Nalanda Diary

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The School of Management Studies has showcased strong academic rigor and real-world relevance through impactful research publications, practical engagements, and community learning initiatives.

Faculty publications

• Magry, M. A. (2025). Harvesting Inequality: A Feminist Political Ecology of Non-Timber Forest Product Value Chains in Jharkhand. Gender, Place and Culture (Taylor & Francis). Impact Factor: 1.8 (Q1).
• Magry, M. A. (2025). Socioeconomic Dynamics of Non-Timber Forest Products: A Gendered Analysis of Livelihoods in Forest-Fringe Communities in the Central Highlands Biogeographic Zone of India. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 1–23. Impact Factor: 1.6 (Q2).

• Verma, A., Kumar, A., Sharma, P., Sharma, A., Sinha, R. K., & Phartyal, S. (2025). Hydrogeochemical Processes and Anthropogenic Impacts on Groundwater Quality in the Middle Gangetic Plains. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Elsevier 100818.

BRICS RI International Conference Presentation

September 26–27, 2025

Mr. Gautam Kumar Mishra from School of Management Studies, presented a paper on “BRICS Cooperation for the Sustainable Blue Economy” at the 4th BRICS RI International Conference, Ahmedabad, emphasizing policy integration and joint research for climate resilience and sustainability.

Student Initiatives and Field Activities

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Simulation

A Nalanda University student, Ms. Shrabanti Chakraborty, participated in the AFMAM–EAS 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta (September 15–19, 2025). Engaged in a Disaster Management simulation under the APSC Pillar, she contributed to the Senior Officials’ and ministerial sessions, representing multilateral perspectives on regional cooperation

Resource Mapping Survey in Rajgir

Students from SMS and SEES, guided by Dr. Muneer A. Magry, conducted a resource mapping survey in five Rajgir villages to collect baseline data on agriculture and livelihoods for sustainable rural planning.

Collaborative Research on Arsenic Distribution

Dr. Anand Kumar (SMS) collaborated with LEDO–Columbia University and TERI SAS on a study of arsenic distribution in the Indus basin, aiming to identify safe aquifers and inform sustainable water management strategies.