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Story of the Story-Teller: A Conversation with Ramendra Kumar
No full textRamendra Kumar (Ramen) is an award-winning writer, storyteller and inspirational speaker with 42 books to his name. Ramen’s writings have been published by many of the leading publishers in the county and translated into 30 languages. They have found a place in several textbooks and anthologies. He has written across all genres ranging from picture books to adult fiction, satire, poetry, travelogues, biographies and on issues related to parenting and relationships. He has been invited to literary festivals held in Denmark, Greece, Sharjah, Sri Lanka as well Indian events including the prestigious Jaipur Litfest to conduct storytelling sessions and creative writing workshops. He has also been empanelled by Pearson India Education Services as well as several schools to conduct workshops. He was nominated as a Jury Member for the Best Children’s Author Category of The Times of India’s ‘Women AutHer’ Awards 2020. Many of his stories have been showcased by popular audio streaming, apps both within and outside the country, such as Spotify, Gaatha, Talking Stories Radio – London et al.
An Engineer & an MBA, Ramen was serving as the General Manager (Corporate Communications), SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant, when he took Voluntary Retirement to pursue his passion, in August 2020. To know more about the writer, you can visit his website www.ramendra.in & his page on Wikipedia. Dr. Sagar Kumar Sharma interviews the author and unfolds the pages of his life.
 
Interview with Lakshmi Raj Sharma, Author of The Tailor’s Needle
No full textInterview with Indian writer Lakshmi Raj Sharma, author of 'The Tailor's needle
Modelling and Analysis of the Hydraulic System Parameters Under Different Loading Conditions
No full textHydraulic systems are widely used in modern heavy machinery for their advantages, including high-power density, rapid response, load stiffness, controllability, stability, and ease of operation. These systems rely on hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves, utilizing pressurized fluid for efficient power generation and transmission. Hydraulic oil, with its incompressible nature, is commonly employed as the working fluid. This paper analyses the impact of leakage on a hydraulic system, focusing on a cylinder, pump, motor, valve, and relief valve. Using MATLAB, the simulation compares parameters such as flow, speed, acceleration, and pressure under different loads to assess leakage effects. Understanding hydraulic system behaviour under various loads optimizes operation and power transmission. Findings enhance hydraulic system design, aiding decision-making in leakage prevention and load management.</p
The Federal Approach to FiscalDecentralisation: Conceptual Contours for Policy Makers
No full textChanchal Kumar Sharma,in his paper demonstrates that in order for fiscal decentralisation to be effective, it must be approached federally. A federal approach is not a decentralised approach but a dynamically balanced approach; one that constantly keeps on adjusting the contrasting forces of centralisation and decentralisation to create a system that can ensure good governance in accordance with the rapidly changing global and local scenario. According to the author, the good governance of the present time has to be federally flexible and dynamically decentralised and institutions of fiscal federalism are crucial for achieving such a dynamic equilibrium. Fiscal decentralisation cannot be detached from the broader principles of fiscal federalism if it is to be successful, irrespective of the fact of whether it is being carried out in a federal or non-federal country. He argues that too much decentralisation or an overly strong central federal government precludes the survival of a constitutional federal state.Federalism; Fiscal Decentralization; centralization
The Federal Approach to FiscalDecentralisation: Conceptual Contours for Policy Makers
No full textChanchal Kumar Sharma,in his paper demonstrates that in order for fiscal decentralisation to be effective, it must be approached federally. A federal approach is not a decentralised approach but a dynamically balanced approach; one that constantly
keeps on adjusting the contrasting forces of centralisation and
decentralisation to create a system that can ensure good governance in
accordance with the rapidly changing global and local scenario.
According to the author, the good governance of the present time has to
be federally flexible and dynamically decentralised and institutions of
fiscal federalism are crucial for achieving such a dynamic equilibrium.
Fiscal decentralisation cannot be detached from the broader principles
of fiscal federalism if it is to be successful, irrespective of the fact of
whether it is being carried out in a federal or non-federal country. He
argues that too much decentralisation or an overly strong central federal
government precludes the survival of a constitutional federal state
Groundwater depletion in a changing climate: global insights and strategic mitigation approaches
No full textWater shortage, intensified by climate change and poor management, presents a substantial risk to global sustainability, and human security. Increasing temperatures and unpredictable precipitation patterns hinder water accessibility, especially in susceptible areas like the Middle East and East Asia, where economic development may suffer owing to agricultural deficits and health repercussions. Presently, more than 2.4 billion individuals experience water stress, with disadvantaged areas being disproportionately impacted. Primary factors contributing to water shortage are population expansion, urban development, and contamination, which exert pressure on limited freshwater supplies. Inefficient agricultural techniques constitute over 72% of worldwide water withdrawals, exacerbating the situation. The ramifications surpass resource depletion; water insecurity incites migration, war, and fluctuations in food prices. Nonetheless, remedies are available. Coordinated policies that advocate for effective water distribution and infrastructure investment can bolster resilience. Innovations like wastewater recycling and climate-smart agriculture exemplify scalable success. Mitigating water shortage necessitates international cooperation and balanced resource allocation. Safeguarding ecosystems while promoting technology such as desalination is essential for ensuring sustainable water futures. Immediate action is essential to alleviate the effects of climate change on water supplies and provide a reliable supply for future generations
Androlaelaps casalis
No full textAndrolaelaps casalis (Berlese, 1887) Iphis casalis Berlese, 1887a: 8. Haemolaelaps casalis.— Alwar & Lalitha, 1960: 56; Kumar et al., 1989: 170; Bhattacharyya, 1999: 686. Androlaelaps casalis.— Mitchell et al., 1966: 118; Prasad, 1974: 150; Bhat et al., 1983: 94; Nangia & ChannaBasavanna, 1989: 244; Bhattacharyya, 1999: 686; Sharma, 2002: 59; Gupta & Chatterjee, 2004: 78; Vinarski & Korallo-Vinarskaya, 2016: 233; Ahmed et al., 2020: 753; Parveen & Gupta, 2020b: 19; Martin et al., 2020: 189; Moraes et al., 2022: 137. Collection records in India: Madras, on domestic fowl (Alwar & Lalitha, 1960); Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, on Rattus rattus narbadae and Mus musculus humourus (Rodentia: Muridae) (Mitchell et al., 1966); Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, in house dust (Kumar et al., 1989); Jammu & Kashmir, Baramulla, Sopore, Dehari, Rajouri, Naushera, Himachal Pradesh, Mahasu, Bhadras, Sikkim, Shyari, Gangtok, on Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae) and Suncus murinus (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) (Bhat et al., 1983); Karnataka, in stored food (Nangia & ChannaBasavanna, 1989); West Bengal, in bird’s nest (Bhattacharyya, 1999); Dumehar and Shogi, Himachal Pradesh, in Bombus tunicatus hive (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (Sharma, 2002); Kolkata, in stored grain (Gupta & Chatterjee, 2004); India, in mushroom culture (Parveen & Gupta, 2020b); Assam, soil in tea plantation (Ahmed et al., 2020); North Kerala, Kanhangad (Kasaragod), dried ginger (Martin et al., 2020).Published as part of Bandyopadhyay, Pritha, Karmakar, Krishna & Halliday, Bruce, 2023, Checklist of Indian mites in the family Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), pp. 401-424 in Zootaxa 5249 (4) on page 402, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/769457
Inter State Disparities under Economic Reform Period - Comparative Study of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
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Puneet Kumar
No full textOne could not learn swimming without entering into the pool. Same is applicable on the success of any developmental programme. It is doubtful to eliminate the underdevelopment of rural India without the active participation of rural folk and local level administration. After the 73rd Constitutional Amendment; states have started to generate the local level participation and essential infrastructure for the socioeconomic development of rural people. As a result, these rural development programmes have also started to pick the momentum, which is an unprecedented event. Although positive effects of these programmes have been observed across the country, but their pace shall be hindered by unavoidable factors like lack of participation, lack of awareness and unavailability of information, etc. Therefore, to forfeit such types of constraints ICT can play a vital role and leads to e-democracy
Anomaly-Based DNN Model for Intrusion Detection in IoT and Model Explanation: Explainable Artificial Intelligence
No full textIoT has gained immense popularity recently with advancements in technologies and big data. IoT network is dynamically increasing with the addition of devices, and the big data is generated within the network, making the network vulnerable to attacks. Thus, network security is essential, and an intrusion detection system is needed. In this paper, we proposed a deep learning-based model for detecting intrusions or attacks in IoT networks. We constructed a DNN model, applied a filter method for feature reduction, and tuned the model with different parameters. We also compared the performance of DNN with other machine learning techniques in terms of accuracy, and the proposed DNN model with weight decay of 0.0001 and dropout rate of 0.01 achieved an accuracy of 0.993, and the reduced loss on the NSL-KDD dataset having five classes. DL models are a black box and hard to understand, so we explained the model predictions using LIME.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Cyber Securit
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