Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland

Kingship and Polity on the Himalayan Borderland
Author: Arik Moran
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2019-05-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9048536758

This book explores the modern transformation of state and society in the Indian Himalaya. Centred on three Rajput-led kingdoms during the transition to British rule (c. 1790-1840) and their interconnected histories, it demonstrates how border making practices engendered a modern reading of 'tradition' that informs communal identities to date. By revising the history of these mountain kings on the basis of extensive archival, textual, and ethnographic research, it offers an alternative to popular and scholarly discourses that grew with the rise of colonial knowledge. This revision ultimately points to the important contribution of borderland spaces to the fabrication of group identities.

Microbial Metatranscriptomics Belowground

Microbial Metatranscriptomics Belowground
Author: Manoj Nath
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2021-06-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811597588

The book emphasizes role of functional microbes in soil to improve fertility and plant health in agro-ecosystem. In this compendium main emphasis is on occurrence and distribution of microbial communities, In situ active microbial quorum in rhizosphere, metratranscriptomics for microflora- and fauna, and fnctional diversity in rhizosphere. The book also highlights the importance of PGPRs in rhizosphere, root endotrophic microbes, functional niche under biotic stress, functional niche under abiotic stress, functional root derived signals, as well as functional microbe derived signals. Approaches deployed in metatranscriptomics, and molecular Tools used in rhizosphere are also discussed in detail. The book presents content is useful for students, academicians, researchers working on soil rhizosphere and as a policy document on sustenance of agriculture.

Incarnations

Incarnations
Author: Sunil Khilnani
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2017-01-12
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9385990950

For all of India’s myths, stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiously unpeopled place. In Incarnations, Sunil Khilnani fills that space, recapturing the human dimension of how the world’s largest democracy came to be. His trenchant portraits of emperors, warriors, philosophers, film stars and corporate titans—some famous, some unjustly forgotten—bring feeling, wry humour and uncommon insight to dilemmas that extend from ancient times to our own.

A Concise History of Modern India

A Concise History of Modern India
Author: Barbara D. Metcalf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2006-09-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1139458876

In a second edition of their successful Concise History of Modern India, Barbara Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf explore India's modern history afresh and update the events of the last decade. These include the takeover of Congress from the seemingly entrenched Hindu nationalist party in 2004, India's huge advances in technology and the country's new role as a major player in world affairs. From the days of the Mughals, through the British Empire, and into Independence, the country has been transformed by its institutional structures. It is these institutions which have helped bring about the social, cultural and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century and paved the way for the modern success story. Despite these advances, poverty, social inequality and religious division still fester. In response to these dilemmas, the book grapples with questions of caste and religious identity, and the nature of the Indian nation.

Yours 'Til Hell Freezes

Yours 'Til Hell Freezes
Author: Síofra O'Donovan
Publisher: Currach Books
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781782189268

Kevin Barry was the first person to be hanged by the British after the 1916 Rising, at 18 years old during the War of Independence. Although Kevin was young, he had a full life. This book brings new life to Kevin Barry, using material from family papers and the public domain.

Natural Bioactive Products in Sustainable Agriculture

Natural Bioactive Products in Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Joginder Singh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2020-05-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811530246

This book discusses various aspects of bioactive natural products employed in the agrochemical and agriculture sectors. It covers the use of plants, microorganisms, and microbial metabolites as eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable alternatives to chemicals in the field of agriculture. Written by active researchers and academics, the book highlights state-of-art products in the field, as well as the gaps, challenges, and obstacles associated with the use of plants, microbes and their products. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for the scientific community and professionals in enterprises wanting insights into the latest developments and advances in the context of biological products, including their applications, traditional uses, modern practices, and strategies to harness their full potential.

Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves
Author: Ram Nath Kak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1995
Genre: Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN:

Autobiography of a veterinarian from Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Current Trends in Plant Disease Diagnostics and Management Practices

Current Trends in Plant Disease Diagnostics and Management Practices
Author: Pradeep Kumar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319273124

Plant diseases play an important role on our daily lives. Most of plant diseases are visible and are caused by biotic and/or abiotic factors. Symptoms are usually the results of a morphological change, alteration or damage to plant tissue and/or cells due to an interference of the plant’s metabolism. All basic structures of vascular plants are subject to attack by pathogens. The failure in accurate disease diagnosis and management may lead to huge losses in plant production and related commodities, which causes nutritional food scarcity. Typically, the appearance of a biotic symptom will indicate the relatively late stage of an infection and/or colonization of a pathogen. Expert detection, accurate diagnosis, and timely management play a significant role in keeping plants free from pathogens. In this book expert scholars share their research knowledge and key literature which are vital toward the diagnosis of plant diseases across the globe, addressing traditional plant pathology techniques, as well as advanced molecular diagnostic approach.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Author: Tariq Aftab
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 781
Release: 2021-03-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030589757

Before the concept of history began, humans undoubtedly acquired life benefits by discovering medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) that were food and medicine. Today, a variety of available herbs and spices are used and enjoyed throughout the world and continue to promote good health. The international market is also quite welcoming for MAPs and essential oils. The increasing environment and nature conscious buyers encourage producers to produce high quality essential oils. These consumer choices lead to growing preference for organic and herbal based products in the world market. As the benefits of medicinal and aromatic plants are recognized, these plants will have a special role for humans in the future. Until last century, the production of botanicals relies to a large degree on wild-collection. However, the increasing commercial collection, largely unmonitored trade, and habitat loss lead to an incomparably growing pressure on plant populations in the wild. Therefore, medicinal and aromatic plants are of high priority for conservation. Given the above, we bring forth a comprehensive volume, “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Healthcare and Industrial Applications”, highlighting the various healthcare, industrial and pharmaceutical applications that are being used on these immensely important MAPs and its future prospects. This collection of chapters from the different areas dealing with MAPs caters to the need of all those who are working or have interest in the above topic.

Air Pollution

Air Pollution
Author: Bhola R. Gurjar
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1439809631

Air pollution is recognized as one of the leading contributors to the global environmental burden of disease, even in countries with relatively low concentrations of air pollution. Air Pollution: Health and Environmental Impacts examines the effect of this complex problem on human health and the environment in different settings around the world. I