Latest Publications
Dr M. R. Srinivasan: A Gentle Visionary
The article pays a tribute to Dr M. R. Srinivasan, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and describes his contributions, which put India firmly on the track for planning, construction, and commissioning of about nuclear reactors in various parts of the country.
What drives anthropogenic fine particulate chloride emissions in India? – A quantitative assessment of hotspots
Particulate chloride (pCl) is a significant constituent of atmospheric particulate matter, playing a critical role as a key precursor to secondary aerosols via nocturnal heterogeneous reactions. While coarse pCl typically prevails along the coastal belt, however, the growing presence of fine pCl in the interior regions is an emerging air quality concern. Anthropogenic sources driving these emissions remain poorly characterised, particularly in India, where existing global inventories lack resolution and specificity.
To Be or Not to Be Conscious: Reflections on the Phenomenological Complexity of the Macaque Mind
One of the most difficult aspects of studying consciousness scientifically, particularly in other-than-humans, is to develop functional definitions for the phenomenon in non-verbal beings, wherein consciousness has to manifest itself in behavioural actions that can be unambiguously ascribed to being products of conscious states of the mind.
Darkmatter, Supersolidity and Possible Implications
The existence of new state of matter called super solidity has been verified in recent experiment in Italy. In 2008 Roy et al proposed that this new state of matter may be a candidate for Dark matter whose possible implications are elaborated in this publication.
Quality of technical and vocational education and training in India: A study of manufacturing industries
In India, Industrial Training Institutes and Polytechnic colleges are among the oldest Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, producing a skilled workforce for various industries. TVET programme are offered primarily through diploma courses in Polytechnics, Industrial Training Institutes, and apprenticeship certificates. Polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes are primary hubs for TVET training. The core objective of TVET sector is to develop a workforce ready for employment in local, national, and global markets.
Geospatial Identification of Human–Wildlife Conflict Hotspots in the Southern Western Ghats
This study analyzed unprecedented 34,596 geo-stamped human-wildlife conflict (HWC) incidents from 2019–2023 in Karnataka’s Southern Western Ghats reveals critical insights into spatio-temporal dynamics. Predominated by human–elephant conflicts (92.1% of incidents, 87.4% of compensation), the data also includes human–carnivore and other conflicts, with elephants, tigers, leopards, wild boars, and gaurs driving 99.6% of cases.