11 research outputs found
Unravelling the Multifaceted Narrative of India: A Comprehensive Analysis of Cultural Complexities, Political Dynamics, Historical Context, and Magical Realism in Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children
No full textSalman Rushdie’s luminous oeuvre, Midnight’s Children, stands as a tapestry woven with the vibrant threads of Indian culture, the labyrinthine web of political dynamics, the evocative hues of historical context, and the ethereal shimmer of magical realism. This research endeavour embarks on a profound odyssey to unravel the kaleidoscopic layers within Rushdie’s literary opus, delving into the intricate nuances illuminating India\u27s enigmatic soul as depicted through the prism of Saleem Sinai’s odyssey. Through a mélange of narrative prowess and thematic profundity, Rushdie’s magnum opus emerges as a mirror reflecting the tumultuous spirit of a nation on the cusp of transformation Salman Rushdie’s celebrated second novel, Midnight’s Children (1981), garnered the prestigious Booker McConnell Prize for fiction in 1981. Rushdie’s profound affinity for Indian culture and his adept handling of theoretical concepts are evident throughout his body of work. His novels consistently exhibit a deep connection to Indian social, cultural, and political realities and supernatural phenomena. To quote Salman Rushdie: “Reality is a question of perspective; further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems – but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.” Midnight’s Children serves as an autobiographical, post-colonial, and political exploration by Rushdie, intimately tied to his childhood nation of India. The novel delves into the rich tapestry of Indian culture, politics, history, fantasy, imagination, stream-of-consciousness, myths, and magical realism, presenting the author’s vivid dreams of Bombay City. ““India, the new myth--a collective fiction in which anything was possible, a fable rivalled only by the two other mighty fantasies: money and God.” It also delves into the euphoric fervour of the citizens, symbolizing the definitive end of British rule and the birth of an independent India at the stroke of midnight in 1947. Rushdie encapsulates major events from the pre-independence era through the character of Saleem Sinai. Saleem, possessing supernatural powers, is consumed by a relentless quest for meaning, symbolising the newly independent India brimming with promise and optimism. studies and shows how readers became increasingly important in considering literary texts. 
Behavior of dusty real gas on adiabatic propagation of cylindrical imploding strong shock waves
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Minors’ Contracts in the Digital Age
No full textMinority is well established as a form of legal incapacity across jurisdictions and laws. Some countries grant minors with limited capacity to contract while others consider all minors’ contracts to be void. These rules were laid down in the pre-digital age. Minors today are entering into more and varied transactions than the generations before them, be it shopping on e-retail websites, creating social media accounts, or the more traditional employment contracts. This paper examines how the three jurisdictions of England, India and South Africa deal with minor contracts in the digital age. While South Africa permits minors above the age of seven years to enter into contracts with parental assistance, the English and Indian position is that minor contracts are unenforceable against minors, unless they are ‘contracts for necessaries’ or contracts for the benefit of the minor. Judicial interpretation of these categories has been fluid and indeterminate, creating its own set of problems. This paper argues from the Indian standpoint that the current understanding is inadequate to address the issues that will arise from the mismatch between law (where minority is almost synonymous with incapacity) and reality (where minors are increasingly entering into contracts). The author suggests that the definition for minority for contractual liability should be graded after the model of criminal liability and demonstrates that there are some, albeit imperfect, gains to be had from the South African system
Chiral tricyclic triazolooxazine derived mesoionic carbene (MIC)-Pd(II) complexes of cyclohexene oxide scaffold: Synthesis, structure, and characterizations
No full textWe herein report the well-defined two novel chiral palladium(II) complexes 1(b−c), of the chiral N-fused tricyclic triazolooxazine derived mesoionic carbene (tz-MIC) ligand 1a. The chiral tricyclic PEPPSI type complex (pyridine enhanced pre-catalyst preparation stabilization and initiation) namely, trans-[tz-MIC)-PdI2(pyridine)] (1b), and the chiral tricyclic bis(tz-MIC)-palladium complex namely, cis-[tz-MIC)2-PdCl2] (1c). The chiral tricyclic trans-[tz-MIC)-PdI2(pyridine)] PEPPSI type complex (pyridine enhanced pre-catalyst preparation stabilization and initiation) (1b) was directly obtained from their respective chiral tricyclic triazolooxazinium iodide salt (1a), by treatment with PdCl2 and K2CO3 in pyridine in 77% yield. The chiral tricyclic triazolooxazinium iodide salt (1a), was first converted to its in-situ silver analogue by reaction with Ag2O and then subsequently upon treatment with (COD)PdCl2 to produce the chiral tricyclic (tz-MIC)2PdCl2 type palladium complex (1c) in 84% yield. All these palladium complexes were isolated for the first time and structurally characterized by 1H NMR and 13C{1H}-NMR spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray crystallography.MKG thanks to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR File No: 09/087(0663)/2010-EMR-I), New Delhi, for financial support of this research. The author gratefully acknowledge to the Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Facility, Department of Chemistry IIT Bombay, India. The author also thanks to Professor P. Ghosh from Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, for his technical support. The author thanks to Professor Raymond John Butcher for solving the Single Crystal X-ray structures. The author gratefully acknowledge to CSIR, New Delhi for research fellowship
Evaluation of cellobiose dehydrogenase and laccase containing culture fluids of Termitomyces sp. OE147 for degradation of Reactive blue 21
No full textAbstractThis study evaluates culture filtrate, rich in cellobiose dehydrogenase and laccases, of Termitomyces sp. OE 147, in decolouration and degradation of Reactive blue (RB) 21. About 35% decolouration was achieved at low volumes of the culture supernatant without addition of external redox mediators. An optimized dye to culture fluid ratio (75ppm: 0.1ml) at a pH of 4–5 resulted in removal of colour by 60%. The degradation products of RB21 were analysed by Electron Spray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry and several small molecules (ofm/z 106–199) were detected. These were concluded to be o-Xylene, 2,3-Dihydro-1H-isoindole, Isoindole-1,3-dione, 2,Benzenesulfonyl-ethanol, (4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-sulfamic acid, 2,3-Dihydro-1H-isoindole-5-sulfonic acid and proposed to result from joint action of cellobiose dehydrogenase, laccase, peroxidases and unidentified oxidoreductases present in the culture fluids. Based on the products formed and the known reactions of these enzymes, a degradation pathway was proposed for RB21. The culture fluid was also effective in decolouration (by about 50%) and detoxification (by ∼25%) of the combined effluent collected from a local mill indicating a treatment process that bypasses use of H2O2 and toxic mediators
Axially chiral bis-1,2,3-Triazol-4-ylidene–Ag(I)-MIC and, bis-Au(I)-MIC complexes of (R)-BINOL and (-)-Menthol scaffold: Synthesis, structure, and characterizations
No full textHerein, we report the novel axially chiral bis-Ag(I)-MIC and, bis-Au(I)-MIC complexes bearing axially chiral bis-1,2,3-triazolium-derived mesoionic carbene (tz-MIC) ligands were synthesized. The enantiopure R-BINOL was employed as a basic unit to synthesize a axially chiral bis-1,2,3-triazolium-derived mesoionic carbene (tz-MIC) ligands (1–2)a. In particular, the axially chiral bis-1,2,3-triazolium-derived mesoionic carbene (tz-MIC) ligands (1–2)a, were obtained from the reaction of corresponding bis-1,2,3-triazole ligand precursor with methyl and ethyl iodide in 82−90% yields. Novel axially chiral bis-Ag(I)-MIC complexes (1 − 2)b, were prepared by the treatment of corresponding axially chiral bis-1,2,3-triazolium-derived mesoionic carbene (tz-MIC) iodide salts, (1 − 2)a, with Ag2O via in-situ deprotonation method in 69−86% yields. Novel axially chiral bis-Au(I)-MIC complex-2c was synthesized from their respective novel axially chiral bis-Ag(I)-MIC complex-2b, using transmetallation reaction with (SMe2)AuCl in 70% yield. All these novel axially chiral bis-Ag(I)-MIC and bis-Au(I)-MIC complexes were isolated for the first time and structurally characterized by 1H NMR and 13C{1H}-NMR spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, specific optical rotation and, single crystal X-ray crystallography.MKG thanks to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR File No: 09/087(0663)/2010-EMR-I), New Delhi, for financial support of this research. The author gratefully acknowledge to the Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Facility, Department of Chemistry IIT Bombay, India. The author also thanks to Professor P. Ghosh from Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay, for his technical support. The author thanks to Professor Raymond John Butcher for solving the Single Crystal X-ray structures. The author gratefully acknowledge to CSIR, New Delhi for research fellowship
Nurturing an ‘ethic of collaboration’: Dispatches from a case study on Jindal Global Law Review
No full textAcademic journals are important for early career researchers (ECRs), not just as vehicles of publishing, but also as spaces for collaboration and mentorship. Collaboration in academia can take different forms for ECRs, be it as opportunities to co-author with senior colleagues; as feedback received from editors and peerreviewers; or learning on the job while working closely with established academics. However, an under-recognized aspect of such collaboration is the involvement of junior scholars in editorial structures. It thus becomes important to examine this facet of collaboration as we argue that it is essential for the academic development of ECRs
Chemical analysis of trace metal contamination in the air of industrial area of Gajraula (U.P), India
No full textIndustrial air pollution has emerged as a speeding problem in recent years because of its detrimental effects on human health. The present study was conducted in Gajraula industrial area of India, highly affected by ambient air pollution. Samples of PM10 were collected from three different sites (Raunaq Automotives, Indra Chowk and Town Basti) during 2017–2018. Maximum concentration of PM10 was observed during winter and the minimum during monsoon season. Heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Fe, Al and Ni were analysed by ICP-MS. This study concluded that Indra Chowk is affected by high particulate pollution, while its level at Raunaq Automotives was moderate. Town Basti was being considered as less polluted area. Toxic metals are emitted into the atmosphere mainly due to industrial, commercial and agricultural activities. Most of the industrial emissions from Indra Chowk was because of lots of industries in the vicinity and it has been observed that public from this area is suffering from respiratory disorders and other health problems due to exposure of air pollution. © 2019 The Author(s)Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, MoEFCC King Khalid University, KKU: RCAMS/KKU/011/19The author’s gratefully acknowledge the financial help provided by UPPCB/CPCB, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change New Delhi . The authors would like to thank to UPPCB (Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board) and also acknowledge the support of the King Khalid University through a grant RCAMS/KKU/011/19 under Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS) at King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The authors also thankful to Dr. Shivlalsingh (AGSS Laboratory New Delhi), Dr. R.B. Singh (Cardiologist), Charu Gangwar (Project Assistant), Ajay Kumar (Project Assistant), Priyanka Singh (Project Assistant), Mahesh Kumar (Field Assistant), Digvijay Saxena and Sumit Verma (Computer Assistant) for their valuable support and providing sampling facilities at different locations
Switching probabilities of magnetic vortex core reversal studied by table top magneto optic Kerr microscopy
No full textWe have studied vortex core reversal in a single submicron Permalloy disk by polar Kerr microscopy. A sophisticated lock-in-technique based on repetitive switching of the magnetic vortex core and a continuous calibration allows for a reliable determination of the switching probability. This highly sensitive method facilitates the detection of a change in the magnetic moment of the tiny magnetic vortex core which is about 1.5 x 10(-17) A m(2). We have investigated vortex core switching caused by excitation of the vortex core gyromode with varying frequencies and amplitudes. The frequency range in which switching occurs was found to broaden with increasing excitation amplitude, whereby the highest frequency in this range shifts stronger to higher frequencies than the lowest frequency to lower frequencies. The experimental results are in good agreement with micromagnetic simulations. (C) 2016 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
