Being blessed to wander in some of the most fascinating hills and valleys of nature, I have been endeavoring for long to put these stories together. I offer here the elements that appeal most to me during my wanderings in the jungles, meadows, villages and towns, especially in the abode of gods and goddesses the Himalaya. I pick up one of the tales as a title of the book 'Nanda's Neelkanth'. Neelkanth is one of the several names of the Lord Shiva, the Hindu god. Many snow-clad peaks of the Himalaya are named after the gods and goddesses and Neelkanth is one of the most magnificent peaks. It attracts every human soul not only to its brilliant hues and majestic snowy peak but Neelkanth, as the Mahadev, also remains the source of spirituality for billions. Likewise, His consort, Nanda who is adorned with innumerable names including the Gaura, has been venerated in the form of beautiful mountains of the Himalaya. The quiet and unquiet woods, the elusive and elegant wildlife, the people and their culture and their struggle for living are the other elements in this bouquet of experiences.
Cultural History Of India Has Been Divided Into Three Parts To Discuss Various Aspects Of Development Of Indian Culture. It Talks About How Religions Such As The Vedic Religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Saivism And Vaisnavism Aimed At Securing Social Harmony, Moral Upliftment, And Inculcated A Sense Of Duty In The Individual. The Development Of Indian Art And Architecture Was A Creative Effort To Project Symbols Of Divine Reality As Conceived And Understood By The Collective Consciousness Of The People As A Whole. The Book Also Focuses On Social Intuitions, Educational Systems And Economic Organisation In Ancient India. Finally, The Book Discusses The Dietary System Of Indians From Pre-Historic Times To C. 1200 A.D. The Basis For Inclusion Of Food And Drinks In The Book On Indian Culture Is That Ancient Indians Believed That Food Not Only Kept An Individual Healthy, But Was Also Responsible For His Mental Make Up.According To The Author, It Is Of Utmost Importance That The Present Generation Imbibe Those Elements Of Indian Culture Which Have Kept India Vital And Going Through Its Long And Continuous History .Cultural History Of India Is An Extremely Useful Journal On Indian History And Culture For All Readers, Both In India And Abroad. It Is Therefore A Must-Read For All Interested In Indias Proud Past, Which Forms The Eternal Bed-Rock Of Its Fateful Present And Glorious Future. It Is An Academic Book Very Useful For Student Of History Aspiring For I.A.S.
Suradasa, The Blind Saint-Poet, Lived In The Sixteenth Century During The Establishment Of The Mogul Empire In India By Babur And Its Consolidation By Akbar. A Vaishnava Of The Pushtimarga, He Was Spiritually Inspired By Vallabhacharya And Composed His Outstanding Work, The Surasagara ‘Ocean Of Poetry’, Closely Following The Bhagavata, Which Narrates The Deeds Of Krishna, Whose, Staunch Devotee He Was. His Numerous Padas Composed In Brajbhasha Are A Treasure House Of The Very Best Hindi Poetry On A Level With That Of Tulasidasa, The Author Of The Ramayana But Unfortunately His Poems Remain Comparatively Much Less Known To The Western World. This English Translation Of Some Of The Verses Of His Surasagara Endeavours To Provide The Reader With A Representative Selection From The Various Sections Of This Work In English Verse Along With The Transliterated Version Of The Text, And In English Prose For The Narrative Portions. The Selection Highlights Krishna As The Lord And As The Amorous Lover Of Radha And The Milkmaids Of Braj.
This book is designed for the preparation of NDA/NA (National Defence Academy & Naval Academy) exams conducted biannually by the UPSC. This book is also useful for the preparation of CDS, Civil Services and other competitive exams. The book covers Geography, History, Polity, Economics and GK as a part of General Studies. The book comprises of previous years question papers of NDA/NA-UPSC and objective type questions at the end of every chapter. The book also contains the gist of many old question papers of NDA/NA-UPSC
The major issues relating to environmental sustainability such as a heavy dependency on fossil fuels, increased greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, global warming and climate change have prompted many efforts around the globe to seek alternative energy sources that have negligible environmental impacts and societal benefits. There is an immense interest in biofuels research throughout the world owing to its massive potential to address environmental concerns. Biofuels have the capacity to supplement current and future energy demands through being blended with fossil fuels or even replacing them completely as drop-in fuels in automobiles as well as for heating and the power industries. Waste biomass, primarily lignocellulosic biomass (e.g. agricultural crop residues, forestry biomass and energy crops) and microalgae can act as some inexpensive renewable bioresources for the production of biofuels and biochemicals. The prime focus of Bioprocessing of Biofuels is to shed light on this significant process, especially through microbial conversion technologies to recover and transform the inedible polysaccharides into hydrocarbon biofuels and bioenergy. The book offers introductory coverage of the most crucial topics as follows: A systematic overview of the state-of-the-art in the production and utilization of biofuels Categorical bioprospecting of bioresources for biofuel production Biomass pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification Bioconversion of waste biomass and algae to liquid and gaseous biofuels New developments in microbial fuel-cell technologies Bioprocessing of Biofuels unites topics related to the cutting-edge applications of bioresources and green technologies to reinvigorate biorefineries, positioning them within a competitive energy market. Written to be instantly applicable, this volume offers a reference book for undergraduate and graduate students, scientific investigators and research scholars around the globe working in the areas relating to energy and fuels.
Contrary To The Commonly Held View That India`S Look-East Policy, Aimed At Establishing Itself As An Important Asia Pacific Power, Started In The 1990S Under The Regime Narasimha Rao, This Book Explains How India`S Engagement In The Region Really Began Centuries Ago. After Independence, India Surrendered Its Influence In The Region To China, Since Its Policy Of Non-Alignment Came In The Way Of Realistic Projection Of Power. In Fact, For India The Period Between 1950 And 1992 Was A Period Of Lost Opportunities.
Most of the plays give soft and multicoloured dreams to children. They reflect their minor pleasures and pain and their problems. Their strange mischiefs and habits that overshadow their good qualities have also been depicted with great simplicity. Children themselves are a storehouse of creativity and talent. In many plays of this book, there are many lovely and colourful scenes of the children's world. We hope that this collection of new-unique plays will become a friendly collection for children for its wittiness, drama and playfulness. They would stage it in the programmes of schools, societies or in the gatherings by adding their own unique imagination and colourful concepts in their own childlike manner. Prakash Manu is famous writer of books on children. He has penned many popular books for children. Apart from this he also did some unique work of Memoirs, Interviews and Reviews and also edited many important books. He was honoured with first 'Sahittya Academy Award for Children's Literature' and also honoured with 'Sahittyakar Samman' of Hindi Academy. His style is simple and his ideas are very much of use to children.
The second edition is expanded and rejuvenated with a greater focus on PG students, orthodontic educators, UG students and practitioners. The book covers entire panorama of science and clinical practice of orthodontics, from basics to clinical, presented in 58 chapters organised in 15 sections. The information is provided in-depth, literature supported, complimented with real life scenarios and case reports. A special effort has been made to include structured information on subjects of relevance which are much talked about but found only in journals. - Contains a balanced blend of texts, graphics, boxes and clinical case reports encountered in clinical practice - A comprehensive coverage of cephalometric radiology, ethnic norms and advances in three-dimensional imaging - A detailed step by step approach to orthodontic treatment with contemporary fixed appliances, from diagnosis to finishing - Provides an up-to-date information on topics of day-to-day relevance such as epidemiology of malocclusion and orthodontic indices, psychological aspects of orthodontics, debonding, care and maintenance of occlusion after orthodontic treatment - Presents updated information on temporary anchorage devices (TAD), impacted and transposed teeth, inter-disciplinary treatment, management of cleft lip and palate and orthognathic surgery - Emerging fields such as surgically facilitated rapid tooth movement, distraction osteogenesis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are included with up-to-date clinically relevant information - Includes Companion Website containing procedural videos - Historical aspects of orthodontics and Development of teeth, dentition and occlusion - A whole new section on emerging 3D Digital technologies and their application - Orthodontic instruments, armamentarium and operatory design - Comprehensive chapters on Tweed philosophy, contemporary pre-adjusted appliance and self-ligation system - Evidence-based Orthodontics - Autotransplantation of teeth - A section on the asymmetry of occlusion and face Additional Features - Complimentary access to full e-book - Eight online chapters - Twelve videos - Exhaustive list of references
IN THIS VOLUME: Are Nuclear Weapons Losing their Sheen of Strategic Deterrence? - Lt Gen JS Bajwa (Editor) INDIAN DEFENCE REVIEW COMMENT : Protecting Critical National Assets: Integrated Security Solutions - Maj Gen AK Mehra ------------------------------------------- Unpredictable Security Environment: Need for An Integrated Military Approach - Brig Narender Kumar Remembering a Hero in Bicentenary Year! - Col Anil Athale The Strategic Bomber of Tomorrow: Stealth Spells Success - Gp Capt Joseph Noronha The F-35 Programme: Lessons for the Aviation Industry - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Taking the Bull by the Horns: A Case for Pro Active Defense to Counter Potential Chinese Aggression - Brig Deepak Sinha How Worrisome is PLAAF Presence in Tibet? - Gp Capt AK Sachdev The PLA Army: Vision 2025 - Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal India’s Quest for Replacement of the Ageing: MiG 21 Fleet of the IAF - Danvir Singh Revamping the Combat Fleet of the IAF - Gp Capt AK Sachdev Creating an Indian Weapons Industry: The Total Matrix Approach - Prof Prodyut Kumar Das Artificial Intelligence in Aviation - Air Marshal Anil Chopra What Was Wikileaks All About?: A Classic Case of Cyber Security - Martand Jha China’s Interest in the South China Sea - Jayadeva Ranade The Dream Corridor - Claude Arpi Make in India - Indian Style - Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja Aerospace and Defence News - Priya Tyagi Skilling Gaps In Defence Sector: For ‘Make in India’ - Dr JP Dash and BB Sharma 10 Para (SF) - Mustaffa of Desert Warfare - Sumit Walia Dealing With Maoist Insurgency: Focused Approach Required - Lt Gen Prakash Katoch Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Empire: The Importance of Maritime Power - Col Anil Athale If India does not survive, then who would? - RSN Singh
Due to the prohibitive cost of synthetic pesticides and the problems of environmental pollution caused by continuous use of these chemicals, there is a renewed interest in the use of botanicals for crop protection. Agricultural entomologists, nematologists, and pathologists the world over are now actively engaged in research into the use of plants to fight agricultural pests and diseases, and to reduce the losses caused by them. Botanical Pesticides in Agriculture reviews the research on botanical pesticides used to combat losses due to pests of agricultural importance, with special attention focused on the use of higher plants. This book will serve as the baseline reference work for future research, and many of the botanicals discussed, such as neem, bael, begonia, pyrethrum, tobacco, karanj, and mahuwa, may become integral parts of pest control programs currently being developed. It is believed that botanical pesticides will minimize the undesirable side effects of synthetic pesticides and help preserve the environment for future generations.
Handbook of Health/Nursing Informatics and Technology is written based on the revised IndianNursing Council (INC) syllabus. This book is supplemented with diagrammatic presentations, flowcharts, key points in the boxes and tables. Each chapter's text is provided with diagrams wherever felt essential to explain the text.Salient Features• Chapter outline in each chapter provides summary of the contents discussed within the chapter• Content contributed from Nurses (professors at nursing colleges and bedside nurses), computerprofessionals ensures the quality of provided text• Annexures such as keyboard Short cut keys, Flowcharts (denoting the sequence of steps in computer usage) and Practical usage of hospital information system or health information system might help the teachers to teach the subject effectivelyDigital Resources• eBook• Section wise powerpoint slides• Videos for some important chapters
This book is about decoding horoscope through a background of SHRIMAD BHAGWATH PURAN and Vedas for different kind of curses which manifest as PITRA DOSHAS in the chart with a certain planetary placement. Author has tried to explain LAL KITAB Pending Karma through planetary placement (Planetary configuration in the Kundali) that helps in decoding Pitra Dosh. This book also delivers abundant references on how to derive subtle meanings of curse in a Horoscope with a concept of spiritual astrology with the help of stories from Ramayan, Mahabharat and Vishnu Puran. It extracts the hidden Karmic meaning out of it and helps in finding out the root cause of Past Life Karmic Debts through combinations or conjunctions of planets which are sitting in certain houses, signs or receiving aspects. Native has Shrapit Dosh or Curse which manifest in the form of Pitra Dosh which can be unlocked by finding out the right key in present as our Past Life has the clue of our Present in a Horoscope.
The book arrives at the conclusion that neither Gandhian economic thought nor Nehruvian economic thought is germane to our purpose. Their harmonious blending is the only sovereign remedy to India's poverty, unemployment, economic disparity, population explosion and rural-urban imbalance.
The gripping story of an explosive turning point in the history of modern India On the night of June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, suspending constitutional rights and rounding up her political opponents in midnight raids across the country. In the twenty-one harrowing months that followed, her regime unleashed a brutal campaign of coercion and intimidation, arresting and torturing people by the tens of thousands, razing slums, and imposing compulsory sterilization on the poor. Emergency Chronicles provides the first comprehensive account of this understudied episode in India’s modern history. Gyan Prakash strips away the comfortable myth that the Emergency was an isolated event brought on solely by Gandhi’s desire to cling to power, arguing that it was as much the product of Indian democracy’s troubled relationship with popular politics. Drawing on archival records, private papers and letters, published sources, film and literary materials, and interviews with victims and perpetrators, Prakash traces the Emergency’s origins to the moment of India’s independence in 1947, revealing how the unfulfilled promise of democratic transformation upset the fine balance between state power and civil rights. He vividly depicts the unfolding of a political crisis that culminated in widespread popular unrest, which Gandhi sought to crush by paradoxically using the law to suspend lawful rights. Her failure to preserve the existing political order had lasting and unforeseen repercussions, opening the door for caste politics and Hindu nationalism. Placing the Emergency within the broader global history of democracy, this gripping book offers invaluable lessons for us today as the world once again confronts the dangers of rising authoritarianism and populist nationalism.
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Comprises, chiefly, bibliography of books and journals on education in India and abroad; includes brief history of the University Grants Commission in India.
This book is designed to meet the requirements of post-graduate students of political science and aspirants for higher services, the book will appeal to all those who are interested in international affairs.
• The first translation of this great but little-known path of spiritual devotion written for the modern Western audience. • An insightful commentary aimed at making the path of love immediately accessible to Westerners. • A life-affirming and relationship-positive path of yoga. • Written in the spirit of the kirtans (ecstatic songs and dances) of Narada, sensitively translated by Prem Prakash. Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, is considered one of the primary paths for spiritual realization in yogic tradition. Its representative, Narada, is the embodiment of the enlightened sage who travels the universe spreading his sacred teachings. Unlike Jnana Yoga, the Yoga of Wisdom, the bhakti acolyte does not discriminate against material phenomena--for him, all phenomena are aspects of God. Within the context of Ananda, blissful love, the temporal is realized as the reflection of the eternal, and the soul is realized as the expression of God.
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