Vol 116, No 2 (2019)

Table of Contents

Vol 116, No 2 (2019)

In this Issue

In This Issue
K. P. Madhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/154-154 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 154-154
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Guest Editorial

Scientific Progress-It Takes a Village
Sridhar Hannenhalli
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/155-156 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 155-156
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Correspondence

Veterinarians as Scientific Contributors–and a Plea to Rename Salmonella as Smithella
Sanjay A. Pai
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/157-158 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 157-158
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Enhancing Soil Health of Seri-Farmers of North India through Digital Soil Health Card Scheme
Ashok Jadhav, Pawan Saini, A. Ravindra, Sardar Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/157-158 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 157-158
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Increasing Forest or Forest Cover in India
G. Dhanapal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/158-159 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 158-159
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News

Science Last Fortnight
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/160-163 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 160-163
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Meeting Report: Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru - Annual Meeting
Savitha Nair, Sushila Rajagopal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/164-167 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 164-167
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When Science Meets Art
Ipsita Herlekar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/167-167 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 167-167
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In Conversation

Nina V. Fedoroff
S. Priya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/168-169 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 168-169
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Research News

Diminishing Forest Area in the Western Himalaya: Apprehensions for the Loss of Vital Biodiversity
Sunil Prasad
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/170-171 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 170-171
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Commentary

Chenopodium Species: From Weeds to a Healthy Food Grain 'Quinoa'
Rajendra Prasad, Yashbir Singh Shivay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/171-173 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 171-173
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Scientific Correspondance

Carbon Stock Assessment in Changing Land Uses of Mon, Nagaland: An Important Learning for Climate Change Mitigation from North East India
Gaurav Mishra, Krishna Giri, Juri Das
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/174-175 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 174-175
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Islet Transplantation: The Indian Perspective
Mitnala Sasikala, G. V. Rao, D. Nageshwara Reddy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/175-176 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 175-176
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SPECIAL SECTION: E. C. G. SUDARSHAN

Preface
Rohini M. Godbole, N. Mukunda, Sandeep Pakvasa, Xerxes Tata
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/177-178 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 177-178
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The Life and Work of E. C. George Sudarshan
N. Mukunda
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/179-192 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 179-192
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V-A was the Key
Stevan Weinberg
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/193-198 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 193-198
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My Memories of E. C. G. (George) Sudarshan
Sheldon Lee Glashow
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/199-200 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 199-200
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The Quantum Zeno Paradox, 42 Years On
Wayne M. Itano
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/201-204 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 201-204
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Sudarshan and Modern Quantum Optics
G. S. Agarwal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/205-206 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 205-206
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A Tribute to George Sudarshan
S. K. Bose
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/207-210 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 207-210
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E. C. G. Sudarshan at Texas
Austin Gleeson
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/211-215 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 211-215
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A Stroboscopic View of Professor E. C. G. Sudarshan
K. R. Sreenivasan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/216-226 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 216-226
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Deep Insights Hidden in Beautiful Metaphors – Remembering E. C. G. Sudarshan
Anil Shaji
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/227-228 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 227-228
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A Penny for your Thoughts
U. A. Yajnik
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/229-231 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 229-231
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General Article

Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018
Gangan Prathap
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/232-238 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 232-238
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Review Article

Marching towards Self-Sufficiency in Chickpea
G. P. Dixit
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/239-242 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 239-242
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Research Articles

Development and Validation of a HPLC Method for Estimation of Loratadine and its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study
Nagadani Swarnalatha, Vidyavathi Maravajhala
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/243-248 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 243-248
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Holistic Approach for Biogas Technology Implementation to Improve Sustainability
Vidyarani S. Kshirsagar, Prashant M. Pawar, Sayaji T. Mehetre
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/249-255 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 249-255
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Transcriptome Analysis Identifies the Key Genes Responsible for High Anthocyanin Content in the Fruits of Lycium ruthenicum Murray
Xuebin Zhu, Jianmin Li, Yuan Zong, Xuemei Sun, Shiming Li, Dong Cao, Bo Zhang, Wenjie Chen, Baolong Liu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/256-263 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 256-263
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Future Climate Analogues of Current Wheat Production Zones in India
Nimisha Agarwal, Anindya Sinha
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/264-271 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 264-271
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Yield Prediction in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using Spectral Reflectance Indices
N. S. Chandel, P. S. Tiwari, K. P. Singh, D. Jat, B. B. Gaikwad, H. Tripathi, K. Golhani
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/272-278 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 272-278
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Research Communications

Genetic Variability for Osmotic Adjustment in Pollen Grains and its Association with Field Tolerance to Moisture Stress in Maize Inbred Lines
S. Ashwini, N. Chandrakala, R. L. Ravikumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/279-285 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 279-285
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Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-selenium and its Antibacterial Response on Some Important Human Pathogens
Ananth Angamuthu, Keerthika Venkidusamy, Ruby Rajan Muthuswami
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/285-290 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 285-290
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Mapping Spring Canola and Spring Wheat using Radarsat-2 and Landsat-8 Images with Google Earth Engine
Haifeng Tian, Meng Meng, Mingquan Wu, Zheng Niu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/291-298 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 291-298
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Magnetotelluric Study to Characterize Sediment Thickness Across Kachchh and Cambay Rift Basins, Western India
Nagarjuna Danda, C. K. Rao
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/299-304 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 299-304
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Retreating Rate of Chaturangi Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya, India Derived from Kinematic GPS Survey and Satellite Data
Harish Bisht, Meenu Rani, Kireet Kumar, Saurabh Sah, Prakash Chandra Arya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/304-311 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 304-311
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Analysis of Iron Ore, Iron Slag and Soils of Termite Nest From Wui Village, Nagaland, India
Tiatemjen Tzudir, Tiatoshi Jamir, Sukanya Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/311-319 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 311-319
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A Comparison of Blood Biochemical Parameters as a Tool to Measure Welfare in Free-ranging Red Deer (Cervus elaphus elaphus) after Chemical and Physical Restraint
Chiara Mariti, Francesca Iacobelli, Eva Ricci, Marco Fusi, Manuel Mengoli, Alessandro Cozzi, Angelo Gazzano
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/319-325 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 319-325
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Book Reviews

Knowledge for Sale. The Neoliberal Takeover of Higher Education. Lawrence Busch
Sudhirendar Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/326-326 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 326-326
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Comprehensive Remote Sensing, Volume 1: Missions and Sensors. Editor in Chief: Shunlin Liang; Volume Editors: Xiaoxiong Xiong and James J. Butler
Ranganath R. Navalgund
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/327-328 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 327-328
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Annual Review of Physiology, 2018. David Julius and Mark T. Nelson (eds)
Mario Vaz
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/328-330 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 328-330
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Academy News

Indian Academy of Sciences Elects New Fellows and Honorary Fellow - 2019
DOI:10.18520/cs/v116/i2/331-332 ,  Vol 116, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 331-332
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