Current Science

Current Science

Publisher: Current Science Association
Editor: R.Srinivasan
Online ISSN: , Print ISSN: 0011-3891
Frequency: Fortnightly

Description:

Current Science, published every fortnight by the Association, in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Sciences, is the leading interdisciplinary science journal from India. It was started in 1932 by the then stalwarts of Indian science such as CV Raman, Birbal Sahni, Meghnad Saha, Martin Foster and S.S. Bhatnagar. In 2011, the journal completed one hundred volumes. The journal is intended as a medium for communication and discussion of important issues that concern science and scientific activities. Besides full length research articles and shorter research communications, the journal publishes review articles, scientific correspondence and commentaries, news and views, comments on recently published research papers, opinions on scientific activity, articles on universities, Indian laboratories and institutions, interviews with scientists, personal information, book reviews, etc. It is also a forum to discuss issues and problems faced by science and scientists and an effective medium of interaction among scientists in the country and abroad. Current Science is read by a large community of scientists and the circulation has been continuously going up.

Table of Contents

Vol 127, No 2 (2024)

In this Issue

In this issue
K. P. Madhu
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/130-130 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 130-130
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Editorial

Drug prices
Gayatri Saberwal
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/131-132 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 131-132
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News

Current Science Reports
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DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/133-136 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 133-136
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Connecting the dots: trio conclave of R&D, academia and industry
V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/137-138 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 137-138
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Commentary

Amended Biodiversity Act: implications for intellectual property protection and technology transfer
Akriti Sharma
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/139-140 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 139-140
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Mental health of India’s ageing population: what do we know?
Suman Ray, Rupali Sharma
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/140-141 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 140-141
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Scientific Correspondance

Seabed videography using indigenously built low-cost deep sea underwater camera
Aditya Peketi, Subhashree Mishra, Aninda Mazumdar, Pawan Dewangan, Harish Kumar, M. Kallathian, Velip Shashikant, A. Zatale, K. Sivan, V. Rajurkar
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/142-145 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 142-145
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A note on spodumene bearing pegmatite of Chhotanagpur granite gneiss complex, Garhtara–Dhangaon area, Korba district, Chattisgarh
K. Thillairaj, Pritam Karmakar, S. R. Manthanwar, P. K. Gupta, K. L. Mundra, B. Saravanan
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/145-146 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 145-146
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General Article

National Geospatial Policy: present status and a way forward towards unambiguous and consistent geodetic positioning in India
Ropesh Goyal, Ratnesh Kushwaha, Onkar Dikshit
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/147-152 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 147-152
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Research Account

Promoting sustainable livelihoods: evidence from the tribal regions of Marayoor, Kerala
N. D. Yogendra
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/153-159 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 153-159
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Review Article

Sensory perception of humidity in the built environment for wellness: a scoping review
Suchi Priyadarshani, Monto Mani
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/160-174 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 160-174
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Virtual reality, augmented reality and its potential use case in space engineering
Jai G. Singla, Kshitija Suresh Shirke
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/175-181 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 175-181
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Formal banks, semi-formal SHGs or informal moneylenders, who is better? a study of borrower credit preference in India
Padmavathi Koride, L. Ganesh
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/182-193 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 182-193
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Comparison of phytochemical composition and anti-hyperglycemic activity of Liubao tea from different fermentation years
Huiqin Wang, Beibei Li, Yizheng Sun, Shixiang Li
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/194-201 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 194-201
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Estimating the urban expansion and heterogeneity of a metropolitan region: a case of Kolkata metropolitan area
Tanmay Mondal, Preeti Onkar
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/202-207 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 202-207
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Water quality monitoring and water quality index of the Tuikual River in the vicinity of Aizawl city, Mizoram
Lalnunthari Ngente, B. P. Mishra
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/208-213 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 208-213
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Nutrient intake disparities among public distribution system beneficiaries in the Bundelkhand region
Surjya Kanta Roy, Satyapriya , Venu Lenin, Sitaram Bishnoi, Girish Kumar Jha, Pramod Kumar, Sujay B. Kademani, P. N. Fatheen Abrar, Amandeep Ranjan
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/214-221 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 214-221
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Land-surface temperature dynamics in the fringes of north Bhubaneswar, India: an empirical analysis
Priyanka Mishra, Damodar Jena, Nimay Chandra Giri, R. R. Thakur, Debendra Nath Dash
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/222-231 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 222-231
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Infrared thermal profiling and management of diseases affecting the biological cycle of Antheraea assamensis silkworm
Manasee Choudhury, Pranab Jyoti Das
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/232-237 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 232-237
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RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Bengaluru groundwater fluctuations reflected in crustal deformation
Joshi K. Catherine, Shubham Rajewar, Akarsh Asoka, Kalpna Gahalaut, Vineet Gahalaut
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/238-239 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 238-239
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India needs a better gully erosion map
Anindya Majhi, Pritha Bhattacharjee
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/240-243 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 240-243
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Book Reviews

Quantum Mechanics: Formalism, Metho­dologies, and Applications. P. C. Deshmukh
Manoj K. Harbola
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/244-245 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 244-245
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Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023. Ruth Lehmann, Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz and Alexander F. Schier (eds)
R. Nagaraj
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/245-247 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 245-247
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Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2023. Todd J. Martinez and Anne B. McCoy (eds)
Mahesh Hariharan
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/247-248 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 247-248
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Personal News

Chandra Lal Mehta (1938–2023)
Govind P. Agrawal
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/249-249 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 249-249
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Historical Notes

Remembering a pioneering palaeoanthropologist of India – S. R. K. Chopra
Kaushik Bose
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v127/i2/250-251 ,  Vol 127, No 2 (2024), Pagination: 250-251
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