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Dr. Monti Datta – Faculty Author Interview
No full textDr. Monti Datta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses his forthcoming new book, Anti-Americanism and the Rise of World Opinion. Drawing from a wealth of research data, interviews and surveys of social media, this book directly examines pro- and anti-American views and asks what we can learn about the nature and impact of world opinion. By treating anti-Americanism as a case study of public opinion at work, Professor Datta reveals how we can better understand the relationship between global citizens and their political leaders, and concludes that anti-Americanism does in fact substantially impact US security, as well as its economic and political interests
Tapping Economies of Scale and Scope in Consumer Cooperation - A Case Analysis of Possible Cooperation among selected Cooperatives
No full textBecause of its narrow and negative perspective of safeguarding the interests of only poor consumers against unethical practices of the private traders, consumer cooperation in India seems to have failed, except probably in some isolated pockets. A number of social welfare functions like poverty alleviation and public distribution of essential items of consumption have been imposed on them at the cost of their basic economics. With the basic micro and macro-economic rationale for consumer cooperatives as a positive form of economic organization being lost sight of, they seem to be facing enormous problems both historically as well as currently in a era of economic liberalization. Their worries seem to have been compounded with the threat of impending competition from large private enterpriss - both domestic and foreign, which highlights the need for evolving strategies to rectivy their systemic weaknesses and tackling the competition head on. This case has attempted to document just such an initiative through a round table conference with several doyens of the consumer cooperative movement in India such as Warana Bazar and Amalsad Mandali as well as some fledging consumer cooperatives from West Bengal which are already in existence for some time or contemplating entry into this field. The roundtable conference organized in the spirit of Cooperation among Cooperatives attempted to evolve strategies to capture economies of scale and scope in order to take on the competition, as well as to facilitate dissemination of ideas and information across the country.
Sessiluncus leei Datta & Bhattacharjee 1991
No full text455. Sessiluncus leei Datta & Bhattacharjee, 1991 Sessiluncus leei Datta & Bhattacharjee, 1991: 724. Type depository. Unknown. Type locality and habitat. Lumding, Assam, India, 8 March 1984, in leaf litter.Published as part of Castilho, Raphael C., Silva, Edmilson S., De, Gilberto J. & Halliday, Bruce, 2016, Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 1-147 in Zootaxa 4197 (1) on page 101, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16844
Sessiluncus abalaae Datta & Bhattacharjee 1991
No full text444. Sessiluncus abalaae Datta & Bhattacharjee, 1991 Sessiluncus abalaae Datta & Bhattacharjee, 1991: 721. Type depository. Unknown. Type locality and habitat. Jorhat, Assam, India, 4 March 1984, in leaf litter.Published as part of Castilho, Raphael C., Silva, Edmilson S., De, Gilberto J. & Halliday, Bruce, 2016, Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 1-147 in Zootaxa 4197 (1) on page 100, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16844
Cyana linatula Singh & Volynkin & Kirti & Datta & Ivanova 2020, stat. rev.
No full textCyana linatula (Swinhoe, 1891), stat. rev. (Figs 30–32, 175, 248) Bizone linatula Swinhoe, 1891, Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1891: 135 (Type locality: [India, Maharashtra] “Khandalla and Matheran”). Type material examined. Lectotype (designated herein) (Fig. 32): ♀, handwritten label “1801 Khandalla 10-86” / handwritten label “ Bizone linatula Swinhoe type” / printed round label with a red circle “Type” / printed label with a unique identifier “NHMUK010918024” (Coll. NHMUK). Other material examined. MEGHALAYA: 2 ♂, NE India, Assam, W Meghalaya, Garo Hills, Nokrek Nation- al Park, 25°40’N, 91°04’E, 1150 m, 2–13.VII. 1997, leg. Afonin & Sinajev, slide MWM 34509 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); TAMIL NADU: 9 ♂, India mer., 1000 m, Tamil Nadu, Kalkad, Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjolai, 6– 7.IV.1997, 8.15’N, 77.27’E, tea estate / rainforest, Sinjaev & Schintlmeister, slides MWM 34407 (♂), MWM 34510 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, India, T. N., Palani Hills, Perumalmatay, 1500m, 14.VII.1990, leg. W. Thomas, slides AV4649 ♂, AV4650 ♀ Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, India, T. N., Shevaroy Hills, Yercaud, 1200m, 16–17.VII.1990, leg. W. Thomas (Coll. CKC); 2 ♂, T. N., Anthiyur, 11.V.2015, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZC- ZSI); 2 ♂, 1 ♀, T.N., Naduvattam, 22.V.2015, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, T.N., Alangayam, 15.V.2014, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); KERALA: 1 ♂, India mer., Kerala, 6 km N Munnar, 1700 m, Kodalar, Tea Estate, 10.06’N / 77.04’E, 14–15.IV.1997, leg. Schintlmeister & Siniaev, Mountain rainforest, 14°C (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, Kerala, Aralam WLS, 16.VII.2013, leg. Rahul Ranjan (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Kerala, Koni, 9.VIII.2017, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Kerala, Attapadi, 17.VIII.2017, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); KARNATAKA: 1 ♀, Karnataka, Madikeri, 24.IX.2003, leg. Navneet Singh (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Karnataka, Agumbe, 19.XI.2015, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Remarks. 1. This taxon was treated as a junior synonym of Cyana subornata (Walker, 1854) distributed in Sri Lanka (Hampson 1900; Draudt 1914; Strand 1922). However, significant external and genital differences prove its species status. 2. In the original description, Swinhoe (1891) did not mention a number of specimens, but cited two localities therefore the existence of syntypes is obvious. In order to stabilize the nomenclature, we designate the specimen deposited in NHMUK and labeled as ‘type’ as lectotype. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 13–13.5 mm in males and 15–16 mm in females. Cyana linatula is a closest relative of C. subornata (Figs 28, 29), but can be easily distinguished by its inner black edging of the antemedial line and outer black edging of the postmedial line, whereas in C. subornata both lines are pure red. The male genitalia of C. linatula differ from those of C. subornata (Fig. 174) by the larger ventral subbasal diverticulum, the larger dorsal medial diverticulum, and the presence of a cluster of small spinules on the tip of the distal diverticulum. The female genitalia of C. linatula differ from those of C. subornata (Fig. 247) by their broader ostium bursae, more strongly rugose posterior section of corpus bursae, and more robust spinulose scobination of the appendix bursae. Distribution. India (Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala) (Singh et al. 2014, as C. subornata). The record for the Andaman Islands (Swinhoe 1891) belongs to C. rudloffi.Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on page 15, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
Cyana arorai Volynkin, N. Singh, Kirti & Datta 2020, nom. nov.
No full textCyana arorai Volynkin, N. Singh, Kirti & Datta, nom. nov. (Figs 15–19, 168, 169, 241, 242) = Chionaema tripunctata Rothschild, 1936, The Annals and magazine of natural history (10) 17: 487 (Type locality: “ Aberdeen, Andaman Islands”), nec. Reich, 1935. Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy) (Fig. 17): ♀, handwritten label “ Aberdeen, Andamans” / hand- written label “ Chionaema tripunctata Type Rothsch.” / handwritten label “Nr. bianca, but has 3 spots” / printed label “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1” / printed round label with a red circle “Type” / printed label with a unique identifier “NHMUK010402088” (Coll. NHMUK). Other material examined. THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: 1 ♀, Andaman Isles ♀ / Moore Coll. 94–106, slide NHMUK010314603 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK); 2 ♂, 3 ♀, India, M. Andaman, Karmatang, 1.5 km E, 12,5072°N, 92,5610°E, 17–22.VIII.2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 33907 (♂), MWM 33908 (♀), MWM 35680 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 2 ♂, 4 ♀, India, S. Andaman, Port Blair—Mt. Harriet, 11,4321°N, 92,4403°E, 23–24.VIII.2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 34601 (♂), MWM 34602 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, India, Andaman Islands, South Anda- man—Bambooflat (Rainfor.), 11°42’82”N, 092°42’02”E, 27–28.XI.2000, leg. J.P. Rudloff, slide MWM 35681 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, India, Andaman Isl., South Andaman, Wandoor, Port Blair, 1–2.III.1998, leg. A. Kamenev & V. Siniaev, ex coll. Dr. A. Schintlmeister, slide MWM 34564 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, South Andaman, Chidiyatapu, 29.XII.17, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Etymology. The replacement name is dedicated to G.S. Arora, author of the basic publication on the fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Remark. The taxon tripunctata Reich, 1935 was described under the genus Lyclene. Here we transfer it to the genus Cyana and synonymize with C. detrita (see above). Thus, at present there are two Cyana taxa with the name tripunctata, so tripunctata Rothschild, 1936 becomes a junior secondary homonym of tripunctata Reich, 1935. Hence, we introduce the replacement name arorai nom. nov. for tripunctata Rothschild, 1936. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 12.5–15 mm in males and 17–18 mm in females. Cyana arorai is a polymorphic species, significantly variable in size. Cyana arorai is similar externally to C. carmina (Figs 13, 14), but differs by its arcuate antemedial line (that is oblique in C. carmina) and larger black discal spots. In females of C. arorai a third, posterior black spot may be developed (Figs 16, 17), what is unusual for the C. insularis group. The female genitalia of C. arorai are very similar to those of C. carmina (Figs 239, 240), but differ by the more heavily sclerotized cervix bursae having narrower longitudinal folds, and the lateral band-like signum being more weakly sclerotized subanteriorly with its anterior end strongly broadened. Distribution. Endemic of the Andaman Islands. The records of C. bianca (male) and C. coccinea (female) for the Andaman Islands (Hampson 1900; Draudt 1914; Arora 1983) belong to C. arorai.Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on page 10, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
The Folio: F. C. C. Magazine
No full textStrickler, H. J.-S. K. Datta: A True Internationalist. pp. 1; Rice, C. H.-Personal Memories of Dr. S. K. Datta. pp. 1-3; Lall, P. Samuels-The Late Dr. S. K. Datta. pp. 3-6; Whitlock, H. A.-Dr. Datta's Humour: Little Incidents. pp. 6-7; Siraj-ud-Din, R..-Dr. S. K. Datta: Student, Professor, Patriot and Principal. pp. 7-9; Ram, B. L. Rallia-Dr. S. K. Datta: The Apostle of Christian Nationalism. pp. 9-11; Sharma, O. P.-Our Late Principal: a Student's Tribute. pp. 11-13; [Hindi]. 8 p.; The Folio [Urdu]. 4 p.Dr. S. K. Datta. 3 pages before page 1; Mrs. S. K. Datta. 2 pages before page 1; Mr. Prakash Datta-Miss Mona Datta. before page
Cyana conclusa subsp. nicobara N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta 2020, ssp. nov.
No full textCyana conclusa nicobara N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta, ssp. nov. (Figs 156–160, 233, 287) Type material. Holotype (Figs 158, 233): ♂, Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar, 27.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Paratypes: THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, Campbell bay, 27.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Gobind Nagar, 25.XI.2016, leg. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI); 2 ♂, Great Nicobar, Galathea N. P, 3.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 15 ♂, Great Nicobar, Galathea N. P, 7.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, Great Nicobar, Gobind Nagar, 5.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, East West Road, check post, 6.XI.2018 (Coll. K.C. Gopi & Party); 1 ♂, Great Nicobar, Chingan basti, 9.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 11 ♂, 5 ♀, Great Nicobar, Laxmi Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 6 ♂, Great Nicobar, Sastri Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Great Nicobar, Joginder Nagar, 11.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 2 ♀, Great Nicobar, 4 km South of Vijay Nagar, 12.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZC- ZSI); 4 ♂, Great Nicobar, Steel bridge, E. W Road, 13.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 7 ♂, Great Nicobar, Bird Watching point, 14.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 5 ♂, Great Nicobar, Gobind Nagar, 18.XI.2018, leg. K.C. Gopi & Party (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♀, Nicobar Is., II–VIII.[19]04, G. Rogers, 1905–51., slide NHMUK010315747 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK). Etymology. The subspecfic epithet is dedicated the Nicobar Islands where the new subspecies is distributed. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 16 mm in males and 18.5 mm in females. Cyana conclusa nicobara differs externally from the nominate subspecies by its crimson forewing pattern with narrower transverse lines, whereas in C. c. conclusa the transverse lines are much broader and the pattern is orange or red orange. In the male genitalia, C. c. nicobara has the slightly shorter distal section of valva, the slightly longer ampulla and the slightly shorter distal saccular processes. The female genitalia of C. c. nicobara differ from those of C. c. conclusa by the slightly broader ductus bursae and the smaller medial signum bursae. Distribution. India (the Nicobar Islands) (Hampson 1914, as selangorica; Arora 1983, as ‘ C. javanica sumatrensis (Druce) ’.Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on pages 57-91, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
Garh Stone Inscription of the time of Mahhipala, V. S. 979
No full textB. Datta and C. L. Suri, "Garh Stone Inscription of the time of Mahhipala, V. S. 979," Epigraphia Indica 39, part 4 (1972): 189-98. © 198
Cyana chrysopeleia N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta 2020, sp. nov.
No full textCyana chrysopeleia N. Singh, Volynkin, Kirti & Datta, sp. nov. (Figs 90–92, 199, 200, 265) Type material. Holotype (Figs 90, 199): ♂, “ India, Assam, Jatinga, 11.IX.2005 leg. Navneet Singh ”, gen. prep. H.S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI). Paratypes: ASSAM: 1 ♂, same locality as in the holotype, 28.IX.1995 leg. APS Kaleka (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, same locality, 14.IX.2005 leg. Navneet Singh (Coll. NZCZSI); 1 ♂, same locality, 9.IX.2008 leg. Rahul Joshi (Coll. NZCZSI); UTTARAKHAND: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, India sept., Kumaon-Himalaya, Distr. NainiTal, BhimTal, 1500 m, leg. F. Smetacek, 13.III.1977 (♀); 24.IX.1979 (1 ♂; 15.IX.1979 (1 ♂) (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 6 ♂, 8 ♀, India, Kumaon- Himalaya, Bhimtal, 1500 m, leg. F. Smetaсek, 12.III.1974 (1 ♂), 29.III.1974 (1 ♀); 13.III.1974 (1 ♀); 15.III.1974 (1 ♀); 16.III.1974 (1 ♂, 2 ♀), slides MWM 34409 (♂), MWM 34539 (♂), MWM 35878 (♀) Volynkin; 17.III.1974 (2 ♂); 14.III.1974 (1 ♀); 29.III.1974 (1 ♀); 25.III.1974 (1 ♂); 27.III.1974 (1 ♂); 16.III.1974 (1 ♀) (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♀, N-India, Bhimtal, 1500 m, 8–19.X.80, Dr. Liedgens (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, India, Indian Himalaya, Uttaranchal, Nainital, Sathkol village, XI.2003, leg. Saluk (Coll. MWM / ZSM); ARUNACHAL PRADESH: 1 ♂, India, Arunachal Pradesh, Khonsa, 4.IX.2005 leg. Navneet Singh (Coll. NZCZSI); MIZORAM: 1 ♂, India, Mizoram, Thingsul, 13.IX.2008 leg. Rahul Joshi (Coll. NZCZSI). Etymology. In ancient Greek mythology, Chrysopeleia is one of Hamadryad nymphs. Diagnosis. Forewing length is 13.5–14.5 mm in males and 16–16.5 mm in females. Cyana chrysopeleia is very similar to the closely related C. atlanteia and can be separated from it by the genitalia structures only. The new species differs from C. intercomma by its larger size, amber yellow forewing pattern (that is darker, apricot orange in C. intercomma), and pure white male hindwing (whereas in male of C. intercomma the hindwing is pale ginger orange). The male genitalia of C. chrysopeleia are most similar to those of C. atlanteia, but differ by their narrower uncus, slightly broader valva with a well-developed medial costal crest, the presence of a bunch of spinules on the medial diverticulum. The male genitalia of the new species differ from those of C. intercomma by the longer and basally narrower uncus, the aedeagus without subapical dentate ring, the vesica without spinules subbasally and distally, the presence of a bunch of spinules on the medial diverticulum, and the shorter dorsal diverticulum with a small subbasal subdiverticulum and slightly smaller spinules on its tip (whereas in C. intercomma the dorsal diverticulum is longer, with larger spinules on its tip, and has no subdiverticulum; the vesica has a subbasal bunch of spinules and a long distal cluster of spinules stretching from the medial part of vesica to the base of the vesica ejaculatorius; the medial diverticulum has no spinules). The female genitalia of C. chrysopeleia differ from those of C. intercomma by the narrower and less sclerotized ductus bursae, the less sclerotized posterior section of the corpus bursae with the shorter but more heavily sclerotized lateral protrusion, the much larger signum, the less sclerotized basal part of the appendix bursae, and the smaller membranous section of the appendix bursae. Distribution. North and North East India (Uttarakhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram).Published as part of Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh & Ivanova, Maria S., 2020, A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), pp. 1-93 in Zootaxa 4738 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/367243
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