About the Book: In the ancient land of Bharata, long before disastrous wars and civilization-shattering calamities, there existed a tribe known as the Vasus. These fearless warriors face an unforeseen menace that threatens their very existence: the relentless grip of Drought and Famine. Determined to secure a future for their people, their valiant king, Dyaus, calls upon his sons to embark on a perilous quest in search of salvation. Thus, Vaayu, Sakra, and Narain, accompanied by their sagacious tutor Brihaspati, set forth to seek refuge in the fertile lands of Sapta Sindhu. Their collective hope rests upon the benevolence of their maternal grandfather, Daksha, the respected governor of Kalibangan. However, little do they know that Daksha is burdened by his own predicaments, his realm threatened from within. The malevolent rebel Vritra, positioned within the impregnable fortress of the twin cities, Dholavira and Lauthal, seeks to wield his power over this sacred land. With sinister intentions, he has obstructed the Mighty Sarasvati, the very lifeblood that sustains Kalibangan and the surrounding regions. As the Vasu princes face the daunting challenge of overcoming Vritra's seemingly insurmountable fortress, their ancestral homeland dangle on the cliff of destruction. Will the Vasus triumph over their formidable foe and secure a prosperous future for their clan? Or will Vritra's indomitable strength and cunning prevail, plunging their people into everlasting darkness? The destiny of the Vasu tribe hangs in a delicate balance, as they navigate treacherous landscapes and engage in epic battles that will shape the course of their history. In this enthralling tale of courage, loyalty, and redemption, the ancient gods watch as mortal heroes strive to determine the fate of a world dangling on the edge of oblivion. About the Author: Born in 1985, Abhilash Mishra is a banker by profession. He hails from the city of Bhubaneswar, where the Absolute finds a thousand homes. He shares his musings on his blog https://abhilashmishrasutradhar.in/ Grown up on a healthy dose of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Amar Chitra katha, Chandamama, Wisdom, and Gokulam, he believes that Bharatiyas have always been good and elaborate storytellers with a flair for drama. Storytelling for him is a remnant of the original system of Guru-Shishya relationship and the Shruti method of learning, a craft we have learnt from our grandparents. He strongly feels that this story has chosen him to be the thread-bearer of its narration.
About the Book: In the ancient land of Bharata, long before disastrous wars and civilization-shattering calamities, there existed a tribe known as the Vasus. These fearless warriors face an unforeseen menace that threatens their very existence: the relentless grip of Drought and Famine. Determined to secure a future for their people, their valiant king, Dyaus, calls upon his sons to embark on a perilous quest in search of salvation. Thus, Vaayu, Sakra, and Narain, accompanied by their sagacious tutor Brihaspati, set forth to seek refuge in the fertile lands of Sapta Sindhu. Their collective hope rests upon the benevolence of their maternal grandfather, Daksha, the respected governor of Kalibangan. However, little do they know that Daksha is burdened by his own predicaments, his realm threatened from within. The malevolent rebel Vritra, positioned within the impregnable fortress of the twin cities, Dholavira and Lauthal, seeks to wield his power over this sacred land. With sinister intentions, he has obstructed the Mighty Sarasvati, the very lifeblood that sustains Kalibangan and the surrounding regions. As the Vasu princes face the daunting challenge of overcoming Vritra's seemingly insurmountable fortress, their ancestral homeland dangle on the cliff of destruction. Will the Vasus triumph over their formidable foe and secure a prosperous future for their clan? Or will Vritra's indomitable strength and cunning prevail, plunging their people into everlasting darkness? The destiny of the Vasu tribe hangs in a delicate balance, as they navigate treacherous landscapes and engage in epic battles that will shape the course of their history. In this enthralling tale of courage, loyalty, and redemption, the ancient gods watch as mortal heroes strive to determine the fate of a world dangling on the edge of oblivion. About the Author: Born in 1985, Abhilash Mishra is a banker by profession. He hails from the city of Bhubaneswar, where the Absolute finds a thousand homes. He shares his musings on his blog https://abhilashmishrasutradhar.in/ Grown up on a healthy dose of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Amar Chitra katha, Chandamama, Wisdom, and Gokulam, he believes that Bharatiyas have always been good and elaborate storytellers with a flair for drama. Storytelling for him is a remnant of the original system of Guru-Shishya relationship and the Shruti method of learning, a craft we have learnt from our grandparents. He strongly feels that this story has chosen him to be the thread-bearer of its narration.
This brief explores several adaptive agricultural practices from around the world to fulfill current and future agricultural demands for food security due to the challenges posed by climate change and growing global population. Readers will discover how farmers adapt to environmental changes by adopting various agronomic practices at crop, farm and landscape levels. Particular attention is given to systemic and transformational adaptation strategies employed by farmers such as mulching, organic farming and crop diversification. This is a highly informative and carefully presented book that provides insights on how crops can build up resilience against periods of drought, high salinity, disasters such as floods, and diseases. The policy implications and future prospects of these adaptation strategies are also addressed. Environmental and plant scientists, agronomists and researchers in climate sciences will find this book interesting.
This book explores the significance of soil microbial diversity to understand its utility in soil functions, ecosystem services, environmental sustainability, and achieving the sustainable development goals. With a focus on agriculture and environment, the book highlights the importance of the microbial world by providing state-of-the-art technologies for examining the structural and functional attributes of soil microbial diversity for applications in healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and bioremediation studies. In seven chapters, the book will act as a primer for students, environmental biotechnologists, microbial ecologists, plant scientists, and agricultural microbiologists. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the soil microbiome, and chapter 2 discusses the below ground microbial world. Chapter 3 addresses various methods for exploring microbial diversity, chapter 4 discusses the genomics methods, chapter 5 provides the metaproteomics and metatranscriptomics approaches and chapter 6 details the bioinformatics tools for soil microbial community analysis, and chapter 7 concludes the text with future perspectives on further soil microbial uses and applications.
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