ID: 66141
Title: Assessment of genetic diversity in Nelumbo nucifera genotypes
Author: V. Kumar, R. Kumar and M. Rana
Editor: Dr. Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2025
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 46 (1) Jan 28-38 (2025)
Subject: Assessment of genetic diversity in Nelumbo nucifera genotypes
Keywords: Correlation coefficient, Diversity, Genotypes, Lotus, Path analysis
Abstract: Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is a beautiful aquatic
flower cultivated for its ornamental value, edible parts and
medicinal uses. Lotus fields support a rich biodiversity of aquatic
flora and fauna. It transports a large volume of air from the
atmosphere to the soil-water through large air sacs present in
their petiole and rhizomes which reduce methane emission and
helps to mitigate climate change. Flowers are mostly white to pink
in colour, with numerous petals, solitary with 10–20 cm in
diameter; and seeds have a hard black seed coat. Lotus is highly
heterozygous due to out crossing and its genetic diversity can be
maintained as long as it is vegetatively propagated through
rhizomes (Kubo et al., 2009). Determining genetic diversity within
genotypes or populations is crucial in plant breeding initiatives
(Prasad et al., 2024). Previous studies on lotus including genetic
resource surveys, phenotypic observations, and diversity
analyses have mostly concentrated on a limited scale in some
parts of China (Fu et al., 2021).
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genetic advance of yield and some yield related traits in barley
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614-617 (2014).
ID: 66140
Title: First report on the structural and functional aspects of androconial gland in Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella
Author: M.K. Saini , L. Marwaha , J. Singh and N. Kapahi
Editor: Dr. Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2025
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 46 (1) Jan 18-27 (2025)
Subject: First report on the structural and functional aspects of androconial gland in Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella
Keywords: Androconial gland, Achroia grisella,Galleria mellonella, Lepidoptera, Pheromone
Abstract: Chemoreceptive-driven behaviour triggers a sexual
response between the signalling organism and the receiver, with
amplification occurring through the exchange of multiple sensory
signals during mating and courtship. Sexual pheromones, which
are species-specific chemical attractants, typically consist of a
blend of specific chemical compounds. The facilitation of
intraspecific communication is undeniably a crucial event in the
evolutionary history of insects, particularly in reproduction
communication (Hagstrom et al., 2013). It is regarded as a
primary factor contributing to their extensive variety and
ecological viability. These volatile airborne chemicals or odours
have evolved by sexual selection and have low molecular weight.
Within the Lepidoptera family Pyralidae, in G. mellonella and A.
grisella (Greenfield, 1981; Topno and Lovleen, 2021; Nikhita
Kapahi and Marwaha, 2022; Kapahi et al., 2023) the chemical
signalling induced by males facilitates pheromone specificity in
pair formation, indicating mood, territorial or sexual signalling,
behaviour, and presentation of the conspecific females over the
long-distance range (Chapman and Chapman, 1998).
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Literature cited 1: Barth, R.: Bau und funktion der flugeldrusen einiger mikrolepidopteren
untersuchungen an den pyraliden: Aphomia gularis, Galleria
mellonella, Plodia interpunctella, Ephestia elutella und E. kuhniella. Z. Wiss. Zool., 150, 1–37 (1937).
Birch, M.C., G.M. Poppy and T.C. Baker: Scents and eversible scent
structures of male moths. Annu. Rev. Entomol., 35, 25 - 54 (1990).
Literature cited 2: Chang, C.P. and F.K. Hsieh: Morphology and bionomics of Galleria
mellonella.Chin. J. Entomol., 12, 121–129 (1992).
Chapman, R.F.:The Insects: Structure and Function. 4 Edn., Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, U.K., 788 pages (1998).
ID: 66139
Title: Changes in salivary trace element levels correlate with periodontal health state of non-smokers, smoker and reverse smokers
Author: H. Rashid , S.P. Kumar , A.S. Dadhich and A. Mamillapalli
Editor: Dr. Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2025
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 46 (1) Jan 10-17 (2025)
Subject: Changes in salivary trace element levels correlate with periodontal health state of non-smokers, smoker and reverse smokers
Keywords: Periodontitis, Saliva, Smoker periodontitis, trace elements
Abstract: Periodontal diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis
affects about 80% of the population world-wide (Noh et al., 2022).
Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition of the supporting
structures of the teeth that leads to attachment and bone loss. If
left untreated, it may ultimately lead to tooth loss (AlMoharib et al.,
2014; Martinez-García and Hernandez-Lemus, 2021).
Periodontal disease is multi-factorial involving bacteria, host
immune response, systemic burden, genetic factors, and
environmental factors like smoking (Alwithanani, 2023; Kim et al.,
2020). Tobacco smoke is a common environmental exposure
factor and has emerged as a global public health concern. The
odds ratio for periodontitis in current smokers has been estimated
to range from as low as 1.5 to as high as 7.3 compared to nonsmokers. A dose-response relationship between cigarettes
smoked per day and the odds of having periodontitis has been
established (Michael et al., 2023). Reverse smoking is a peculiar
form of smoking where smoker puts lit end of the cigarette into the
mouth to inhale the smoke. It is prevalent in the north coastal
districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. This type of smoking has been
observed to further aggravate the periodontitis disease condition
(Harini et al., 2016; Pindborg et al., 1971).
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Literature cited 1: Allen, J.I., R.T. Perri, C.J. McClain and N.E. Kay: Alterations in human
natural killer cell activity and monocyte cytotoxicity induced by zinc
deficiency. J. Lab. Clini. Medi., 102, 577–589 (1983).
AlMoharib, H.S., A. AlMubarak, R. AlRowis, A. Geevarghese, R.S.
Preethanath and S. Anil: Oral fluid based biomarkers in periodontal
disease: Part 1. Saliva. J. Int. Oral Hlth., 6, 95–103 (2014).
Alwithanani, N.: Periodontal disease and smoking: Systematic Review.
Literature cited 2: J. Pharma. Bioallied Sci., 15, S64–S71 (2023).
Anusree, R., R. Sanjeev, M.P. Shyamala Devi, K.P. Shaheena, A.
Anusha, S.P. Hari and P.T. Annamala: Evaluation of serum mineral
micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mg) and their correlation with clinical
parameters (gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical
attachment loss) in chronic periodontitis patients. A. J. Med. Sc.,
14, 233–242 (2023)
ID: 66138
Title: Advanced seed invigoration technologies in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)
Author: P. Kaviyarasu , K. Sujatha , P. Murugesan , V. Alex albert , T. Ragavan , G. Anand and R. Elamparithi
Editor: Dr. Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2025
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 46 (1) Jan 1-9 (2025)
Subject: Advanced seed invigoration technologies in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)
Keywords: :Climate resilient, Crop productivity, Okra, Seed invigoration, Seed quality
Abstract: Okra is one of the important warm season vegetables widely cultivated for its tender green fruits and has huge potential for foreign exchange
and commercial trade. It is propagated through botanical seeds. Non-availability of quality seeds, poor storability due to oil content, hard seed, slow and
uneven germination are the important causes of low productivity of okra. To overcome the above problems, cost effective seed invigoration treatments
are recommended in commercial seed production centers. Currently “Seed enhancement Technologies” is gaining attention to improve seed vigour and enhance planting value of crop plants. This
research review provides insights into various seed quality enhancement treatments viz., seed priming, physical treatment, seed coating, seed pelleting
and other novel treatments namely; nanotechnology and plasma treatments are discussed for adoption of seed treatments to enhance seedling vigour,
boost crop production and productivity. Among different methods reported seed priming is adjusted as most economical and trending technique which is
considered as climate resilient Currently “Seed enhancement Technologies” is gaining attention to improve seed vigour and enhance planting value of crop plants. This
research review provides insights into various seed quality enhancement treatments viz., seed priming, physical treatment, seed coating, seed pelleting
and other novel treatments namely; nanotechnology and plasma treatments are discussed for adoption of seed treatments to enhance seedling vigour,
boost crop production and productivity. Among different methods reported seed priming is adjusted as most economical and trending technique which is
considered as climate resilient in terms of biotic and abiotic stress conditions.
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Literature cited 1: Abduhu, M., A.A. Khan, I.H. Mian, M.A.K. Mian and M.Z. Alam: Effect of
seed treatment with sodium hypochlorite and hot water on seedborne fungi and germination of okra seed. Ann. Bangladesh Agric.,
22, 41-50 (2018).
Adhikari, A. and A. Shrestha: Effect of primed and un-primed seeds on
germination, growth performance and yield in okra [Abelmoscus
esculentus (L.) Moench]. Turkish J. Agric. Food Sci. Technol., 8,
1686-1691 (2020).
Literature cited 2: Alam, K., M. K. Singh, M. Kumar, A. Singh, V. Kumar, M. Ahmad and D.
Keshari: Estimation of genetic variability, correlation and path
coefficient in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). J.
Pharmacogn. Phytochem., 9, 1484-1487 (2020).
Ambika, S., K. Balakrishnan and K.Sujatha: Enhancing the seed
germination and vigour in coarse cereals by bovine urines. J.
Agroecol. Nat. Resour. Manag., 1, 40-43 (2014
ID: 66137
Title: Addressing the Climate Crisis: The Urgent Need for Sustainable Resource Management
Author: Dr. Om Prakash
Editor: Dr.Sumati Gaumat
Year: 2025
Publisher: Triveni Enterprises
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Journal of Environmental Biology Vol. 46 (1) Jan III-IV (2025)
Subject: Addressing the Climate Crisis: The Urgent Need for Sustainable Resource Management
Keywords: None
Abstract: Excess release of carbon in the form of greenhouse gases is a major cause of global warming and climate change. Carbon
dioxide (Co ), methane (CH ), and nitrous oxide (N O) are considered prominent greenhouse gases that trigger the problem of global 2 4 2
warming. The global warming potential of methane and nitrous oxide is several-fold higher than CO , but generally, when we discuss 2
global warming and climate change, we only think about carbon emission in the form of CO and neglect the contribution of CH and N O. 2 4 2
According to the recent data of the Keeling Curve, which continuously measures the concentration of atmospheric CO , it gradually 2
increases with time, exceeding >425 ppm, which is severely higher than the preindustrial era. The impact of climate change is visible in
different forms, including polar ice melting, rising sea levels, and excess precipitation and flood in some areas, while shorter winters,
longer summers and droughts in other areas. Changes in the life cycle of plants and migratory behaviour of birds, biodiversity loss, ocean
acidification, and disturbed biogeochemical cycling of materials are some other visible impacts of climate change.
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ID: 66136
Title: Analysis of tropospheric variability of NO2 emissions over India as observed by GEMS satellite
Author: Hasmukh K. Varchand, Dhruv D. Desai , Jalpesh A. Dave , Parthkumar N. Parmar , Dhiraj B. Shah, Vishal N. Pathak , Manoj Singh , Himanshu J. Trivedi and Mehul R. Pandya
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 104-107 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Analysis of tropospheric variability of NO2 emissions over India as observed by GEMS satellite
Keywords: GEMS, nitrogen dioxide, remote sensing, TROPOMI
Abstract: Tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) severely affects
air quality and threatens human health. Systematic attempts to observe and analyse tropospheric NO2 variability over India using Geostationary Environment
Monitoring Satellite (GEMS) observations are very rare
and perhaps not carried out so far. The present study
reports variability analysis of tropospheric NO2 over
large emission areas located in the Indian tropical region
using GEMS data. The comparison of NO2 measurements from GEMS with polar orbiting TROPOMI-S5P
points out that even with coarser spatial resolution of
GEMS, it provides reasonable accuracy of NO2 measurement.
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Literature cited 1: Manisalidis, I., Stavropoulou, E., Stavropoulos, A. and Bezirtzoglou, E., Environmental and health impacts of air pollution: a review. Front. Public Health, 2020, 8, 14; doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.
00014.
Shah, V. et al., Nitrogen oxides in the free troposphere: implications for tropospheric oxidants and the interpretation of satellite
NO2 measurements. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2023, 23(2), 1227–1257;
doi:10.5194/acp-23-1227-2023.
Literature cited 2: Dang, R. et al., Background nitrogen dioxide (NO2) over the United
States and its implications for satellite observations and trends: effects of nitrate photolysis, aircraft, and open fires. Atmos. Chem.
Phys., 2023, 23(11), 6271–6284; doi:10.5194/acp-23-6271-2023.
Abad, G. G. et al., Five decades observing Earth’s atmospheric
trace gases using ultraviolet and visible backscatter solar radiation rom space. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transf., 2019, 238, 106478;
doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.04.030.
ID: 66135
Title: Diagenesis and its impact on the reservoir quality of Tipam Sandstone Formation of the Geleki oilfield of Assam and Assam–Arakan Basin
Author: Bhargav Kashyap, Pradip Borgohain , Yadav Krishna Gogoi, Manash Pratim Gogoi and Bubul Bharali
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 96-103 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Diagenesis and its impact on the reservoir quality of Tipam Sandstone Formation of the Geleki oilfield of Assam and Assam–Arakan Basin
Keywords: Diagenesis, Geleki oilfield, reservoir properties, Tipam sandstone.
Abstract: The Tipam sandstones in Upper Assam Shelf oilfields
exhibit comparatively high porosity. However, the
productivity of the Geleki oilfield shows significant
variation across different horizons. To understand this
variability, this study evaluates the diagenetic behaviour
of the Tipam sandstones and its influence on reservoir
parameters. The analysis incorporates wireline logging,
X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and
petrographic thin section studies. The study reveals that
the Tipam sandstones are moderately to poorly sorted.
Their effective porosity is influenced by the precipitation of cementing materials, along with mechanical and
chemical compaction. Burial diagenesis has further affected porosity and permeability through the presence
of clay minerals and detrital or in-situ matrix. The
clays, identified as smectite, corrensite, illite and chlorite, occur as grain draping, pore bridging and pore
filling materials and thereby sealing the rock’s intergranular spaces. The primary diagenetic processes
modifying the sandstones reservoir properties include
compaction, cementation, dissolution, and mineral replacement.
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Literature cited 1: . Lundegard, P. D., Sandstone porosity loss; a ‘big picture’ view of
the importance of compaction. J. Sediment. Res., 1992, 62(2), 250–
260; https://doi.org/10.1306/D42678D4-2B26-11D7-8648000102-
C1865D.
Schmidt, V. and McDonald, D. A., Texture and recognition of secondary porosity in sandstones. In Aspects of Diagenesis (eds Scholle,
P. A. and Schluger, P. R.), Society for Sedimentary Geology, 1979,
vol. 26, pp. 209–225; https://doi.org/10.2110/pec.79.26.020
Literature cited 2: Bharali, B., Borgohain, P., Bezbaruah, D., Vanthangliana, V.,
Phukan, P. K. and Rakshit, R., A geological study on the Upper
Bhuban formation in parts of Surma Basin, Aizawl, Mizoram. J.
Sci. Vision, 2017, 17(3), 128–147.
Borgohain, K., Borgohain, P., Bharali, B. and Baruah, J., Sedimentological characteristics of the Barail Arenaceous unit of MakumNorth Hapjan oil field, Assam. Int. J. Earth Sci. Geol., 2019, 1(2),
66–73; doi:10.18689/ijeg-1000108.
ID: 66134
Title: Method validation and impact of curing on newer pesticide molecules in cardamom using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer
Author: G. Manusha , K. Bhuvaneswari, A. Suganthi , J. Suresh , C. Selvi , P. Karthik and V. Muralitharan
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 90-95 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Method validation and impact of curing on newer pesticide molecules in cardamom using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer
Keywords: Fresh and cured cardamom, LC-MS/MS, pesticide residues, QuEChERS.
Abstract: In the present study, a modified QuEChERS method was
validated for detection of acetamiprid, azoxystrobin,
clothianidin, chlorantraniliprole, emamectin benzoate,
fluopyram, fipronil, imidacloprid, spinetoram J, spinetoram L, thiacloprid, tricyclazole and tebuconazole pesticide residues in six cardamom matrices (whole, pericarp
and seed of green and cured cardamom). The standardized modified QuEChERS method showed recoveries
within the acceptable range (80–115%). Analysis of
whole, pericarp and seed matrices of fresh and cured
cardamom revealed that the frequency and quantity of
detected pesticide residues were significant in pericarp
than seed. The hazard quotient (HQ) value for detected
pesticide residues was <1 inferring acceptable risk to consumers. Fresh and cured cardamom samples collected
and analysed from processing units located at Theni
district showed 83.34–99.54% loss of imidacloprid and
45.71–75.2% loss of chlorantraniliprole residues due to
curing.
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Literature cited 1: . Rema Shree, A. B., Dhanapal, K., Pradip Kumar, K., Ansar Ali, M.
A. and Varghese, J. J., Cultivation Practices for Small Cardamom,
Spices Board India, Kochi, 2021.
George, T., Beevi, S., Mathew, T., Pratheeshkumar, N. and Xavier,
G., Dissipation of flubendiamide (480 SC) in cardamom Elettaria
cardamomum (L.) Maton. JOSAC, 2015, 24(1), 9–13.
Literature cited 2: Vijayan, A. K., Pradip Kumar, K. and Rema Shree, A. B., Small
cardamom production technology and future prospects. Int. J.
Agric. Sci., 2018, 10(18), 6943–6948.
Manusha, G., Bhuvaneswari, K., Suganthi, A. and Raghul, S., Survey-based study on farmers knowledge and pattern of using pesticides in cardam
ID: 66133
Title: Mentored by a visionary: cherished moments with Kalam
Author: G. Satheesh Reddy
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 86-89 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Mentored by a visionary: cherished moments with Kalam
Keywords: None
Abstract: ‘Life is but a collection, an amalgamation of moments –
moments that define us, make us, and enable us to leave
our footprints on the sands of time.’
Reminiscing the moments I spent with A. P. J. Abdul
Kalam, from my days as a young scientist, I pay tribute to
this ‘mentor extraordinaire’. The life and achievements of
Kalam have been, and will continue to be an inspiration to
many. He was the towering lighthouse that guided me
through both calm and choppy professional waters to the
shores of technical competence and success.
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ID: 66132
Title: Abdul Kalam: an exceptional leader
Author: S. M. Deshpande
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 83-85 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Abdul Kalam: an exceptional leader
Keywords: None
Abstract: Bharat Ratna Abdul Kalam, or Kalam Saab to his innumerable friends and admirers, was an exceptional leader
of many nationally important projects in Aerospace Engineering. As a faculty member of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bengaluru, I have had the privilege and good fortune of
interacting, collaborating and discussing with Kalam in
various capacities since 1979. My first meeting with him
(I vividly remember that) was in 1979 when he was the
Project Director of SLV-3 programme of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru. I was a review
committee member for reviewing heat transfer calculations in SLV-3 (Figure 1). This review committee was appointed by Kalam, and I was doing R&D work on MonteCarlo simulation of low-density flows (also called rarefied
gas flows) for which one has to solve the Boltzmann equation of kinetic theory of gases and not the usual Navier Stokes (NS) equations of continuous gas dynamics. This
was a foremost topic of research then. I had projects sponsored by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram on this topic in collaboration with R.
Narasimha and my colleague P. V. Subba Raju who subsequently joined VSSC. Myself and Subba Raju used to
visit VSSC quite often to run our direct simulation Monte
Carlo (DSMC) computer code on the VSSC computer.
This work led to a joint publication in Sadhana
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Literature cited 1: Deshpande, S. M. and Subba Raju, P. V., Monte Carlo simulation for
molecular gas dynamics. Sadhana, 1988, 12(1–2), 102–123.
Literature cited 2: Deshpande, S. M. et al., A 3-dimensional upwind Euler kinetic flux
vector splitting method. In Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics (ICNMFD), Rome, Italy, 6–10 July 1992.
ID: 66131
Title: Three decades of association with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Author: Kota Harinarayana
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 78-82 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Three decades of association with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Keywords: None
Abstract: Though I heard about Kalam when I was working at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Nasik division, I met
him only after I took over as programme director at Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bengaluru, in 1986
in the office of V. S. Arunachalam, Scientific Adviser (SA)
to Raksha Mantri (RM). He was the director of Defence
Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, and the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was launched under his leadership.
After a brief introduction to light combat aircraft (LCA) by
Arunachalam, I gave a presentation of LCA programme to
Kalam covering the performance requirements, aircraft
configuration, technologies involved, facilities required
and also the challenges in developing the technologies,
test facilities and optimizing the configuration to meet the
airstaff requirements specified by Indian Air Force (IAF).
The issues related to the development of engine indigenously at Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
for the LCA were discussed. One of the key issues that
needed to be resolved was whether it was prudent to
develop a new aircraft and new engine simultaneously or
develop the new aircraft with an existing engine and later
replace it with a new engine. Also, it was clear that indigenous engine development would take much longer than aircraft development.
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ID: 66130
Title: Audacity of vision: a journey to extraordinary success
Author: A. Sivathanu Pillai
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 69-77 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Audacity of vision: a journey to extraordinary success
Keywords: None
Abstract: I had the unique opportunity to work with A. P. J. Abdul
Kalam for nearly 40 years from 1972 in SLV-3, Aerospace
Design and Dynamics Group and at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Headquarters (HQ), Bengaluru,
Missile Projects, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), HQ, New Delhi, Societal Missions, Developed India Vision, and other ventures initiated by him.
His high leadership quality influenced me in carrying out
many path-breaking tasks, including realization of BrahMos.
He depended on me, like many other close associates, in executing his ideas, thoughts and decision-making, writing
books and preparing his lectures. In one of his books, he
wrote that ‘Sivathanu Pillai has worked with me for more
than three decades in shaping my thoughts and actions,
and I am fortunate to have his friendship’. Recently, I
wrote a book 40 years with Abdul Kalam – Untold Stories,
to bring out his unique leadership qualities to excel others,
overcoming many difficult times and events in his life,
from spirituality to becoming Peoples’ President.
Kalam was uniquely combined with a strong will and a
bold vision for India to be a developed nation. His illustrious
life will continue to inspire people around the world for
years to come.
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ID: 66129
Title: Dr Kalam’s funny guys
Author: V. J. Sundaram
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 61-68 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Dr Kalam’s funny guys
Keywords: None
Abstract: Dr Abdul Kalam and I completed our B.Sc. degree and
then became engineers in the same year (1957). Both of us
joined Ministry of Defence and Kalam joined Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bengaluru.
There, he built the hovercraft, ‘Nandi’ at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) before moving to Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru. In 1957,
I enrolled in the Army, digging roads and repairing earthmoving equipment for Border Road projects in the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir (Poonch) and North East
(Bomdila, Sela, Tawang), working in Infantry Divisions. I
moved to missiles in 1967
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ID: 66128
Title: Kalam my Guru
Author: Madhavan Nair
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 52-60 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: Kalam my Guru
Keywords: None
Abstract: On that fateful day, 27 July 2015, I had an urge to talk to
Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. I rang up his personal number.
The phone rang, but no one answered. At the end, a recorded message said, ‘The person whom you are trying to
contact is not reachable’. It never occurred to me that person was not reachable ever again. Half an hour later, my
friend from Press Trust of India called and broke the
shocking news that Kalam had left us forever.
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ID: 66127
Title: My journey with the People’s President
Author: V. K. Saraswat
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2025
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 128 (1) 47-51 10 Jan. (2025)
Subject: My journey with the People’s President
Keywords: None
Abstract: Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was a truly inspiring individual, a
great scientist, the best citizen and a human being of impeccable character. He made efforts to blossom young minds –
full of thoughts, the thoughts of all round prosperity and
indeed thoughts of transforming and developing India into
a developed India. Four qualities – clarity, determination,
hard work and humility helped him to achieve the impossible.
Location: T E 15 New Biology building
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