This book emphasizes on cutting-edge next-generation smart plant breeding approaches for maximizing the use of genomic resources generated by high-throughput genomics in the post-genomic era. Through this book the readers would learn about the recent development in the genomic approaches such as genotype by sequencing (GBS) for genomic analysis (SNPs, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism), whole-genome re-sequencing (WGRS) and RNAseq for transcriptomic analysis (DEGs, Differentially Expressed Genes). To maximize the genetic gains in the cereal/food crops, the book covers topics on transgenic breeding, genome editing, high-throughput phenotyping, reliable/precision phenotyping and genomic information-based analysis. In the era of climate change and the ever-increasing population, food security and nutritional security are the primary concern of plant breeders, growers, and policymakers to address the UN’s sustainable development goals. Chapters of this book cohere around these goals and covers techniques such as (QTL mapping, association studies, candidate gene identification), omics, RNAi [through micro RNA (miRNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA) and artificial micro RNA (amiRNA)]. It also covers other genomic techniques like antisense technology, genome editing (CRISPR/cas9, base editing) and epigenomics that assist the crop improvement programmes to fulfil the UNs sustainable development goals. It explores the influence of rapidly available sequencing data assisting in the next generation breeding programmes. This volume is a productive resource for the students, researchers, scientists, teachers, public and private sector stakeholders involved in the genetic enhancement of cereal crops.

This book dispenses a comprehensive coverage of up-to-date account of genomics and genome editing enriched smart plant breeding approaches for enhancing genetic gains in vegetable crops in the post-genomics era. The main focus of the present volume is to illuminate the applications of new techniques evolved in the post-genomics era. The techniques covered are high-throughput sequencing of DNA and RNA, genome editing, epigenetics and epigenomics, genotype by sequencing (GBS), QTL-seq and RNA-seq for transcriptome analysis. Vegetables are the important component of healthy diet, source of energy and hold a promising position in building up a strong immunity. Zero hunger and attaining the food and nutritional security is the top priority of United Nations development goals. Smart breeding of food and vegetable crops to fight the challenges ahead in sustainable manner by keeping the harmony with nature is an important approach to fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). This edited book highlights the modern results in smart vegetable breeding in the post genomics era and forecasts crucial areas of future needs. It is an important reference for the, readers, students, researchers, scientists in academia and research industries to provide them comprehensive information of innovative approaches for crop improvement in the post-genomics era and in the era of and climate change. Even the readers, academia, social activists, and others fond of reading will get a fair idea of journey travelled so far and future roadmap for fighting the challenges ahead to meet the sustainable development goals.

Girish Karnad, an ambassador of Indian culture and theatrical heritage to the Western world, is one of those rarest creators who have devoted best of their creative personality in the writing of the plays and their productions. Karnad's plays are outstanding as they embody the tradition of myth, history, legend, and folklores. Karnad's rewriting and remaking of myths and folktales bear some strong intellectual, emotional, and archetypal angle. His journey from Yayati to Wedding Album holds a mirror to the very evolution of Indian theatre after Independence. His plays enable us to say that there is such a thing as truly 'Indian' theatre which can be true to its traditions and at the same time highly responsive to the contemporary concerns of Indian drama. Since his plays contain certain images, symbols and metaphors from myths, histories, folktales and legends, they have been interpreted as archetypal patterns in the explication of human consciousness and the growth of human civilization.

Return to investors on money invested by them in government backed avenues have bottomed, which has forced investors to go for investing their savings in money markets anticipating better returns. The lack of awareness as to complex interplay of market forces makes investor fear about the possibility of shrinkage in the purchasing power of their investment. This scenario gives birth to the requirement of people well versed with the art of trade or any firm providing such services. This opportunity has led to entry of a large number of fund house and consequently also to an intense competition to grab the investors' share. Thus mutual fund industry today is not only about managing the funds but also making the investors believe that their money rests in safe hands. All this action and phenomenon has forced the players to apply lot of marketing gimmicks to hold the investors with them. This situation has made the study on application of McCarthy's Marketing Mix Model to make an inroad in customers' decision making, a very pertinent and timely study. The present besides analyzing the same also comes out with the positions that players, can take to have an edge over the rivals.

In course of recent reproductive health research increasing concern over general health and morbidity status of women is given in India. However, there is paucity of evidence based research focused on various dimensions of RTI/STDs. Many epidemiological and biological studies support the hypothesis that STDs enhances HIV transmission. So it is necessary to detect the STIs at an early stage and have proper treatment to minimize the possibility of HIV infection. Although, sexually transmitted infections(STIs) control remain important prevention strategy for past few years, interventions at this level are often less effective due to lack in perceived severity of the problems affecting service utilization. Given the common prevalence of reproductive morbidity including STDs, a cross- cultural comparison of major correlates of young women's vulnerability to STIs/HIV was made in CHARCA baseline survey in terms of level of awareness, capacity building, improved services, support system and enabling environments. Present study analyses the CHARCA baseline data to find major barriers and opportunities for early diagnosis and treatment of STIs in selected Indian states

The return to investors on money invested by them on government backed securities has bottomed as on date, forcing individuals to go for investing their savings in capital or money markets. The lack of awareness as to complex interplay of market forces in such markets, they also want to ensure that the money invested in capital Markets does not shrink in principle as well as in its future purchase power parity. The capital markets, where investors are faced with number of options, with their own set of goods and evil, i.e., they have the potential to make an individual King and the other Beggar in single day. Thus the requirement of people well versed with the art of trade is born in markets. Therefore mutual fund industry is not only about managing the funds but also making the investors believe that their money rests in safe hands. As per researcher, the mutual funds, have amphibian nature, and may be called as connecting link between product and services on offerings. This relationship makes way for application of Booms and Bitner's extended marketing mix of to make an inroad. This study is focuses on the analyzing impact of additional three Ps of this extended Marketing Mix.

Self Help Groups as a tool for economic empowerment of people, from less privileged section of society, turned in a kind of Magic Wand. Success of Grameen Bank model developed by Mohammad Yunus, transformed people treated as untouchables by financial institutions in to bankable. Nations with sizeable portion of population from less privileged section, also adopt the same for their economic empowerment. The places which were remote and thus could have forced government agencies to take some time, found the helping hand of NGOs. Thus comparative evaluation of functioning of SHGs, enabled by DRDA vs NGOs; turned in to a topic worth study for scholars of Administrative Sciences. The comparison of governance has been based on attributes viz, participation, loans to start some economic enterprise to earn livelihood in sustained manner, thrift savings on regular basis, proper documentation of resolutions, loans advanced, repayment schedule; and enhanced socioeconomic empowerment of the group members etc. The study revealed that performance of SHGs having been nurtured by DRDA were far better and ahead on the attributes when compared against those being nurtured by NGOs.

In year 2000 financial markets provided strong cues conveying the end of the era of United States' economic supremacy. New issue born was as to who will fill this void. The giants from Asia were significantly ahead of all others contenders when compared in any term viz economic, geographical etc. The added advantage for them was being huge markets with robust economies themselves. The study therefore focused on tracing the relationship, if any, existed between the stock market returns and macro economic factors present in economy. Along with contenders India and China on one hand, Japan was still very much there. Now issue worth learning was scale of oscillations in market indices. Researchers' being fortunate enough to be present at the center stage easily realized even before the heat started that Asia was poised once again, after 600 years, to unfold into global economic power house. Thus, this study became the first leg, to start with. Any research conducted at such times looks more like profiling the history but then, the same is essential to provide directions for future studies.

Sudden spurt in number of cases of harmful side effects of synthetic drugs reported have created a radical change in perception and interest of people; creating a favorable tilt towards Global Trade in Herbal Medicine. WHO in one its recent publications states that about eighty per cent of the world population relies on traditional medicines, largely plant based, for their primary health care needs. It estimates the present size of global market for herbal based medicines to be approx. US $ 60 billion and projects, as witnessed by present trend, that same is expected to touch the volume of US $ 5 trillion by 2050. The monograph contains detailed facts and their analysis in context to market overview, global trade, WTO and its impact on herbal medicine trade, regulatory provisions and suggestions on promotional strategies for export of herbal medicines in global perspective. The same has also been analyzed and presented in Indian context, supported by a quantum of data both primary & secondary] presented in tables, besides deliberation on challenges and constraints being faced by Indian Medicinal Plant Industries and possible strategies to overcome them.

1. Integrates the international norms for planning and designing of Healthcare Facilities into the developing country setting. 2. A useful read for MD, PhD, DNB, MHA, MBA students of Hospital Administration along with Hospital Engineers, Architects and Project Consultants. 3. Explains the broad aspects of design interpretation that are essential for meeting the functional and cultural requirements, and limited resources of developing countries.