DR. NIMAIN CHARAN BISWAL

TRIBUTE TO DR. V. KURIEN ON HIS 101st BIRTHDAY : 26 November This is a Tribute to Dr. V. Kurien, on the "National Milk Day" which is being celebrated on 26-November ( falling on 26-November-2022 ), the Birth Day of Dr. Verghese Kurien, otherwise also, called as the "Milk Man of India" as well as "The Father of the White Revolution of India". Volumes have been written on Dr. Kurien and his story can not be finished in some words, for his significant contributions towards the Dairy Development in India and in other spheres, during his lifetime, that has helped uplift the economic wellbeing of millions of farmers, both men and women spread over more than 6-decades of his effort, across India nationally. His contribution in terms of building and nurturing excellent institutions to sustain resiliently on long term basis in the interest of the society is well known. I have also tried the little I could and have written a number of articles and notes on ...

THE DECISION OF UGC TO DO AWAY WITH PRE-PUBLICATION IN JOURNALS BEFORE FINAL Ph.D. THESIS IS WELCOME This is a piece of Good News for Scholars who may be pursuing or looking forward to pursue Ph.D. in their academic pursuits further in India. This is also a Good News for all in the Society, where the Scholars may be pursuing or may be looking forward to pursuing M.Phil. or Ph.D. Degrees in India. In a recent regulatory decision, the UGC ( University Grants Commission ) who is  the academic Regulator for the Universities and Educational Institutions of India has done away with the following requirements that were made mandatory some time back for the M.Phil. and Ph.D. Candidates as follows: 1. For M.Phil - present at least one research paper in a conference or seminar before submission of final Thesis for evaluation. 2. For Ph.D. - publish at least one research paper in a refereed journal and make two paper presentations in conferences or seminars before submission of final Thesis f...

Pollution by Individual Richest Billionaires of the World : A Million Times of an Individual of Common Humans An Oxfam America Report and Press Release, released on yesterday, the 06-November-2022 says : " The investments of just 125 billionaires emit 393 million tonnes of CO2e each year – the equivalent of France – at an individual annual average that is a million times higher than someone in the bottom 90 percent of humanity." Here is the link of the Press Release of Oxfam America : https://www.oxfamamerica.org/ press/press-releases/a- billionaire-emits-a-million- times-more-greenhouse-gases- than-the-average-person/ This Press Release of Oxfam America is based on their own report with the title : "Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world’s richest people". This Original Report of Oxfam is also available through a link given in the above Press Release of Oxfam America. The Green House Gas emissions that pollute the Atmosphere of the World and eve...

LOOK AT THIS TRANSPARENCY IN A BUSINESS: HOW WILL ANY ONE BE ABLE TO BEAT IT ? IT WILL KEEP THE CUSTOMER GLUED What I am explaining here is an exemplary transparency in a business operation. A couple of years Back not very long ago, I had visited a Cold-Storage in the industrial zone of Dubai in some context. It was a cold storage operation, where the owner primarily ran it as a business of Renting out the Cold Storage Space for various products which were merchandise of Different Shops or Traders who were trading it from their Shops at different locations in the Dubai City. The Shop Owners of Dubai were keeping their refrigerated products in this Cold Storage on rental basis. The Cold Storage was built primarily on German Technology, that was Sate of the Art of its time. It had different temperature zones where different products can be stored as per Refrigerated Temperature Need of the Products. For example, Ice Creams are supposed to be stored at Temperature -18 degree C ; thus -18 ...

"BRAND FUDGING" IS A PREDICAMENT FOR POPULAR BRANDS : FIGHTING IT OUT IS THE WAY "Brand Fudging" which in legal terminology called as "Trademark Infringement" is a regular problem and predicament, the Popular Brands face world wide, however, in India it has been prevalent from time to time frequently, and is quite painful for the popular brand owners. The More Popular is the Brand, it becomes more prone to "Brand Fudging" in the market and there is no choice other than fighting it out legally and seek legal protection for the Brand from the fudging (infringement) efforts of others trying to take undue advantage out of the Brand Properties. While a Popular Brand gets built over years and decades with lot of expenditure and a bundle of comprehensive marketing efforts with Quality and Service combined together, some others try to Fudge the Brand, with related, non-related or allied products to take a quick and extra-mile in business with...

Contractionary Monetary Policy with Increasing Interest Rate : Needs to Pause to Observe its Repercussions It is being observed that in India, RBI has been resorting to Contractionary Monetary Policy almost for last 6-months to chase Inflation. Contractionary Monetary Policy in simple terms, is reducing money supply in an Economy by increasing Interest Rate. When Interest is increased, it is expected that more deposits would come to Banks, Credit would be dearer resulting in reduced consumer spending, that can go against the inflation. Since May 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already done 3-Times hike in Interest Rate, its Repo-Rate was increased from 4% to 4.4% in May'2022, then to 4.9% in June' 2022 and again to 5.4% in August' 2022. As RBI increases its Repo Interest Rate ( it is the Lending Rate of RBI to Banks ), the Commercial Banks also keep increasing their lending rate, a safe margin of 3-5 %  easily, is the corollary for Retail Borrowing and...

  THE CROSS ROAD OF GM (GENETICALLY MODIFIED) MUSTARD  This is an interesting subject, I thought some readers here may find interest over it. This is also a quite controversial subject, therefore, I am just doing a touch base of it, as basic information about it and many of you may like to know for your information. Detailing on this kind of subjects could be volumes otherwise, as views would exist on both sides. The Indian Regulator, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has given clearance for GM (Genetically Modified) Mustard for commercial cultivation in India. The subject from here would require further Approval of Government of India for final go ahead.  The matter has been released to public domain 2-days back. I am giving a link of one of The Hindustan Times publication for any one of you to do further reading if you like, if you have not already read about it : https://www.hindustantimes. com/india-news/gm-mustard- gets-regulator-approval-for- field-...

Dry Shampoo Aerosol Recall of Unilever in USA : Useful Fact to Know in Own Interest The Global FMCG Major Unilever has voluntarily recalled "Dry Shampoo" Aerosol Formulations manufactured up to October 2021 from USA Market, covering the lineage of some of its premium brands such as Dove, Nexuus, Suave, Tresmme and Bed Head et al, from consumer level. It is a consumer level Recall, and those who have interest and involvement in marketing of products, may find it interesting to know and the importance of it. There have been lot of publications over last two days about it, I am giving below the link of a Publication of The Times of India, that was comprehensive and may be useful to many to know this subject matter; https://timesofindia. indiatimes.com/business/india- business/explainer-what-is- dry-shampoo-and-why-has- unilever-recalled-it-in-the- us/articleshow/95091968.cms Though the Product Recall has been announced by Unilever from USA markets, it may be useful to know the...

DELHI'S WOO OF AQI : TIME RIPE FOR DELHI AND  PUNJAB TO WORK IN SYNERGY TO RESOLVE THE FARMERS' STUBBLE ISSUE I have been reading every year for many years now, that NCR Delhi's AQI ( Air Quality Index ) goes so bad that the atmosphere of the Region becomes hazardous for health of the citizens around this time every year ( October-November ). For two months every year, there is hue and cry and back to square one. Today also, similar news. The news reports say today in the morning, that last night the citizens in Delhi did not obey the local Govt's ban on Fire Crackers even with legal provisions of Jail and Fine both for bursting crackers and went ahead with it, now the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi NCR has gone to be very poor to severe. The AQI of Delhi is getting bad seasonally, for the 3-reasons that are always said: 1. Farmers in Punjab (Primarily) burning Stubble of Wheat and Rice Straws ( locally called as "Pareli" ) in Agricultural Fields en-masse. T...

LESS OR ZERO FIRE CRACKERS WOULD MAKE A BETTER DIWALI AND HELP TO THE ENVIRONMENT This year, there has been a total Consciousness towards avoiding Fire Crackers during the Diwali through out India, if the reports that keep coming through the press and media are to be believed. Avoiding Fire Crackers during the Diwali Celebrations is a Great Help to preserve the precious environment, not only for our living generation, but for future generations as well. The Governments throughout India, the Judiciary and Courts, and above all the Citizens have shown commendable consciousness towards avoiding the fire crackers during the Diwali now. Fire Crackers burst or sparkled during Diwali Days used to emit lot of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases and lot of pollutants such as metallic particles and other particulate matter to the atmosphere. I can say about the City of Bombay ( Mumbai ) where I live for 17years now, one of the biggest metropolitan cities of India and in earlier years it was als...

  HAPPY DIWALI TO EVERY ONE Diwali has universal appeal now as a festival. Today ( 24-Oct-2022 ) is the Diwali Day, and it is being celebrated across India and globally where mostly Indians have inhabited. Yesterday was the Diwali Eve ( "Chhoti Diwali" ) celebrated mostly in Northern and Western India. The Diwali of this year has got some rejoice among people with some Specialties: a) It is being celebrated as a Main-Stream festival openly after 2-years of lull due to Covid-19. b) The Indian Cricket Team has won ( and increased possibility to bag the T-20 World Cup today), by defeating the arch rival Cricket Team of Pakistan with a very exciting match today at Melbourne in Australia. c) The Honourable Prime Minister of india has also inaugurated the Diwali Festival yesterday at the Historic City of Ayodhaya in India. When the Prime Minister of the Nation inaugurates a Festival it gets National Focus. However, this Diwali Celebration at Ayodhya has been made a Record of sorts ...