Download or read book A to Z India Magazine November 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: LIGHTS AND LEGENDS OF DIWALI - THE MANY STORIES BEHIND THE GRAND OLD FESTIVAL - The festival of Diwali in India is celebrated over a period of five days. The first day of Diwali is called Dhanvantari Triyodashi or Dhanteras. On this day, Lord Dhanwantari, the god of medicine, came out of the ocean with the science of Ayurveda for mankind. The second day of Diwali is called Naraka Chaturdashi. The third day is for Lakshmi Puja. INDIA'S AND ASIA'S FIRST NEWSPAPER - THE STORY OF HICKY'S BENGAL GAZETTE - Once upon a time in 18th century Ireland, there was a man named James Augustus Hicky.....

Download or read book A to Z India Magazine September 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Editor's Desk: LORD GANESHA - THE REMOVER OF ALL OBSTACLES! HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI 2021! - Ganesha, the remover of obstacles was actually created to be an obstacle to anyone wishing to intrude on Parvati's personal space! The birthday of the Remover of all obstacles is on Friday, 10th of September. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2021! THE SUCCESS STORY OF GIRLS' RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS - Prison systems often hide violence and depravity behind their closed doors, which is detrimental to the reform of offenders and more....

Download or read book A to Z India Magazine July 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: THE MOST POWERFUL INVESTMENT OF MANKIND - EDUCATION: There is no time to lose. Educated children are at the heart of healthy, productive and prosperous societies. If that is the future we want tomorrow, we must invest today. If you have any ideas, do send us your ideas and comments to me.

Download or read book A to Z India Magazine August 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: INDEPENDENCE DAY 2021 - On this day, the national flag of India is hoisted at multiple public places; Prime Minister unfurls the national flag at Red Fort in Delhi to commemorate this historical event. Along with the flag-hoisting ceremony, parade and folk-dance performances also take place. Multiple festivities take place in different parts of the nation. WOMEN IN PRISONS - Prison systems often hide violence and depravity behind their closed doors, which is detrimental to the reform of offenders. AFGHAN POLITICAL LEADER:ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN - Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as Badshah Khan and "Sarhadi Gandhi" and Frontier Gandhi. He was born in 1890and Died on January 1988.

Download or read book A TO Z INDIA Special Issue November 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakti, or the creative and energetic force of the Divine, is described in Hindu traditions as being inherently feminine, manifesting in a variety of forms, with each displaying unique qualities. Being one of these manifestations, the Goddess Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu (the sustainer of the universe), and is worshipped by Hindus as the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. As prosperity exists in a variety of ways, so too does Lakshmi, who bestows specific types of wealth through eight unique forms, known collectively as Ashta Lakshmi.

Download or read book A to Z India Magazine November 2022 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-10-22 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: GURU NANAK JAYANTI (553TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF GURU NANAK) - Guru Nanak (1469-1539 C.E.) was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the Sikh Gurus. His birth is celebrated worldwide on the day of Kartik Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar. Guru Nanak, Gurpurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, who laid the foundation of Sikhism; UJJAIN, MADHYA PRADESH: MAHAKAL LOK CORRIDOR - Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the 'Shri Mahakal Lok' corridor in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Tuesday evening (October 11).

Download or read book A to Z India Magazine October 2021 written by Indira Srivatsa and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bharat, Hindustaan and India - The politics of naming is part of the social production of the nation. Its processes are shaped by broad socio-political conditions and can be studied from several angles. In the 19th century the name Bhārata was used to refer to the geographical, political and administrative entity that the colonial power called 'India'; Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam: Career scientist and Science administrator - Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was the 11th President of India (2002-2007).

Download or read book Elections during emergencies and crises written by Toby S. James and published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This book was released on 2023-05-08 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elections often have to be held in emergency situations. The Covid-19 pandemic was one of the most serious emergency situations that the world has seen. The rapid spread of the virus presented a huge humanitarian threat—but also an unparalleled challenge to electoral stakeholders globally seeking to protect electoral integrity during times of uncertainty. This volume identifies how the pandemic affected electoral integrity, what measures were put in place to protect elections and what worked in defending them. It brings together a comprehensive set of 26 country case studies to explore how elections were affected on the ground, what measures were put in place and what worked. These case studies are of elections which took place in the eye of the storm when practitioners and policymakers were operating under uncertainty and without the benefit of hindsight. To learn lessons in a more systematic way, this volume also provides a thematic analysis of electoral integrity during the pandemic using crossnational studies. This provides the big picture for policymakers, practitioners and academics looking back at the crisis. The volume therefore seeks to contribute towards the future development of policy and practice. However, it does so by using academic research methods and concepts which enable greater confidence in the policy lessons, as well as contributing directly to the scholarship on democracy, democratization and elections. The volume includes 11 areas of recommendation based on the evidence collected in this volume to protect electoral integrity in any future emergency situation.

Download or read book Air Pollution Clean Energy and Climate Change written by Anilla Cherian and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-04-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AIR POLLUTION, CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Anthropogenic climate change is a globally recognized threat multiplier. Yet, decades of intergovernmental negotiations have failed to curb toxic levels of fossil fuel energy-related air pollution which the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified as the world's largest, single environmental health risk. Lying in plain view are the troubling truths about the morbidity and ill-health burdens associated with anthropogenic climate change that are borne by those who have done the least to contribute to per capita emissions of greenhouse gas emissions. Ignoring the nexus between air pollution, lack of access to clean energy and climate adversities represents a collective failure of the UN's ambitious, universally agreed upon 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (SDA) which pledged 'to leave no one behind'. This book highlights the air pollution crisis that emanates from the heavy reliance on polluting forms of energy and the urbanization of poverty in developing countries. It provides a framework for understanding why the broader sustainable development community needs to address the more neglected intersection between adverse climatic impacts and energy-related air pollution which devastates the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable amongst us, especially young children, women and the elderly. It focuses on the importance of breaking down persistent global silos and goals on sustainable energy for all, and climate change reflected in the UNs 2030 SDA, and the 2015 Paris Agreement. Integrating clean air and climate mitigation measures that specifically include curbing short lived climate pollutants such as black carbon via innovative partnerships/modalities are seen as vital to clean energy and climate responsive action. This book argues that linked actions by non-nation state actors aimed at reducing air pollution and ameliorating short term climate pollutants in the most populous cities, particularly in countries like India where annual average particulate matter pollution levels consistently exceed WHO guidelines are essential in reducing grave health costs and disease burdens. Air Pollution, Clean Energy and Climate Change will be of particular interest to policy makers, researchers, environmental advocates, civil society stakeholders and practitioners who want to understand the urgency of addressing linkages between climate change, fossil fuel energy, air pollution and public health risks. The cover image is an oil painting by Anilla Cherian, which incorporates tree bark and twigs, and serves as a reminder of the daily energy sources used by millions who lack access to clean energy and are exposed to high levels of household air pollution. It is the second-part of a series, with the first one serving as the cover image to Energy and Global Climate Change (Cherian, 2015). Photograph of painting by Alison Sheehy Photography.

Download or read book Heal the Water written by Catharine Robinette and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answer the Water's Call for Help and Heal Yourself Along the Way You have the gift of healing within you. You can rejuvenate and imbue nourishing life back into the world's most essential resource through energy medicine. Featuring numerous exercises, rituals, and energy frequency tools, this book facilitates safe, effective healing for you and the earth's sacred water. Heal the Water explores, discusses, and brings awareness to the physical pollution and vibrational issues concerning our water supply. Anyone, regardless of skill or background, can personalize this book's energy medicine techniques to fit their beliefs and abilities. Catharine Robinette shares water rituals, ceremonies, blessings, and prayers that are accessible for everyone. She demonstrates the importance of water, both for diverse cultures worldwide and your local community, and reveals how you can create real change.

Download or read book Translanguaging in Translation written by Eriko Sato and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings applied linguistics and translation studies together through an analysis of literary texts in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese and Korean and their translations. It examines the traces of translanguaging in translated texts with special focus on the strategic use of scripts, morphemes, words, names, onomatopoeias, metaphors, puns and other contextualized linguistic elements. As a result, the author draws attention to the long-term, often invisible contributions of translanguaging performed by translators to the development of languages and society. The analysis sheds light on the problems caused by monolingualizing forces in translation, teaching and communicative contexts in modern societies, as well as bringing a new dimension to the burgeoning field of translanguaging studies.

Download or read book Recent Trends in Computational Sciences written by Gururaj H L and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of research papers and presentations from the Fourth Annual International Conference on Data Science, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology (AICDMB 2023, Mysuru, India, 16-17 March 2023). The book covers a wide range of topics, including data mining, natural language processing, deep learning, computer vision, big data analytics, cryptography, smart contracts, decentralized applications, and blockchain-based solutions for various industries such as healthcare, finance, and supply chain management. The research papers presented in this book highlight the latest advancements and practical applications in data science, machine learning, and blockchain technology, and provide insights into the future direction of these fields. The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the areas of data science, machine learning, and blockchain technology.

Download or read book Progress in hydrogen fuel cell technology development and deployment in China written by Hongxing (Tonny) Xie and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hydrogen is high on the political and innovation agendas of many countries, research institutions and companies. It is an energy medium with great potential for contributing to a transition towards carbon-neutral energy, however, hydrogen sources are dominated by fossil fuels, and the technical and economic challenges remain considerable. This report provides an overview of current hydrogen and fuel cell technology trends internationally, and with a specific focus on developments and implementation in China.

Download or read book The Diversity of Darkness and Shameful Behaviors written by Tim Delaney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premise of The Diversity of Darkness and Shameful Behaviors is to emphasize the need for enlightened, rational thinking as a paradigm of thought as the culture of shamelessness continues to grow and cast its repulsive dark shadow over those who embrace enlightened reason and basic human rights for all. Diversity of Darkness is an innovative work and represents the third book of a trilogy written by the author that underscores the reality that there are many shamefully hateful and deadly behavioral threats that have jeopardized the very notions of civility, decency and justice around the world. This unique book utilizes evidence-based approaches in the examination of human behaviors in society that have become increasingly shameful and tolerated among a growing number of enablers. Key features include a combination of academic analyses that draw on numerous and specific examples of the diversity of darkness that encompasses the world along with a balanced practical, everyday-life approach to the study of the socio-political world we live in through the use of contemporary culture references and featured popular culture boxes. Social scientists, social thinkers and the general audience alike will be intrigued by the diversity of topics covered, including anti-civil rights movements; the rise of supremacist groups; hate crimes; mass shootings and active shootings; terrorism, war and genocide; an increase in shameful behaviors and attempts to shame others; and attacks on science, reason and rationality. We should realize that humanity has the intellect to accomplish great feats but heed the growing culture of shamelessness, irrationality and the diversity of darkness.

Download or read book The Smart and the Dumb written by Vishal Vasanthakumar and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘When racial and sexual injustice have been reduced, we shall still be left with the grave injustice of the smart and the dumb’—Thomas Nagel Education achieves many things—it pulls people out of poverty, enables socio-economic mobility and promises a route to dignity. But what does education mean to different people, what does it do and whose needs are being met by education? Even as globalization and formal education have established themselves as unquestionable truths, only a privileged few have cornered its benefits. In this process, education is being reconceived and its promises are being rewritten. Today, there clearly is more to education than going to school, getting credentials and getting a job. This book is an attempt to capture what this ‘more’ is, by exploring education’s connections to caste, class and gender and understanding how they affect the promise of education. In documenting the fractured realities of the many children who want guns for Christmas and the psychological trauma of conflict in Manipur, how a ban on toddy-tapping affects educational choices in Tamil Nadu or why a grandmother chose to get her fifteen-year-old granddaughter married to a seventeen-year-old truck driver in rural Rajasthan and many such stories, this book attempts to paint a portrait of the political and cultural processes that affect education.

Download or read book Covid 19 and Vaccine Nationalism written by Eric E. Otenyo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-02-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covid-19 and Vaccine Nationalism: Managing the Politics of Global Pandemics provides an in-depth overview of the complex nature politics played in vaccine production and distribution. The book ensures international and domestic politics, governance, and mechanisms of vaccine production and administration are understandable through insightful discussions. The book aims to solve several problems, including the essence of vaccine nationalism in a context of international politics, the discourse of vaccine nationalism outside popular media, historical documentation of the problem of vaccine inequality and low access of Covid-19 vaccines in developing countries of Africa, the Caribbean, parts of Asia, and more. Final sections cover the global blueprint of solving the problem of the Covid-19 pandemic through vaccines and an in-depth analysis of the politics of Covid-19 vaccines in the United States, China, Europe, the United Kingdom and India. - Includes brief descriptions of the political and historical content of various countries accused of practicing vaccine nationalism - Provides insightful reasons and responses to the national and regional strategies developed in the global vaccine management process - Offers insights into how future pandemics may avoid mistakes made by policymakers

Download or read book Birth controlled written by Amrita Pande and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birth controlled analyses the world of selective reproduction – the politics of who gets to legitimately reproduce the future – through a cross-cultural analysis of three modes of ‘controlling’ birth: contraception, reproductive violence and repro-genetic technologies. It argues that as fertility rates decline worldwide, the fervour to control fertility, and fertile bodies, does not dissipate; what evolves is the preferred mode of control. Although new technologies like those that assist conception or allow genetic selection may appear to be an antithesis of other violent versions of population control, this book demonstrates that both are part of the same continuum. All population control policies target and vilify women (Black women in particular), and coerce them into subjecting their bodies to state and medical surveillance; Birth controlled argues that assisted reproductive technologies and repro-genetic technologies employ a similar and stratified burden of blame and responsibility based on gender, race, class and caste. To empirically and historically ground the analysis, the book includes contributions from two postcolonial nations, South Africa and India, examining interactions between the history of colonialism and the economics of neoliberal markets and their influence on the technologies and politics of selective reproduction. The book provides a critical, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge dialogue around the interconnected issues that shape reproductive politics in an ostensibly ‘post-population control’ era. The contributions draw on a breadth of disciplines ranging from gender studies, sociology, medical anthropology, politics and science and technology studies to theology, public health and epidemiology, facilitating an interdisciplinary dialogue around the interconnected modes of controlling birth and practices of neo-eugenics.