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Indian Literature and the World. Multilingualism, Translation and the Public Sphere
No full textIndian Literature and the World is a collection of critical essays featuring up-to-date scholarship on the most vibrant yet under-studied aspects of Indian writing today. Multilingualism, current debates on postcolonial versus world literature, the impact of translation on an “Indian” literary canon, and Indian authors’ engagement with the public sphere all shape the orientation of our volume. The essays cover political activism and the North-East Tribal novel; the role of work in the contemporary Indian fictional imaginary; history as felt and reconceived by the acclaimed Hindi author Krishna Sobti; Bombay fictions; the Dalit autobiography in translation and its problematic international success; development, ecocriticism and activist literature; casteism and access to literacy in the South; gender and diaspora as dominant themes in writing from and about the subcontinent. Troubling Eurocentric genre distinctions and the split between citizen and subject, we wish to approach Indian literature from the perspective of its constant interactions between private and public narratives, thereby proposing a method of reading Indian texts that goes beyond their habitual postcolonial identifications as “national allegories”
Women Entrepreneurship in India. A work-Life Balance Perspective
No full textThe purpose of this empirical study is to study women entrepreneurs’ psychological well being as supported by their family members in terms of support network so that effect of role overload and dependent care could be minimized. In any society, women receive relatively less support in order to fulfill their career aspirations. The study is using the scale developed by Mathew and Panchanatham (2011) to examine the factors of work life balance for women entrepreneurs in South India. These researchers have noted that role overload, dependent care, quality of health, problems in time management and lack of proper social support are the major factors influencing the WLB of women entrepreneurs in India. We observed the few limitations of the study carried out by Mathew and Panchanatham (2011) due to which we felt a strong need to conduct another study in this area. First, the study was limited to southern part of India, so we would like to validate it in northern India due to a significant difference in the culture of south and north India. Second, they explored factors of work life balance for women entrepreneurs while we are more interested in exploring the moderating impact of support network on the relationship of role overload and dependent care on quality of health and time management. Thus we are more interested in the causal relationship among the factors explored by Mathew and Panchanatham (2011) on a sample of women entrepreneurs in North India. Results showed the significant moderating impact of support network on the relationship between predictor and criterion variables on a sample of 130 women entrepreneurs in Delhi region. Implications are discussed for women in Indian society
Conjugality and marital dissolution in historical perspective
No full textThe rapid social change in the Indian society that has accompanied transmutations in the economic sphere has led to a spate of enquiries about the manner in which marriage and intimacies are being trans formed (Chowdhury 2014; Grover 2011a, 2017; Kaur and Palriwala 2014; Osella 2012; Srivastava 2007). An increasing number of scholars are embracing these topics as core research areas. Previously, anthropol ogy and sociology employed a functionalist approach, neglecting the fluidity, dynamism and diversity of arrangements inherent in everyday marital relations (Grover 2009: 2). Prominent monographs of the 1970s (see, e.g., Parry 1979) would magisterially impart the norms, structures and rules of kinship systems. In contrast to this exclusive focus method, South Asia research now examines conjugality as a ‘lived experience’ (Basu 2015; Basu and Ramberg 2014; Holden 2008; Lemons 2016; Mody 2008; Parry 2001; Vatuk 2017). Apart from adding deeper insights, these redefined explorations have also opened imperative heterodox debates around non-marriage, same-sex unions and homosociability
Effect of SophorOx® on Oxidative Stress and Body Composition in Individuals with High BMI: A Randomized Controlled Trial
No full textJames M Roza,1 Shalini Srivastava2 1Research & Development, Layn Natural Ingredients, Irvine, CA, 92602, USA; 2Clinical Development Department, Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaCorrespondence: Shalini Srivastava, Vedic Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd, Morya House, 118-B, off Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053, India, Tel +91 9619477885, Email [email protected]: The study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of SophorOx® (LN-OS-22) on oxidative stress and body composition in adults with excessive body weight and obesity.Participants and Methods: The 56-days randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-centric clinical trial had individuals aged 30– 60 years with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 to ≤ 34.9 kg/m2. 68 participants were randomly allocated to LN-OS-22 or placebo groups. The primary outcome was improvement in the oxidative stress. Secondary outcomes were changes in plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, weight and waist circumference, inflammatory markers, and quality of life.Results: At day 56, a statistically significant change in the 8-Isoprostane levels between LN-OS-22 vs placebo was observed (p = 0.0222). As compared to placebo, at the end of study, statistically significant reductions were demonstrated in body weight, waist circumference and BMI in the LN-OS-22 group (p < 0.0001). Also, a statistically significant change when compared to placebo for the energy/stamina domain (p = 0.0300) of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite-Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT) questionnaire was depicted in LN-OS-22 group.Conclusion: The study demonstrates that LN-OS-22 was effective in reducing the oxidative stress, anthropometrics and improving the quality of life in individuals with overweight and obesity.Keywords: obesity, oxidative stress, inflammation, weight loss, body compositio
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of a Nerve Support Formula on Neuropathic Pain in Individuals Suffering from Type II Diabetes Mellitus
No full textWilliam Cross,1 Shalini Srivastava2 1Research and Development, Vasocorp, Hiram, GA, USA; 2Clinical Development, Vedic Lifesciences, Thane, IndiaCorrespondence: Dr Shalini Srivastava, 118, Morya House, Opp. Infinity Mall, Andheri (West), Mumbai, 400053, Maharashtra, India, Email [email protected]: The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a Nerve Support Formula NeuropAWAY® on diabetic neuropathic pain.Methods: This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021. Patients aged ≥ 40 and ≤ 65 years with a history of type 2 diabetes (T2D) with a confirmed diagnosis of diabetic neuropathic pain were included in the study. The primary efficacy endpoint was to assess the effect of the 42 days administration of the Nerve Support Formula on the neuropathic pain as assessed by the 11 point Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale (PI-NRS). The secondary objectives were to assess the effect on plasma vitamin B12 levels, nerve conduction velocity, blood flow velocity, Brief Pain Inventory, Neuropathy Total Symptom Score, and Insomnia Severity Index.Results: The enrolled study population (n=59) was randomized in two study groups; the Investigational Product (IP) group - Nerve Support Formula (n=27) and placebo group (n=32). The mean age of these participants was 52.63 and 53.72 for IP and placebo group, respectively. The mean (SD) HbA1c levels for IP and placebo group were 8.37 (0.85) and 8.16 (0.86), respectively. By the end of the study (Day 42) the decrease in PI-NRS scores for the IP group was maximal (↓ 61.32%) and highly significant (p< 0.001) in comparison to the placebo group (↑ 2.47%). Significant improvements (p< 0.05) were also noted in the secondary efficacy variables after 42 days of IP intake.Conclusion: The formula was found to be significantly effective as compared to placebo in reducing pain and other sensory symptoms related to the diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Keywords: diabetes mellitus, neuropathic pain, supplements, vitamin B12, placebo controlle
A new subfamily of starlike functions of complex order using Srivastava-Owa fractional operator
No full textThis work is about investigation of a certain new subfamilyof starlike functions using the Srivastava-Owa fractional operator. Forfunction in this new subfamily, a number of interesting problems, likecoefficient bounds, distortion and radius bounds, which are best possible,are tackled. Various special cases deduced from the present results arealso listed. This paper brings extension and refinement to earlier works ofvarious author
Identity and Diaspora : Practices of Migration, Religion, Ethnicity & Culture in South Asia.
No full textBy Prateek Srivastava, International Affairs, Journalism
Advisor: Megan Lamkin
Presentation ID: Room417_2
Abstract: Identity and Diaspora discuss about five different ethnic crisis and violence in Asia. These communities and cases are not only lesser known but also are examples of grave violence, discrimination, and migrations. These cases deal with identity such as race, religion, color and gender and how these identities have triggered certain violence and policies within Asia. The author emphasizes understanding different aspects, like religious and racial animosity, constitutional negligence and strategic violence, ethnic discrimination, among these cases. In five chapters, the author discusses the case of Burmese Indians, Muslims in Sri Lanka, Nepalese in Bhutan, Indophobia, Assam-Bengali crisis. In this accessible and student-friendly book, author Prateek Srivastava focuses on discussing certain aspects of migration and identity crises, which happened on a low scale or were lesser known. The author also discusses the policies followed by these countries/governments and how international communities and policymakers can prepare for any such kind of crisis or event that may happen in future. These cases are described after extensive research and can act as a framework to understand the perspectives of countries, governments, and regimes for any future practice of such kinds
Kate Richards: madness
No full textKate Richards’ bleakly beautiful, confronting and important book, Madness: A Memoir, describes her 15 years coping with psychosis and depression, and her long, hard-won journey back to sanity, with the help of a wise and compassionate psychologist.
In this video, she speaks with Ranjana Srivastava, an oncologist and fellow author, about her experience – and about being able to write from deep within it, with expertise as both a medical researcher and writer.
 
Design of helix slow-wave structures for high efficiency TWTs.
No full textTWTs for space applications commonly have a helix pitch profile which incorporates a section with increased phase velocity followed by a negative phase velocity taper. A simple method is described for the initial design of a helix slow-wave structure of this kind to achieve high overall efficiency. It is shown that the use of a section with increased phase velocity increases the beam efficiency of a TWT while reducing the generation of second harmonic power. The technique is illustrated by its application to a 70 W Ku-band TWT and the performance is shown to be comparable with that of an existing TWT
Selective enhancement of focused attention by Alpinia galanga in subjects with moderate caffeine consumption
No full textShalini Srivastava Enovate Biolife, Wilmington, DE, USA Introduction: The purpose of the secondary analysis of the data from the clinical trial “A Study to Evaluate Efficacy of IP on Alertness and Mental Fatigue” (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02816827) was to investigate the effect of the Alpinia galanga proprietary extract E-AG-01 (EnXtra) on focused attention, in comparison with caffeine and placebo in moderate caffeine habitués.Participants and methods: A total of 59 caffeine-habituated healthy young adults (aged 18–40 years) with body-mass index of 18.5–25.0 kg/m2 were crossed over in four interventional groups: placebo, E-AG-01, caffeine, and a combination of caffeine and E-AG-01. All participants completed the attention-network test, which measures the accuracy and speed factors of the alerting, orienting, and executive-control networks.Results: The results of accuracy parameters in terms of percentage-error rate showed a remarkable difference between E-AG-01 and the other treatment groups, wherein the error rate dropped by 1.63% (1 hour), 1.32% (3 hours), and 0.78% (5 hours) from baseline. The caffeine group demonstrated a decrease of 0.37% (1 hour) and 0.44% (3 hours), followed by an increase of 0.2% (5 hours), whereas the error rate of subjects in the caffeine + E-AG-01 group decreased by 0.24% (1 hour) and 0.26% (3 hours), followed by an increase of 0.2% at 5 hours. The placebo group exhibited an increase of 0.14% (3 hours) and 0.77% (5 hours).Conclusion: These results show that E-AG-01 exhibited selectively enhanced focused attention to a higher extent in comparison with caffeine and placebo. Keywords: accuracy, ANT, dietary supplement, error rate, energy drink, EnXtra, clinical tria
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