The development of a plant is a multifaceted, dynamic phenomenon. Due to their immobility, plants respond not only to internal developmental cues, but also to changes in the prevailing environmental conditions. Climate change has increased vulnerability in plants due to increasing concentrations of CO2 and other pollutants, and fluctuations in the growing environment. These changes affect crop growth and productivity thereby posing a major risk to global food security. Physiology of Growth and Development in Horticultural Plants contains 22 chapters organized into six sections, beginning with an introduction on basic concepts of plant growth and development; followed by genetic basis of plant development; quantification of growth; and sensing and response of plants to various environmental signals. It also explores plant growth hormones and their role either singly or in combination in controlling various aspects of plant growth and development, and hormonal regulation of physiological and developmental processes. The book highlights intricate aspects of growth and development in horticultural plants with classic examples from the real world. Features · Presents information on plant growth and development; structure and genetic basis of plant development with quantification of growth; sensing and response of plants to various environmental signals; and various phytohormones and their role in controlling aspects of plant growth and development. · Provides key scientific and technical advances, issues, and challenges in various areas of growth and development of horticultural plants. · Demonstrates how the response of various plants to internal and external stimuli can be commercially exploited. Physiology of Growth and Development in Horticultural Plants encourages the development of new techniques, technologies and innovative practices, and is an ideal reference for students of advanced plant sciences courses, researchers, and commercial horticultural practitioners.
In Service of Mankind is a collection of eleven engrossing biographical stories of social activists who have immensely contributed to the development of our society and the nation. These stories highlight the efforts of the people who dared to go against the tide and became agents of change. They will inspire and motivate the readers to believe in positive initiatives and the indomitable human spirit. The author has chosen these people from various fields and parts of the country, ranging from healthcare, environment, social justice, LGBT rights, human rights, and cybersecurity. His narrative style combines literary passion and journalistic objectivity that gives these stories a unique flavour. These stories are special because they do not merely list the achievements or the chronology of significant events in the lives of the people they highlight. They give the readers an insight into the thought process and the inner conflicts of these people, helping them decode the social fabric and the mindset of our contemporary society. They highlight the struggles, aspirations, sacrifices and perseverance of these social activists. The impact of their work is indelible and indisputable. This book, with its detailed documentation of the lives of these social activists who have an immense contribution in shaping the future of the country, will definitely be an invaluable historical document, a collector’s delight.
About the Book A SHARP AND NECESSARY ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS INDIA FACES TODAY In 1975, the Indira Gandhi government declared Emergency in India, unveiling an era of State excesses, human rights violations, the centralisation of power and the dismantling of democracy. Nearly half a century later, the phrase ‘undeclared emergency’ gathers currency as citizens and analysts struggle to define the nature of India’s present crisis. In Undeclared Emergency, Arvind Narrain presents a devastatingly thorough examination of the nature of this emergency—a systematic attack on the rule of law that hits at the foundation of a democracy, its Constitution. This clear-eyed legal analysis of its implications also documents an ongoing history of constitutional subversion, one that predates the Narendra Modi-led NDA government—a lineage of curtailed freedoms, censorship, preventive detention laws and diluted executive accountability. Is history repeating itself then? Not quite. This book is an account of an inaugural era in Indian history. Narrain shows that the Modi government, unlike the Congress government of 1975, draws on popular support and this raises the dangerous possibility that today’s authoritarian regime could become tomorrow’s totalitarian state. A lament, Undeclared Emergency is also a war cry. It charts an alternative inheritance of resistance, acts big and small from the Emergency of 1975, the current day and times long gone. Dissent, Narrain says, is an Indian tradition. The Second Coming is at hand, and Narrain reckons that we have a responsibility to determine what it will look like.
Who were the people who accompanied Narendra Modi in his baraat? Who introduced him to cricket, a sport he loved playing? What was his first responsibility after joining the RSS in Ahmedabad? Who imparted the first lessons in savings to Modi? What was the fate of the tape recorder that was gifted to him by his guru? Why did Modi never allow Shankersinh Vaghela to ride his scooter? What was the secret that stopped Modi from not being apprehended during the Indian Emergency? Peppered with anecdotes and personal interviews, The Real Modi narrates several aspects of Narendra Modi's life, which were hitherto unknown to the public at large. It reveals several stories related to the Indian Prime Minister's childhood days, the friends and mentors during his growing-up years, his initial struggles, his political education, the travails during Emergency, his entry into Indian politics and many more. A thrilling read, this is an account of Modi's life experiences before becoming the prime minister and the lessons and wisdom that he gathered on the way. Sales Points
Leaders in the Making provides in-depth interviews of thirty HR leaders (drawn from public as well as private sectors), including stalwarts like Santrupt Misra, Rajeev Dubey, Aquil Busrai, Anil Sachdev, N.S. Rajan and Anil Khandelwal. These life stories provide highlights of early childhood, education and career over the years. They include the points of inflexion, major influencers and lessons learnt to become who they became. The authors provide an analysis of these thirty stories to establish a pattern of the life journeys, competencies and values these leaders displayed. The book has excellent lessons for parents, heads of schools and colleges, teachers, HR leaders and CEOs. The authors have included self-help tools to assess competencies, values and the careers of readers to plan for self-development.
Presenting a comprehensive retrospective of India's economic policies and performances, this study includes an an in-depth analysis of a wide range of issues from a variety of perspectives: historical, global, institutional, and political-economic. The discussion explores the "tripolar world" comprised of the United States, China, and India as the changing dominant players in global power.
Annotation This volume surveys 200 years of Indian literature in English. Written by Indian scholars and critics, many of the 24 contributions examine the work of individual authors, such as Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan, and Salman Rushdie. Others consider a particular genre, such as post-independence poetry or drama. The volume is illustrated with b&w photographs of writers along with drawings and popular prints. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
This book enriches the readers with the advances in rock blasting techniques for mining and civil construction rock excavation projects, including the need for and importance of rock blasting, related theories, challenges in rock blasting operations, and rock blasting methodology for excavation of coal and overburden benches of opencast coal mines. It also discusses methods to estimate charge factors and dimensional parameters for different rock types of iron ore mines, blasting methodology for rock strata and the blasting technologies for civil construction projects. The book: Provides comprehensive review of the prediction methodologies of blasting results. Reviews insights into advanced blasting methodologies for rock excavation near sensitive structures. Includes case studies of coal mining, iron ore mining, limestone mining and civil construction projects. Explores the detailed theoretical background of rock blasting. Discusses methodologies of secondary blasting. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in mining, geotechnical, and rock engineering.
This pioneering work examines the existing understanding of Hinduism in relation to human rights discourse. Written by a leading Hindu scholar, Hindu Narratives on Human Rights is organized around specific rights, such as the right to own property, the rights of children, women's rights, and animal rights. Within these categories and in light of the questions they raise, the book provides a guided tour of Hindu narratives on ethics, ranging from the famous religious epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, to various forms of secular literature drawn from almost a thousand years of Indic civilization. The realization that Hindu ethical discourse is narrative rather than propositional is a relatively recent one. Hence, the prevailing tendency in the West has been to overlook it in the context of the discussion of human rights. This book was written to correct that oversight. It shows that the presence of the universal in the particular in Hindu stories is a key to understanding Hindu thinking about human rights—and it indicates ways in which Hindu ethical discourse can interact creatively with modern human rights discourse.
This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Clinical Microbiology for the General Dentist, and is edited by Drs. Orrett Ogle and Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh. Articles will include: Clinical microbiology for the dentist; Normal oral flora and the oral ecosystem; Bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the oral cavity; Odontogenic infections: clinical and microbiological evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention; Osteomyelitis: clinical and microbiological evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention; Periodontal infections; Epidemiology of oral microbial infections; Bacterial infections in oral cavity; Fungal infections in oral cavity; Viral infections in oral cavity; Immunization recommendations for the oral health professionals; Opportunistic infections in oral cavity; Microbial carcinogenesis: HPV, HIV, KSV, and EBV; Recent recommendations of HIV treatment; and more!
Concern over pollution sources in integrated water and soil quality management has growing recently. The term “diffuse” essentially point to this feature of the discharge of such pollution loads which makes them somewhat difficult to notice, monitor or control. The focus has been on regulating the point source pollution load from urban and Industrial sources and non-point or diffuse load from agriculture, animal husbandry and rural sources were largely ignored in water quality management. Increasing use of chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, perfumes, cosmetics, petrochemicals, harm aquatic life and human health. Other chemical in recent years has caused the more diffused chemicals pollution (G.D. Agrawal, 1999).
Presents a comprehensive retrospective of India's economic policies and performances, including an in-depth analysis of a wide range of issues from a variety of perspectives: historical, global, institutional, and political-economic. The discussion explores the "tripolar world" comprised of the United States, China, and India as the changing dominant players in global power.
Peanut Agriculture and Production Technology: Integrated Nutrient Management focuses on agricultural techniques and integrated nutrient management of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.). Peanuts are the second most important oil crop of India, occupying 5.7 million hectares, with an average production of 0.8 ton/ha, which is 23.5% of the India’s total oil seed production. Worldwide annual production of shelled peanuts was 42 million metric tons in 2014. It is the world’s 4th most important source of edible oil and the 3rd most important source of vegetable protein. The volume includes basic and advanced information on production, agrotechniques, and integrated nutrient management of Arachis hypogaea L. crop plant. It studies the physiology of the peanut, looking at the proper environmental conditions for optimal growth as well as under various subnormal conditions. It explores the methods of nitrogen application as well as the influence of different sowing dates and population densities to harvest its full yield potential. The book covers methods to achieve balanced nutrition, including using organic manures in groundnut farming to enhance yielding ability. The book will be a rich resource for those in agriculture, horticulture, and allied sciences, particularly for agricultural scientists in plant and crop physiology, agronomy, and soil science. Farm owners and managers of peanut crops and production will also benefit from the information provided in this volume.
A Compilation Of Around 50 Articles That Release To Ichthyology And Fisheries Science. The Articles Are Authored By Experts And Will Be Useful For Students, Teachers, Researchers, Scientist. Fish Biologists.
Established for more than 75 years, The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 36th Edition , provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in medical technology and therapeutics. In one convenient, portable resource, you’ll find complete coverage of every area of medicine and the core subspecialties—all at your fingertips for quick review and reference. Discover why housestaff and faculty worldwide depend on this best-selling resource for day-to-day clinical practice in internal medicine.
Collects 43 Research Articles Relating To Environmental Pollution And The Steps Required To Be Taken For Their Eradication. Useful For Students, Academics, Researchers Etc. In Short For All Those Interested In Conservation Of Non-Renewable Resources For Future Generations.
Pleads For Science To Be Studied With An Integrated Approach. Presents 75 Research Papers In Different Fields Of Science-The Aims Is To Help The Scholars To Overtake Research, Training And Consultancy In Proverty Areas Of Science And Technology And Evolve Relevant Data Bases, Methodologies And Policy Frameworks In The Science And Technology Areas.
Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Approaches to Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources presents a close examination of the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in managing river basins, aquifers, flood plains and their vegetation to provide water storage and flood regulation. Furthermore, the book explores improved ecosystem-based services for managing floods, conservation of water and its resources (including watersheds), avoiding water scarcity, and ensuring long-term water security planning, all in the context of sustainable development goals. This book will help scientists pave the way for easy implementation of sustainable development goals, ensuring a secure and sustainable future. - Presents information in an easy-to-follow manner using tables, figures and graphs where applicable, along with case studies from all continents - Provides a reference for experts to use as an authoritative source to support environmental action and regulation - Delineates the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in sustainable management and in the restoration of watershed forests and wetlands
Using evidence from the microfinance sector, which is considered a leading sector of social entrepreneurship, this book attempts to push the boundaries of research in this field. While recent studies consider that commercial enterprises, not-for-profits and social enterprises are formed by entrepreneurs with different personal identities, they do not explain why these personalities may change before they convert their social enterprises, and change further at the stage of transitioning into commercial enterprises. Presenting a theory of development and evolution for social enterprises which examines the dynamics associated with change, impact and growth and an in-depth critical view of motivation, funding and profit, this book examines how that impacts the social mission and enterprise structure in the wake of hybrid and for-profit models and corporate philanthropy. The author highlights the ‘cracks’ in social entrepreneurship and asks how they are being filled, institutionally.
In its history since Independence, India has seen widely different economic experiments: from Jawharlal Nehru's pragmatism to the rigid state socialism of Indira Gandhi to the brisk liberalization of the 1990s. So which strategy best addresses India's, and by extension the world's, greatest moral challenge: lifting a great number of extremely poor people out of poverty? Bhagwati and Panagariya argue forcefully that only one strategy will help the poor to any significant effect: economic growth, led by markets overseen and encouraged by liberal state policies. Their radical message has huge consequences for economists, development NGOs and anti-poverty campaigners worldwide. There are vital lessons here not only for Southeast Asia, but for Africa, Eastern Europe, and anyone who cares that the effort to eradicate poverty is more than just good intentions. If you want it to work, you need growth. With all that implies.
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Political economy was the earlier name for the subject, but economists in the late 19th century suggested "economics" as a shorter term for "economic science" that also avoided a narrow political-interest connotation and as similar in form to "mathematics", "ethics", and so forth.
This is a book on religious philosophy, giving history of all religions of the world. It gives the views of atheists, theists, agnostics, philosophers like Plato, Kant, Hegal, all prophets and thinkers like Bertand Russel. In the name of religion we find disturbance of peace . Writer has given solution to it, in Chapter 13. The appendix gives “essence of Bhagawat Geeta”. Observing those principles, we can create a better and peaceful society. All religions respect non-violence, truth, peace, cleanliness, etc which are divine acquisitions, and they deride over-indulgence in sex, anger, arrogance, greed, ego, and laziness as qualities of demonic person. If all people meditate together, this will be emphasized and help to develop understanding and peace on the planet. Children are also to be brought up inculcating these laudable thoughts.
IN THIS VOLUME: • Today’s Era is not of War - Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa • Rethinking the Politics of Airpower - Gp Capt PK Mulay • How should India Exploit Space for Military Advantage? - Gp Capt AK Sachdev • Operational Capability of LCA Tejas Variants - Air Marshal Anil Chopra • Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Existential Threat to Humanity? Brig Arvind Dhananjayan • Kabaddi, Kaluchak and OP Prakram: Did India Dither? Lt Gen JBS Yadava • Significance of Joint Maritime Exercises - Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan • Role of the IAF: In Possible Conflagration in Ladakh - Air Marshal Anil Chopra • Air Superiority or Air Denial: The Truth about the Air War in Ukraine - Gp Capt PK Mulay • India-US Military Exercises and China’s Woes - Dr Rajasimman Sundaram • Countering China’s Global Secret Police Stations - Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya • Turkey’s Rise in the Security Sphere - Danvir Singh • Ukraine War: Russia’s Winter Strategy or Admission of Defeat - Col Utkarsh Singh Rathore • Escalating the level of crisis and widening geo-political Divides hitting vulnerable afghan people hard - Neelapu Shanti • Cost of National Defence Index (CNDI) - Navneet Bhushan • Quantum Technology: Gartner’s Hype Cycle and its Implications for National Security Policy - Dr Sharad S Chauhan • Aerospace And Defence News - Priya Tyagi • Tighter China-Saudi Embrace - Lt Gen Prakash Katoch • Book Review
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