brain toxicity and also in developing neuronal drugs. In silico methods are being implemented as …
No Country for Old Women’
In 2013, Sharmila Tagore 1 called Bollywood ‘[n]o country for old women’. 1 Like all older women, aging female actors of Bollywood too have experienced what Susan Sontag calls ‘the double standard of aging’: at older ages women are viewed as being too old to play central figures unlike men who play lead roles for a longer time. Aging reduces women’s suitability as ‘heroines’ in the film industry. The article (a) provides a critical genealogy of f…
Reaching Out
The unprecedented spread of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled academic institutions and public repositories worldwide to come up with novel ideas in order to keep themselves functional. Adoption of new technology often constituted the fulcrum of such institutional responses. This article delves into some of the measures adopted by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, one of India's premier research institutes in social sciences. While doing so, i…
ANN-Based Integrated Risk Ranking Approach
Seafood, one of the most important food commodities consumed worldwide, is considered a high-quality, healthy, and safe food option. However, marine ecosystems are the ultimate destination for a large group of chemicals, including contaminants of emerging concern, and seafood consumption is a major pathway of human exposure. With growing awareness of food safety and food quality, and increased demand for information on the risk of contaminants of…
Invoking ‘Hindu’ Ayurveda
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century in India witnessed a tremendous growth of vernacular Ayurvedic tracts, journals, pamphlets and public polemics. Incidentally, the consequent Ayurvedic discourse was not merely about the medical aspects of the Ayurvedic healing system. Rather, a careful reading of these published materials on Ayurveda throws immense light on the ongoing debates about sociocultural and religious processes. Interesting…
Gendering Late Colonial Ayurvedic Discourse
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century India witnessed the rise and growth of cultural and political nationalism with its unflinching support to revive ‘indigenous’ culture, system or tradition. A sudden interest in the revival of ‘indigenous’ medical systems of India during the same period was a natural corollary to the aforesaid phenomenon. This led to the growth of a medical revivalist movement centred largely around the portrayal of …
Invoking ‘Hindu’ Ayurveda
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century in India witnessed a tremendous growth of vernacular Ayurvedic tracts, journals, pamphlets and public polemics. Incidentally, the consequent Ayurvedic discourse was not merely about the medical aspects of the Ayurvedic healing system. Rather, a careful reading of these published materials on Ayurveda throws immense light on the ongoing debates about sociocultural and religious processes. Interesting…
Gendering Late Colonial Ayurvedic Discourse
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century India witnessed the rise and growth of cultural and political nationalism with its unflinching support to revive ‘indigenous’ culture, system or tradition. A sudden interest in the revival of ‘indigenous’ medical systems of India during the same period was a natural corollary to the aforesaid phenomenon. This led to the growth of a medical revivalist movement centred largely around the portrayal of …
Invoking ‘Hindu’ Ayurveda
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century in India witnessed a tremendous growth of vernacular Ayurvedic tracts, journals, pamphlets and public polemics. Incidentally, the consequent Ayurvedic discourse was not merely about the medical aspects of the Ayurvedic healing system. Rather, a careful reading of these published materials on Ayurveda throws immense light on the ongoing debates about sociocultural and religious processes. Interesting…
ANN-Based Integrated Risk Ranking Approach
Seafood, one of the most important food commodities consumed worldwide, is considered a high-quality, healthy, and safe food option. However, marine ecosystems are the ultimate destination for a large group of chemicals, including contaminants of emerging concern, and seafood consumption is a major pathway of human exposure. With growing awareness of food safety and food quality, and increased demand for information on the risk of contaminants of…
Rise of Online Learning During the Pandemic
This article critically examines the change of mode of education to online during the global distress of the pandemic. Even though India has achieved milestones in innovation and advancement of technology for the purpose of education and has been on the path of growth, there is still a sector of disadvantaged people who are left behind in this whole race. This article then focuses on the digital divide caused to the disadvantaged sector of people…
Out-migration from the Hills of Garhwal Himalaya
Throughout history, out-migration has significantly impacted the Garhwal Himalaya. This is a common phenomenon, and people have used it to diversify their risk and livelihood options. This paper evaluates the extent of out-migration in the Garhwal Himalaya and examines the different types, patterns, reasons, and implications of out-migration. The study was conducted by gathering data from the 12 villages of the Garhwal Himalaya. A total of 560 ho…
Pharmacophore Modeling Using Machine Learning for Screening the Blood–Brain Barrier Permeation of Xenobiotics
Daily exposure to xenobiotics affects human health, especially the nervous system, causing neurodegenerative diseases. The nervous system is protected by tight junctions present at the blood-brain barrier (BBB), but only molecules with desirable physicochemical properties can permeate it. This is why permeation is a decisive step in avoiding unwanted brain toxicity and also in developing neuronal drugs. In silico methods are being implemented as …
No Country for Old Women’
In 2013, Sharmila Tagore 1 called Bollywood ‘[n]o country for old women’. 1 Like all older women, aging female actors of Bollywood too have experienced what Susan Sontag calls ‘the double standard of aging’: at older ages women are viewed as being too old to play central figures unlike men who play lead roles for a longer time. Aging reduces women’s suitability as ‘heroines’ in the film industry. The article (a) provides a critical genealogy of f…
Reaching Out
The unprecedented spread of the COVID-19 pandemic compelled academic institutions and public repositories worldwide to come up with novel ideas in order to keep themselves functional. Adoption of new technology often constituted the fulcrum of such institutional responses. This article delves into some of the measures adopted by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, one of India's premier research institutes in social sciences. While doing so, i…
Investigating the physico-chemical properties of drinking water
Declining agriculture in Garhwal Himalaya
Subsistence agriculture—the cultivation of subsistence cereals including millets, oilseeds, and pulses is the major occupation and source of livelihood of people of the Garhwal region. Over time, the production and yield of subsistence agriculture have reduced drastically. This study examines the practices of subsistence agriculture, the major drivers of declining agriculture, and its implications on the livelihood of marginal farmers. Data were …
The History of Forensic Science in India by Saumitra Basu
Reviewed by: The History of Forensic Science in India by Saumitra Basu Saurav Kumar Rai (bio) The History of Forensic Science in India By Saumitra Basu. London and New York: Routledge, 2021. Pp. xvii + 204. "Forensic science," the application of science for purposes of law and justice, entails the uses of biology, physics, chemistry, and general scientific principles and methods to solve legal problems. Thus, legal setup and requirements play a c…
The role of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on women empowerment in selected districts of West Bengal, India
Robust analysis and best practices in flood economic loss assessment using HEC-FIA and GO-Consequence software for climate-ready risk management
Physical Model-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Himalayan Highways Considering the Coupled Effect of Rainfall and Earthquake
The impact of earthquake-induced landslides is a global concern, particularly in the Himalayas and its nearby region, leading to substantial socioeconomic losses. High seismicity along with intense rainfall and steep slopes make the Himalayan region more vulnerable to these landslides. Existing research on regional scale analysis has mainly focused on studying landslides triggered by rainfall or earthquakes separately, with limited studies consid…
Modernizing Ayurveda
Population Aging in India
Population aging is an inevitable consequence of demographic transitions, and declining fertility causes a rising burden of aging. The present study aims to project the aging index of various states nationwide up to 2031. In addition, the study estimates the year by which different states and union territories (UTs) will reach the Kerala levels index of aging (i.e., aged society). To conduct this study, data were gathered from the 2001 and 2011 C…
Stakeholder-informed LCLUC modeling
Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) models are crucial for analyzing human-environment dynamics and informing sustainable policy development. While technological advances have enhanced the spatial and predictive power of these models, integrating stakeholders’ knowledge and perceptions remains limited, despite its potential to ground models in local realities and improve relevance and impact. This literature review analyzes 154 articles that i…
Perceptions of climate change and community adaptation in the Garhwal Himalaya
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Colonialism (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · History (5 works) · Socioeconomics (5 works)