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Book Review: Upinder Singh, The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics and Archaeology
No full text Upinder Singh, The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics and Archaeology, SAGE Publications, New Delhi, 2016, xlii + 436 pp.,₹1250. </jats:p
Giovanni Verardi, The Gods and the Heretics: Crisis and Ruin of Indian Buddhism, Appendices by Federica Barba, New Delhi, Aditya Prakashan / Buenos Aires, Fundación Bodhiyāna, 2018
No full textSingh Upinder. Giovanni Verardi, The Gods and the Heretics: Crisis and Ruin of Indian Buddhism, Appendices by Federica Barba, New Delhi, Aditya Prakashan / Buenos Aires, Fundación Bodhiyāna, 2018. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 107, 2021. pp. 372-377
Upinder Singh, Political Violence in Ancient India, Cambridge (MA)–Londres, Harvard University Press, 2017.
No full textClementin-Ojha Catherine. Upinder Singh, Political Violence in Ancient India, Cambridge (MA)–Londres, Harvard University Press, 2017.. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 105, 2019. pp. 345-349
Upinder Singh, <em>A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India. From Stone Age to the 12th Century</em>, Delhi, Pearson, 2009, 677 pp.
No full textUpinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India. From Stone Age to the 12th Century, Delhi, Pearson, 2009, 677 pp
Upinder Singh, The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics, and Archaeology, New Delhi, Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., 2016
No full textGomes Mekhola. Upinder Singh, The Idea of Ancient India: Essays on Religion, Politics, and Archaeology, New Delhi, Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., 2016. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 103, 2017. pp. 502-504
Professor Puran Singh: Scientist, Poet and Philosopher
No full textProfessor Puran Singh, a unique synthesis of a poet, philosopher and scientist, rose like a celestial star on the firmament of modern Indian literature. The many splendored personality of this great chemist, mystic poet, visionary and interpreter of the Sikh cultural consciousness still beckons scholars to explore the extent of his vision in various fields. After a splendid in-depth study of the Life and Work of Puran Singh, Dr. Hardev Singh Virk has made a successful attempt to unravel the persona of this multi-dimensional genius in his book titled 'Professor Puran Singh - Scientist, Poet and Philosopher.'
The book is an anthology of 11 essays - 7 in English and 4 in Punjabi. In the 'Introduction to the book, the author traces a brief history of the kindling of his interest in the 'Life and Works of Puran Singh.' Then he articulates the purpose of the book to elaborate the ideas of this eminent scholar through different mediums to reach a wider audience. Dr. Virk stresses that poetic and other literary works of Puran Singh are of International standards and worth a Nobel Prize in literature. Still, sadly these works have not been adequately projected at the world forum
Targeting host cell proteases to prevent SARS-CoV-2 invasion
No full textSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide and caused widespread devastation. In the absence of definitive therapy, symptomatic management remains the standard of care. Repurposing of many existing drugs including several anti-viral drugs is being attempted to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most of them have failed to show significant benefit in clinical trials. An attractive approach may be to target host proteases involved in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. The priming of the spike (S) protein of the virus by proteolytic cleavage by the trans-membrane serine protease-2 (TMPRSS2) is necessary for fusion of the virus to the host cell after it binds to its receptor angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2). There are other proteases with varying spatiotemporal locations that may be important for viral entry and subsequent replication inside the cells, and these include trypsin, furin and cathepsins. In this report, we discuss the tentative therapeutic role of inhibitors of TMPRSS2, cathepsin, trypsin, furin, plasmin, factor X and elastase in infection caused by SARS-CoV-2. Both available evidence as well as hypotheses are discussed, with emphasis on drugs which are approved for other indications such as bromhexine, ammonium chloride, nafamostat, camostat, tranexamic acid, epsilon amino-caproic acid, chloroquine, ulinastatin, aprotinin and anticoagulant drugs. Simultaneously, novel compounds being tested and problems with using these agents are also discussed
Book Review by Hardev Singh Virk - Science and Sikhism : Conflict and Coherence (Book Author: Dr. D. P. Singh)
No full textDr. D P Singh is a prolific writer in many areas of Science, Religion and Literature. He came into my contact almost four decades back when he started his teaching career in Shivalik College, Nangal. In my note published on the blurb of this book, I wrote: " I expect his forthcoming book" Science and Sikhism : Conflict or Coherence" will prove to be a landmark in the area of Science-Religion Dialogue, with special reference to Sikh religion". I can declare without an iota of doubt that DP has more than justified my claim on his book.
The title of the book is followed by a note "Anthology of Essays on various Concepts in Sri Guru Granth Sahib" which may be considered as a sub-title to the book. Nearly a dozen titles have appeared in the global market projecting scientific vision of Sikh Gurus enshrined in the holy pages of Sri Guru Granth Sahib but there is no rival to this volume in my view till date. The coverage of topics by DP Singh is very exhaustive. All Chapters of the book open with an appropriate quotation from Science, Religion or Literature.
The book is dedicated to "Inquisitive Human Spirit" which is displayed by the author throughout this volume. The dedication is followed by the famous quote of Freeman Dyson, the renowned Physicist: "Science and religion are two windows that people look through, trying to understand the big universe outside, trying to understand why we are here. The two windows give different views, but they look out at the same universe. Both views are one-sided, neither is complete. Both leave out essential features of the real world. And both are worthy of respect". Surprisingly, Dyson is contradicted as SGGS and Science are compatible in their world-view and there is no conflict but harmony between these two
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