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Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids

By: VINOD KRISHAN

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Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids

By: VINOD KRISHAN

Life was simple when the dynamic, the spectral and the resolving powers of our instruments were small. One observed whole objects - planets, stars, sunspots, galaxies, often in rainbow colours. Then the revolution occurred: we acquired the centimetric eyes, the mil limetric eyes, the infrared eyes, the ultraviolet eyes, the X-ray eyes and the ,-ray eyes. With these we see mottles on the surface of stars, streams in sunspots, and spirals in nuclei of galaxies. We see regions of multiple mass densities and temperatures in a precari ous balance, losing it occasionally, exhaling flares. The universe is timed, cosmic phenomena are clocked; eternity is lost and variabil ity is bought. Microarcsecond resolutions revealed stirring and siz zling interiors underneath serene surfaces. Short durations and small scales demanded employing a discipline with similar attributes - the discipline of Plasmas and Fluids - known more for its complexity than for its felicity. Some would like to wish it away. We shall learn about plasmas for it is too little familiarity that breeds fear. Complexity can be systemized, to a large extent, by looking for a common denominator among apparently disparate phe nomena. It is not immediately obvious what the contents and the style of a graduate level course on plasmas and fluids aimed at understanding astrophysical phenomena should be. Plasmas and fluids are huge subjects by themselves. The cosmic phenomena where plasmas and fluids playa definite role are equally diverse and numerous.

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9401147213

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Plasmas

The First State of Matter

By: Vinod Krishan

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Plasmas

The First State of Matter

By: Vinod Krishan

Most astronomers believe that the universe began about 15 billion years ago when an explosion led to its expansion and cooling. The present state of the universe compels us to believe that the universe was extremely hot and dense in its infancy. In the beginning there was intense radiation. The photons produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter and a plasma soup of particles and antiparticles was present. Plasma is the first state of matter from which all the other states originated. This book discusses the diversity of cosmic and terrestrial plasmas found in the early universe, galactic and intergalactic media, stellar atmospheres, interstellar spaces, the solar system and the Earth's ionosphere, and their observability with the most recent telescopes such as the Chandra X-ray telescope and gamma ray telescopes. It deals with different ways of creating plasmas such as thermal, pressure and radiative ionization for laboratory and cosmic plasmas.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107783011

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Physics of Partially Ionized Plasmas

By: Vinod Krishan

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Physics of Partially Ionized Plasmas

By: Vinod Krishan

This book presents a pedagogical account of the physics of partially ionized plasmas starting from first principles. It includes a set of unsolved problems at the cutting edge of research in the field, from the formulation to the application level.

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1316758966

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Plasmas

By: Vinod Krishan

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Plasmas

By: Vinod Krishan

Develops a discussion about plasma, the first state of matter from which evolved the other three states"--Provided by publisher.

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1107037573

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Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids

By: VINOD Balakrishnan

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Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids

By: VINOD Balakrishnan

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401147205

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WRINKLED MEMORIES

Stories from Cinema

By: Vinod Kapoor

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WRINKLED MEMORIES

Stories from Cinema

By: Vinod Kapoor

The book is an exposition of life behind the glamour. It speaks on the pains the artist undergoes to create his image and more to retain the intellection. The stories are based on personal interactions that could never become public. Even if some plots trickled out it failed to arouse concern and empathy. These anecdotes underline various phases of Hindi cinema and despite all its technical superiority, it could not shrug off the system that demeans artists once they are not patronized or engaged. It has references to individuals, film families and some unsaid instances that built the concept of the book. A major portion of the book is devoted to the second rung of artists or character artists, whose contributions howsoever prodigious and impressionable have often been ignored. Cinema pandered more to the star system than its realities. A character artist remains in focus till he is there. Many names that enthused the box office charts are long erased. Rightly everything that glitters is not glamour. The book quotes instances of sham camaraderie in the film world that in reality is ruthless and operates without remorse. Yet, it continues to attract and absorb new talent and that is the peculiarity of show business.

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Notion Press

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1685639925

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The Invincible Assassin

He Chose 5 Lives but Vowed to Spare 1

By: VINOD KUMAR MADDALA

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The Invincible Assassin

He Chose 5 Lives but Vowed to Spare 1

By: VINOD KUMAR MADDALA

He was an intelligent and notorious devil who emerged directly from the depths of nightmares, both intriguing and frightening. Gifted with the ability to escape capture for decades, if not for a particular day, he would have never been chronicled into the crime records. he dreadful challenge to the crime squad department was that his targets were exposed to the world before he began his hunt; a deadly and dangerous game. Their duty was to protect them from his clutches. To their misery, the death of a famed Godman shocks the nation. The horrors inside his mind spilled out into the world and into the ordinary lives of those 5 random individuals, without any recognisable pattern or logic, until his motives were exposed by a crime squad officer by tracing and decrypting every piece of puzzle at microscopic close. He kills, not for passion, fun or revenge, but for a definite mysterious goal. After each assassination, a dark secret surfaces creating shockwaves from the clues of his letters. He justifies his assassinations by claiming they are destined to happen, with links to many incidents, starting from the very inception of the world, Vedic writings, Ramayana and Mahabharata, to the present-day Yuga. Were these deaths linked to Godman? Was he a serial Killer or Psychopath or Avatar? Was the crime force successful in hunting that Invincible Assassin finally?

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1642494941

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Radio Cavalcade

Indian Broadcasting ...A Look Back

By: Vinod Kapoor

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Radio Cavalcade

Indian Broadcasting ...A Look Back

By: Vinod Kapoor

I had the opportunity to work with the author, Vinod Kapoor, at both Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR). His writings always carried clarity of opinion. The book is not a history of broadcasting but gently touches the contours of that chequered march of broadcasting though in an interesting manner. The author has written with flowing interest, subjects like the controversy about language, the way dramas gained prominence, the scene at the AIR during the Mahatma Gandhi assassination and also when the nation attained freedom. There are references to how AIR helped Hindi cinema grow and provide a stream of artists it nurtured. He recapitulates the contributions of some known broadcasters with anecdotal references that shaped the medium. He has strongly expressed his displeasure on denying functional freedom to the professionals, which Prasar Bharati Act had promised. He has not minced expressions in excoriating the non-professionals take charge, which, in reality, brought the downfall of Public Broadcasting. There are points where he could not restrain his anguish but that went with reason and mood. Broadcasting is a very vast subject and one cannot cover every aspect of it. Yet, the author has made a valiant attempt. The author has flair for writing and done some of the chapters with extra zest like his essays titled Zest for Music, Voices That Ring or The Mentors. This reminded me of his research on certain individuals, which showcases the enormity of broadcasting. There is amplified mention of veteran actors Jahanara Kajjan, Achla Sachdev, Om Prakash and film composers, Roshan and Ravi, who represented the entire gamut of artists who scored big later. LD Mandloi Former Director General Doordarshan and AIR

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1637816693

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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY

By: VINOD, M. J.,DESHPANDE, MEENA

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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY

By: VINOD, M. J.,DESHPANDE, MEENA

Intended as a text for the postgraduate students of political science, this well-researched book attempts to track the evolution of political ideas in the recent past and their background. It brings out the contemporary epistemological and methodological debates within the discipline and social sciences as a whole, and incorporates the latest developments in the field. Divided into forty chapters under eleven parts, the book deals with the core concepts and debates in political theory, and focuses on the state-society interactions. It tries to explain how the states, societies and cultures have responded to the emerging challenges thrown up by the social, economic and political factors, and the direction of the response. It also dwells on the impact of globalisation on current trends. Finally, the book analyses the ideas of modern Indian thinkers such as V.D. Savarkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, B.R. Ambedkar and Jayaprakash Narayan. Besides the postgraduate students of political science, the book would also be useful to the aspirants of civil services examinations and the initiated readers.

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PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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8120347137

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9788120347137

Green Power for Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability

By: Vinod Krishna Sethi

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Green Power for Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability

By: Vinod Krishna Sethi

This book is for practising power engineers and postgraduate students and researchers in Green Energy Technology and has been produced as a blend of theory and practice on the subject. The book covers various dimensions of sustainable power development through Green Power Technologies as a key to energy security and environmental sustainability for Indian power sector. Strategies for 12th Five-Year Plan and Vision for 13th Plan and beyond has been put forward for providing a wider horizon to the researchers for understanding national perspective. This book basically deals with the transition of conventional power to the Green mega power - an inevitable change for combating the climate change. An important aspect of next generation Green Technology option, the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has been discussed with Indian perspective. Low carbon technology vision for India together with strategies, challenges and opportunities in Green Power for energy security, environmental sustainability may provide the readers an opportunity for course- correction in their line of thinking in Green Energy technology.

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I K International Pvt Ltd

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9384588067

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India and the Future of G20

Shaping Policies for a Better World

By: Iqbal Singh Sevea,Amitendu Palit,Vinod Rai

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India and the Future of G20

Shaping Policies for a Better World

By: Iqbal Singh Sevea,Amitendu Palit,Vinod Rai

As the G20, the world's largest economic and strategic grouping, addresses issues such as climate change that are of immediate concern, this book provides insights on India's presidency and its potential to deliver sustainable solutions in a fractured world order. Visionary contributions from G20 member Sherpas, including Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore and the UAE, provide depth to the discourse. The book showcases a diverse array of perspectives from distinguished scholars and policy practitioners. The contributors focus on key themes such as the digital economy, resilient supply chains, environmental standards, climate finance, gender empowerment, the future of multilateralism and the role of the Global South, offering a comprehensive examination of the G20's impact on the world stage. Skilfully curated by noted experts Iqbal Sevea, Dr Amitendu Palit and Vinod Rai, India and the Future of G20 is an invaluable reference for policymakers, strategic experts and the business community worldwide.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9356405557

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9789356405554

Merit Made Easy With Brain Science

By: Dr. Vinod Sharma

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Merit Made Easy With Brain Science

By: Dr. Vinod Sharma

To be in merit what does an aspirant need? That needs to (1) Read well (2) Write well (3) understand well, (4) Memorize well, (5) Retain well And (6) Recollect accurately.... Agree!!!! This is called Learning cycle. If the mistakes are less, the chances of Merit are more!!Where do you make mistakes mostly, in recollection right?? Because you learned how to read, write and understand well...even you memorize before the exam and you learned repetition and cramming way of memorization. BUT have you learned HOW TO RECOLLECT? What is the best way of accurate and complete recollection? WE DO NOT WANT TO MEMORISE BUT WE DO WANT TO REMEMBER !!In this book you will not only learn How to memorize fast, how to retain longer and stronger but also you will learn How to recollect!! Remember we get marks only for recollection of knowledge what you obtain in the whole year. This means, reading, writing, understanding and memorizing are learning steps and recollection is the test of learning so recollection science can also be called as Exam Science. You will learn here,being meritorious, not only in studies but also in life with Brain Science.

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Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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9359649333

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9789359649337

India’s Sri Lanka Policy

By: Vinod Khobragade

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India’s Sri Lanka Policy

By: Vinod Khobragade

This book focuses on India’s foreign policy towards Sri Lanka before the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord (ISLA) in July 1987 and India’s military intervention after the ISLA. The post-intervention developments brought strategic changes in India’s Sri Lanka policy. However, after leadership change in both the countries, India confined its policy to moral support and decided to abstain from direct intervention or involvement in Sri Lanka’s domestic politics. After the demise of the LTTE and its leadership in 2009, India played a constructive role in rebuilding infrastructure in Sri Lanka. The book also focuses on the developments of the relationships between India and Sri Lanka in the post-IPKF period and the bilateral developments in the Post - LTTE periods. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

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Taylor & Francis

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1000899020

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9781000899023

Lessons Unlearned

By: Vinod Kumar Nagpal

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Lessons Unlearned

By: Vinod Kumar Nagpal

In his debut book, Vinod Kumar Nagpal, the author, takes us back to the early 1960s. This is the story of a child who is gullible, inquisitive, and curious about nature, religion, and God while he is still five years old. He poses a lot of questions to his father about mythology, religion, God, and the partition of Bharat, as his parents migrated from Western Punjab of the then undivided Bharat at the time of partition of the country. His father narrates a lot of incidences/mythological stories to his young son and also shares with him painful memories of partition and his struggles thereafter. Incidences/stories told by his father carry many good lessons. But because of his careless nature and aversion to studies, he does not pay heed to those lessons and suffers as a consequence. When he grows up, he realizes his mistakes and tries to re-learn those lessons which he had unlearned. Is he able to resurrect his life? A must-read to recollect childhood memories and get nostalgic. The book also discusses what God wants from us, what the actual meaning of religion is, and how one must conduct oneself.

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