Nalanda Diary

Dean In-charge:

Prof Abhay Kumar Singh

The School of Management Studies has demonstrated academic rigor and practical impact through publications and student internships,

Faculty publications/ Journal articles

• Tevatiya S; Magry, M. A., Narula, S. A., Jamir C & Anwar, N. (2025). Socio-economic Role of Farmer Producer Organization in the Sustainability of Farming in Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Economics and Development 21 (2), 243-256; SCI/WOS; Impact Factor 0.3.

• Wangmo K., Kumar A., Narula S., Magry, M. A. (2025)Agroforestry Systems as Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Risk and Livelihood Sustainability: A Case Study from Bhutan. (Accepted in Agroforestry Systems Journal- Springer Nature); ESCI/SCOPUS; Impact Factor 2.6 (As primary corresponding author).

• Chetri L., Magry, M. A. (2025). An integrated value chain analysis of large cardmom (Amomum subulatum Roxb): A case of Bhutan. (Accepted in Forest and Society Journal); WOS, ESCI/SCOPUS; Impact Factor 1.7 (As primary corresponding author).
• Sharma, P., Kumar, A., & Shang, J. (2025). Transport and retention of co-existing contaminants with biochar colloids in porous media: A review. Total Environment Engineering, 100021.

• Chhetri., R, Kumar., A., Magry., M.A. “Gendered Perceptions of Climate Change and Water Security in Urban Bhutan: Exploring Adaptation, Access, and Decision-Making in Thimphu Households” UNESCO, Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) and the International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM), on Water and Gender, issue 7 (Accepted book chapter).

Faculty Highlights

• Dr. Muneer A Magry has been invited as Speaker at FLARE ( Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) 2025; Organized by University of Notre Dame, USA to be hosted by University of Engineering and Technology, LIMA, PERU during October 23-27, 2025
• Dr. Anand Kumar has been invited to participate in ForHimSDG workshop organised by Kathmandu University, in collaboration with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (Germany) and the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) during – October 29-31 2025.

Accepted conference papers by the School

• Chhetri, R., Kumar, A., Magry, M. A. (2025). Gender Perception on Climate Change Impacts, its Adaptive Measures in Indoor Environment and Water Quality: A Case in Thimphu, Bhutan. Abstract accepted for the 5th Global Conference on Climate Change. (September 29-30, 2025), Berlin Germany.

• Aung, K.T., Kumar, A., Magry, M.A. (2025). Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Change Policies on Climatic Impact-Drivers in Myanmar. Abstract accepted in 2 nd Global Submit on Climate Change & Environment Sustainability. (September 18-19, 2025), Los Angeles, USA.
• Chhetri, R., Kumar, A., Magry, M. A. (2025). Towards Inclusive Climate Resilience: Gendered Perceptions and Adaptation Strategies for Indoor Environment and Water Quality in Thimphu, Bhutan. Abstract accepted for the 6th Global Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming. (November 21-23, 2025) Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Mr Sourav Kumar Sinha, MBA student, SMS is making Nalanda proud through his ongoing internship with ONGC’s Geothermal Programme in Ladakh’s Puga Valley. Leading a breakthrough in the project’s toughest drilling phase, stalled for 3-years, he exemplifies courage, skill & determination.