Vol 115, No 2 (2018)

Table of Contents

Vol 115, No 2 (2018)

In this Issue

In this issue
Sarah Iqbal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/190-190 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 190-190
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Editorial

Higher Education Commission of India:Challenges Ahead
N. Sathyamurthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/191-192 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 191-192
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Correspondence

The Argumentative Scientist
R. Subrahmanyan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/193-193 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 193-193
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Orion’s Belt
Sanjay A. Pai, Ravindra Aradhya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/193-193 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 193-193
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Response:
M. N. Vahia, Ganesh Halkare
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/193-193 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 193-193
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News

Science Last Fortnight
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/194-197 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 194-197
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Sach-Gaurav:World’s First Cloned Buffalo Born In The Field At An Indian Dairy Farm
N. L. Selokar, P. Sharma, D. Kumar, R. K. Sharma, P. S. Yadav
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/198-198 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 198-198
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Marine Faunal Diversity
Swetapadma Dash
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/199-200 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 199-200
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Pteridological Researches in India
B. S. Kholia, Sachin Sharma, Brijesh Kumar, Vineet Rawat
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/200-201 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 200-201
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Opinion

Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies and The Improvement of Aquaculture Sustainability of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
Rodriguez-Anaya Libia Zulema, Casillas-Hernandez Ramon, Lares-Jimenez Luis Fernando, Gonzalez-Galaviz Jose Reyes
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/202-203 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 202-203
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Commentary

The Enigma of Biofilms
Kartik S. Aiyer, B. S. Vijayakumar, A. S. Vishwanathan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/204-205 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 204-205
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Scientific Correspondance

Converting Dried-Up Bore Wells as Groundwater Recharge Wells
Venkata Ramamohan Ramachandrula
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/206-209 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 206-209
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Towards DNA-Based Technological Advancement in Listeria Monocytogenes Detection
Dharmendra K. Soni, Suresh K. Dubey
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/209-211 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 209-211
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A Rapid and Effective Method for Extraction of Bacterial DNA From Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil
Abhisek Dasgupta, Pratap J. Handique, Ratul Saikia
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/211-212 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 211-212
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Biomass Turnover Interactions with Soil C Sequestration Among the Land Uses in The Western Ghats
Mavinakoppa S. Nagaraja, Ajay Kumar Bhardwaj, Bhadravathi V. Champa
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/213-216 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 213-216
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GENERAL ARTICLE

Re-Envisioning Engineering Education In India:IIT Gandhinagar’s Foundation Programme
Srinivas Reddy, Sudhir K. Jain
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/217-221 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 217-221
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Concentrated Solar Power In India:Current Status, Challenges and Future Outlook
Suhas Bannur
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/222-227 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 222-227
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The Bio-Incubation Boom in India
Satya Prakash Dash, Gayatri Saberwal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/228-233 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 228-233
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Exopolysaccharides from Cyanobacteria and Microalgae and Their Commercial Application
Dhanesh Kumar, Petr Kastanek, Siba P. Adhikary
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/234-241 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 234-241
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Prospects of Customized Fertilizers in Indian Agriculture
Sabyasachi Majumdar, Nagabovanalli B. Prakash
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/242-248 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 242-248
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Classification of SDSS Photometric Data Using Machine Learning on A Cloud
Vishwanath Acharya, Piyush Singh Bora, Karri Navin, Anisha Nazareth, P. S. Anusha, Shrisha Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/249-257 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 249-257
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Impulsive and Switching Load Balancing Model and Stability Analysis
Tinglei Zhao, Jianzhong Qiao, Shukuan Lin, Yanhua Wang
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/258-267 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 258-267
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Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Inorganic Chemistry in High School:An Example of The Topic of Metals
D. A. Kostic, R. S. Nikolic, N. S. Krstic, M. G. Nikolic, V. D. Dimitrijevic, S. Simic
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/268-273 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 268-273
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Variation in Carbon Storage Among Tree Species in The Planted Forest of Kathmandu, Central Nepal
S. P. Bhatta, K. P. Sharma, S. Balami
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/274-282 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 274-282
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Multiresidue Determination of Pesticides in Market Honey from Northern India Using QuEChERS Approach and Assessment of Potential Risks to Consumers
Atul Kumar, Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Jasbir Singh Bedi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/283-291 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 283-291
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Analysis of Agricultural Substrates for Nutritive Values and Biomethane Potential
Shehbaz Ali, Tawaf Ali Shah, Asifa Afzal, Romana Tabassum
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/292-299 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 292-299
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Palaeo-Channel Bisecting Puri Town, Odisha:Vestige of the Lost River ‘Saradha’?
Subhamoy Jana, William Kumar Mohanty, Saibal Gupta, Chirashree Srabani Rath, Priyadarshi Patnaik
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/300-309 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 300-309
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RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis, Heterocyclization and Anti-Tumour Activity Evaluation of Some Benzimidazole Derivatives
M. F. El-Ahwany, Mohamed H. M. Abd El-Azim
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/310-314 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 310-314
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Effect of Reduced Traffic Density on Characteristics of Particulate Matter Over Delhi
Vikas Goel, Sumit Kumar Mishra, Ajit Ahlawat, Chhemendra Sharma, N. Vijayan, S. R. Radhakrishnan, A. P. Dimri, R. K. Kotnala
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/315-319 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 315-319
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Enhanced Fire Severity in Modern Indian Dwellings
Nasar Ahmad Khan, Gaurav Srivastava
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/320-325 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 320-325
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Advances in Sea Surface Layer Temperature Measurements with Fast Responding Thermistor Arrays on Drifting Buoys
R. Srinivasan, V. Rajendran, Shijo Zacharia, Tata Sudhakar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/325-330 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 325-330
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Status of Desertification in South India – Assessment, Mapping and Change Detection Analysis
S. Dharumarajan, M. Lalitha, Rajendra Hegde, N. Janani, A. S. Rajawat, K. L. N. Sastry, S. K. Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/331-338 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 331-338
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Integrated Assessment of Drought Vulnerability Using Indicators for Dhasan Basin in Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, India
Saswat Kumar Kar, T. Thomas, R. M. Singh, Lokesh Patel
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/338-346 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 338-346
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Book Reviews

The Making of India:Geodynamic Evolution, 2nd edn by K. S. Valdiya
Dhrubajyoti Mukhopadhyay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/347-349 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 347-349
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Computational Botany:Methods for Automated Species Identification
S. Suresh Ramanan, Anatoliy A. Khapugin
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/349-350 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 349-350
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Personal News

Arcot Ramachandran (1923–2018)
M. V. Krishna Murthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i2/351-352 ,  Vol 115, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 351-352
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