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A Path to Truthful Living (A Way of Life based on Guru Nanak's Panj Khand of Jap Hymns) AUTHOR: Dr. D. P. Singh; REVIEWER: Dr. H.S. Virk
No full textDr. D.P. Singh is a brilliant Physicist by training, a practicing Gursikh, and a dedicated researcher of Science and Sikhism. I was wondering how a physicist would justify his new venture as the Director of the Centre for Understanding Sikhism? After reading his half a dozen books on the Sikh religion, I am fully satisfied and testify that DP Singh is one of the best Sikh theologians in the Sikh world. He has not only imbibed the spirit of Sikhi based on the core principles of the Sikh scripture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, but also interpreted its message for Sikhs in general and Sikh Youth in particular using scientific methodology. Dr. Bhai Harbans Lal, a celebrated Scientist and a Theologian himself, mentions briefly in the introduction that DP Singh deems it necessary to give a background of the contents of this book before the discussion of the main theme. He presents the main topics under discussion by DP Singh and elaborates on the social and cultural background in which Guru Nanak launched his revolutionary mission to reform society, which was riven by the decadent religiosity of his times. The author explains the purpose of writing “A Path to Truthful Living” in his Foreword: “This book is not a mere intellectual exercise or a scholarly treatise. It is a heartfelt exploration of Guru Nanak’s timeless teachings, presented in a way that seeks to touch the very core of our being”. The author further elaborates the central theme of his book: “The Panj Khands are five distinct domains of existence described by Guru Nanak in his profound compositions. Through the exploration of the Dharam Khand (Domain of Righteousness), Gyan Khand (Domain of Knowledge), Saram Khand (Domain of Endeavour), Karam Khand (Domain of Grace), and Sach Khand (Domain of Truth), we are encouraged to reflect on the nature of our thoughts, actions, and beliefs”
The Anti-colonialism of Bhagat Singh
No full textIn the 1920s, anti-colonial sentiment in India was so widespread that the colonial government used repressive laws to prosecute conspiracy trials. In the Lahore Conspiracy Trial of 1931, Bhagat Singh called for “revolution, " but emphasised “it is not the cult of the bomb or the pistol, " and had no “place in it for individual vendetta.” On the eve of his execution, he sent a letter “To Young Political Workers” explaining, “I am not a terrorist and I never was, except perhaps in the beginning of my revolutionary career.” Was Bhagat Singh a terrorist, even at the beginning? What exactly did Bhagat Singh believe in? This chapter sets out to answer this question.</p
Lejeunea quinqueumbonata var. rotundata Singh 2013, comb. nov.
No full textLejeunea quinqueumbonata Spruce var. rotundata (Herzog) Sushil K. Singh, comb. nov. Basionym:— Otigoniolejeunea quinqueumbonata Spruce var. rotundata Herzog, Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 20: 154, 1951 (Herzog 1951). Holotype:— HONDURAS. Department of Atlantida: Lancetilla Valley, near Tela, alt. 20-600 m, P. C. Standley 55379 (JE-4001622, http://herbarium.univie.ac.at/database/detail.php? ID =104299).Published as part of Singh, S. K., 2013, New combinations in Lejeunea with a new name to Otigoniolejeunea indica, pp. 63-64 in Phytotaxa 96 (1) on page 64, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.96.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/507234
Spectra-structure relationship: Synthesis, characterization of copper(II) complexes with ibuprofenate, o-methoxybenzoate, p-ethoxybenzoate and single crystal X-ray structure determinations of [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L)2 where en=ethylenediammine,L= o-methoxy benzoate/p-ethoxybenzoate
No full textTo investigate the spectra–structure relationship, three new copper(II) complex salts of composition
[trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L1)2 2H2O(1), [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L2)2(2) and [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L3)2 (3)
(where L1 = ibuprofenate, L2 = o-methoxybenzoate and L3 = p-ethoxybenzoate) were obtained when ethylenediamine
was added to ‘Cu(L)2’ (L = L1/L2/L3) in methanol–water solution. The intermediate ‘Cu(L)2’ salts were prepared by reaction of copper sulphate with sodium salt of ibuprofen, o-methoxybenzoic acid or p-ethoxybenzoic acid, respectively, in aqueous medium in 1:2 molar ratio. The newly synthesized complex salts have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (UV/visible and IR), magnetic moment determinations and conductance measurements. X-ray structure determination
revealed an ionic structure consisting of one [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2]2+, two [C8H7O3]- ions in 2 and one [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2]2+, two (C9H8O3)- ions in 3. In these complex salts central metal ion copper(II) is coordinated by four nitrogen atoms, originating from two chelating ethylenediamine ligands and two oxygen atoms of two coordinated water molecules, showing distorted octahedral geometry around copper metal ion. Both of these structurally correlated octahedral [trans-Co(en)2(H2O)2]2+ species have shown absorption at kmax 540 nm in the UV/visible spectrum
Rosa machailensis K. Singh, Harsh Singh, Y. P. Sharma & S. Gairola 2022, sp. nov.
No full textRosa machailensis K. Singh, Harsh Singh, Y.P. Sharma & S. Gairola sp. nov. (Figs. 2, 3) Type:— INDIA, Jammu & Kashmir, Kishtwar District, subdivision Paddar, 1914 m, 33˚15.60ˈN, 076˚09.63ˈE, 10 September 2018, K. Singh & S. Gairola 24000 (holotype, RRLH, isotype, RRLH). Diagnosis:— Rosa machailensis closely resembles to R. moschata in its inflorescence type, connate and exerted style but, differs in having acute leaflet apex (vs acuminate), long stipules with densely glandular margins (vs short, eglandular or sparsely glandular margins) and long auricles, prickles with broad base (vs short and narrow base), petals with mucronate and incised apex (vs emarginated apex), high number (19–36) of flowers per inflorescence (vs 8–12), small size of hips (pseudo fruit) (vs comparatively large size), thick pollen exine with discontinuous ridges (vs comparatively thin exine and continuous ridges) and broad grooves on its surface along with the presences of verrucae (vs narrow grooves and absence of verrucae) (Table 1, 2). Description:— A scandent shrub, 3.5 m in height. Young branches glabrous and greenish, older stem glabrous, dark brown. Branchlets greenish to red-brown, arching, glabrous. Prickles small, 0.8–1.1 cm, faintly curved to hooked; abruptly tapering to a broad base. Young shoots green, prickly. Leaves compound, 5–12 cm long, alternate with 3-7 leaflets, variable in size, 3–6 cm, long, oblong-lanceolate, young leaves reddish, base cuneate to sub-rounded, margin hairy, serrate in the upper half, base entire, abaxial surface with dense hairs and pale green, adaxially surface sparsely pubescent and darker green, apex acute. Rachis hairy and glandular, abaxially having sparse curved prickles. Petiole hairy and glandular. Stipules adnate to petiole, broad, 2–3.7 cm long, free parts (auricles) diverticulate, 0.8–1.5 cm long, margin glandular and hairy, apex acute. Inflorescence terminal compound corymb. Pedicels 1.5–2.9 cm in length, densely glandular and sparsely hairy, longer than hypanthium; Hypanthium ovoid, 0.5–1 cm, densely glandular and hairy, eglandular and subglabrous after anthesis. Bract lanceolate, a unifoliolate leaf at the base of the inflorescence, 2– 2.7 cm. Bracteoles 2, apex acute, margins glandular, sparsely hairy on abaxial and adaxial surface, 1–1.5 cm. Flowers numerous, 5.1–5.9 cm in diameter. Sepals 5, 2–3 cm long, lanceolate, acuminate, adaxially glandular and abaxially hairy, with 2 to 4 pinnae, green, deciduous. Petals 5, broadly obovate, 2.4–4.8 long, emarginate, mucronate or incised, base cuneate, white, fragrant. Stamens numerous, filaments 1.2–1.5 cm, glabrous; anthers linear, 2 mm. Style, pilose, 1.5–1.7 cm, connate into column, exserted, pubescent, orifice narrow, stigma capitate. Hips (pseudo-fruit) orange when unripe or dark red at maturity, ovoid to sub-globose, 0.4–0.6 cm in diameter, glabrous, shiny. Achenes 2.8–3.2 mm long. Pollen morphology:— Pollen tricolporate, circular, striae wide, absent at some places on the exine surface, Size: medium; P – 36.16 µm (24.12–43.15 µm); E – 28.12 µm (16.42–38.76 µm); P/E ratio:1.21 (0.46–1.30), sub prolate. Exine: thickness1.59µm (1.54–2.11). Length of ectocolpi: 32.11 µm (20.12-39.06). Apocolpium index (PAI): 0.45µm. Aperture: ectocolpi 3 and sharpely tapering, width slightly wider in the equatorial region. Sculpturing of ectocolpus membrane is granular. The comparative pollen morphology of R. machailensis and R. moschata is presented in Fig. 4. Phenology:— Flowering from April to May; fruiting from May to October. Habitat and Distribution:— The new species was found growing on the steep rock surface and sloppy places near forest area of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don (1830: 388) in the Atholi of district Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir between altitudes of 1914-2150 m a.s.l. The associated plant species found growing in close proximity with the species were Rumex nepalensis Spreng. (Sprengel 1825: 159), Trifolium pratense Linnaeus (1753: 768), Cedrus deodara (Roxb. D. Don) G. Don, Indigofera tinctoria L. (1753: 751), Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (Merril, 1917: 377), etc. Etymology:— The specific epithet “ machailensis ” refers to the type locality, Machail which is a holy place in Subdivision Paddar, Kishtwar district, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Conservation status:— The new species is currently known only from a single locality. We have located thirteen mature individuals during the field surveys within the forest area of the study area which covers an area of 26 km 2. The investigation has not been extensive enough to properly comprehend species distribution. As a result, it is classified as Data Deficient (DD) here, according to the IUCN Red List Categories version 14 (2019). However, further thorough studies in similar habitats and microenvironments in nearby areas are required to ascertain its distribution in other parts of the region for a better knowledge of its population size, area of occupancy, and range of occurrence.Published as part of Singh, Kanwaljeet, Singh, Harsh, Sharma, Yash Pal & Gairola, Sumeet, 2022, Rosa machailensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Jammu and Kashmir, India, pp. 79-85 in Phytotaxa 567 (1) on pages 80-82, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.567.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/713803
Future of Design Education: Using the DESINNO Project as the Case Study
No full textChallenges and opportunities facing designers have become increasingly more complex. Subsequently, traditional performance-based skills and knowledge were insufficient to tackle these issues. As design practices have evolved and expanded, it is important to train young designers with emerging knowledge and skills. To enlarge the breadth of the curriculums while maintaining the depth of performance-based skillsets of designers, the t-shape approach was recommended as a way forward. The horizontal part of the T signified the breadth of knowledge which expanded beyond traditional design skills, whilst the vertical part suggested that learners should develop the depth of knowledge and skills directly related to their disciplines. This paper focuses on how to add value to the horizontal part by the transfer of best practices. To demonstrate how this could be achieved, the Design and Innovation Capacity Building in India project will be used as a case study, since it involved the transfer of best practices in terms of curriculum content from three HEIs based in Europe to three Indian HEIs. Hence, this paper will explain the process employed to transfer curriculum content, which includes: (1) background research to gain a better understanding of design in India and emerging design subjects in the global context; (2) course analyses to identify areas for improvement; (3) the benchmarking exercise to find out good practices from HEIs based in Europe; and (4) the proposed new/improved courses for Indian HEIs. The study revealed that collaborations and blended learning experiences are crucial to helping designers develop emerging knowledge and skills
Book Review: "Mystic Echoes: Stories Rooted in Sikh Spiritual Realms" (Book Author: Dr. Devinder Pal Singh; Book Reviewer: Prof. Hardev Singh Virk)
No full textDr. Devinder Pal (DP) Singh joined the Physics Department in 1983 as an Ad-hoc Lecturer to teach Physics and complete his doctorate degree in Physics (Acoustics). I found him as a dedicated teacher and researcher. Upon moving to Canada as an immigrant, he initiated a new venture, the “Center for Understanding Sikhism”. A similar organization, the “Institute for Understanding Sikhism,” was established in 1999 by Dr. D. S. Chahal in Montreal. I was perplexed as to why a hardcore physicist was meddling in Sikhism. My curiosity was satisfied after reviewing his book, “Science and Sikhism: Conflict or Coherence.” I started rating him as one of the greatest exponents of Sikhism (Sikhi) in the modern age.
The Foreword “A Sacred Mirror: Seeing Ourselves Through Sikh Narratives” is by Bhai Harbans Lal, Ph.D., D. Litt (Hons). Bhai Lal appreciates the technique used by D. P. Singh: “It brings the living essence of Gurbani into our day-to-day existence. These are not abstract theological exercises, nor are they simply nostalgic tales of rural life. Instead, they are powerful spiritual parables, immersive narratives that reveal how the universal truths embedded in Sikh teachings manifest in the hearts, struggles, and transformations of everyday people”.
The author introduces his UNIQUE work in the Preface “Bridging the Temporal and the Timeless” as follows: “The stories in Mystic Echoes: Stories Rooted in Sikh Spiritual Realms emerge from the convergence of profound spiritual reflection, lived experience, and the enduring resonance of Sikh philosophy. They are not merely works of fiction, but narrative expressions of spiritual truths rooted in the teachings of the Sikh Gurus”. Further, D. P. Singh explains the relevance and importance of chosen topics: “Each story in Mystic Echoes is an attempt to explore a specific spiritual theme from within the Sikh tradition: Naam (Divine Name), Hukam (Divine Order), Haumai (Ego), Maya (Worldly Illusion), Raza (Divine Will), Sunn (Primal Void), Sahaj (Equilibrium), Bhaau and Bhae (Devotional Love and Reverent Fear), Nadar (Grace), Wismad (Wondrous Bliss), Anhad Naad (Unstruck Melody), Chautha Pad (Fourth State), Dasam Duar (Tenth Gate), Panj Tat (Five classical elements), and Daya (Compassion) among others
Book Review: "Mystic Echoes: Stories Rooted in Sikh Spiritual Realms" (Book Author: Dr. Devinder Pal Singh; Book Reviewer: Prof. Hardev Singh Virk)
No full textDr. Devinder Pal (DP) Singh joined the Physics Department in 1983 as an Ad-hoc Lecturer to teach Physics and complete his doctorate degree in Physics (Acoustics). I found him as a dedicated teacher and researcher. Upon moving to Canada as an immigrant, he initiated a new venture, the “Center for Understanding Sikhism”. A similar organization, the “Institute for Understanding Sikhism,” was established in 1999 by Dr. D. S. Chahal in Montreal. I was perplexed as to why a hardcore physicist was meddling in Sikhism. My curiosity was satisfied after reviewing his book, “Science and Sikhism: Conflict or Coherence.” I started rating him as one of the greatest exponents of Sikhism (Sikhi) in the modern age.
The Foreword “A Sacred Mirror: Seeing Ourselves Through Sikh Narratives” is by Bhai Harbans Lal, Ph.D., D. Litt (Hons). Bhai Lal appreciates the technique used by D. P. Singh: “It brings the living essence of Gurbani into our day-to-day existence. These are not abstract theological exercises, nor are they simply nostalgic tales of rural life. Instead, they are powerful spiritual parables, immersive narratives that reveal how the universal truths embedded in Sikh teachings manifest in the hearts, struggles, and transformations of everyday people”.
The author introduces his UNIQUE work in the Preface “Bridging the Temporal and the Timeless” as follows: “The stories in Mystic Echoes: Stories Rooted in Sikh Spiritual Realms emerge from the convergence of profound spiritual reflection, lived experience, and the enduring resonance of Sikh philosophy. They are not merely works of fiction, but narrative expressions of spiritual truths rooted in the teachings of the Sikh Gurus”. Further, D. P. Singh explains the relevance and importance of chosen topics: “Each story in Mystic Echoes is an attempt to explore a specific spiritual theme from within the Sikh tradition: Naam (Divine Name), Hukam (Divine Order), Haumai (Ego), Maya (Worldly Illusion), Raza (Divine Will), Sunn (Primal Void), Sahaj (Equilibrium), Bhaau and Bhae (Devotional Love and Reverent Fear), Nadar (Grace), Wismad (Wondrous Bliss), Anhad Naad (Unstruck Melody), Chautha Pad (Fourth State), Dasam Duar (Tenth Gate), Panj Tat (Five classical elements), and Daya (Compassion) among others
Schistophoron indicum Kr. P. Singh & Swarnalatha (Singh & Swarnalatha 2011
No full textSchistophoron indicum Kr.P.Singh & Swarnalatha Lichenologist 43 (3): 209 (2011). — Type: India. Arunachal Pradesh: East Siang district, Gette Basti, alt. c. 500-700 m, 8.I.1983, K. P. Singh 2858 (holo-, BSA[BSA]; iso-, ASSAM [ASSAM]), fide Singh & Swarnalatha (2011). SPECIMEN EXAMINED. — Brazil. Mato Grosso Do Sul:Porto Murtinho, Fazenda Paleati, 21º34’56.02”S, 57º46’44.93”W, 95 m elev., corticolous, on tree trunk, footpath edge, open forest, slightly shaded, 21.IX.2011, A. A. Spielmann et al. 9546 (CGMS). KNOWN DISTRIBUTION. — Previously reported from East India (Singh & Swarnalatha 2011). Is the first report from Brazil.Published as part of Torres, Jean Marc, Spielmann, Adriano Afonso, Aptroot, André, Cardoso, Karen Fernandes & Honda, Neli Kika, 2020, The lichen genus Schistophoron Stirt. (Ascomycetes, Graphidaceae) in Brazil with a world key to the species, pp. 211-217 in Cryptogamie, Mycologie 20 (13) on page 213, DOI: 10.5252/cryptogamie-mycologie2020v41a13, http://zenodo.org/record/781498
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