Current Science
A Fortnightly Journal of Research
ISSN 0011-3891
Volume 98 - Issue 4: 25 Feb, 2010
In this Issue
In this issue
p. 0462

Editorial
Climate Science: Drowned in the Noise
p. 0463 | Balaram, P.

Correspondence
Reserpine and Indian traditional medicine
p. 0465 | Rao, E. Venkata

KVPY and NSTS
p. 0465 | Chakrabarti, Bhupati

Frozen gene bank at frozen mountain
p. 0466 | Mishra, Gyan P.; Bala Singh, Shashi

Conservation of Ousteri Lake, Puducherry
p. 0467 | Alexandar, R.

Environmental solutions to manage floods
p. 0467 | Mohammed, Silar; Ghouse, Mohammed

For the cause of geology
p. 0468 | Rautela, Piyoosh

National academy contributions to national science: a data reflection
p. 0469 | Ye, Fred Y.

Management of water and natural resources
p. 0470 | Pandit, Chetan

Management of water and natural resources (Response)
p. 0470 | Narasimhan, T. N.

Meeting Report
Second National Women's Science Congress
p. 0471 | Malhotra, Richa

News
Gondwana coals
p. 0472 | Singh, B. D.; Singh, Alpana

Research News
Strongest bonds cleaved and functionalized: dinitrogen and carbon monoxide react to give oxamide
p. 0474 | Jagirdar, Balaji R.

Opinion
Whither imperatives of environmental justice?
p. 0476 | Sen, Ranen; Chakrabarti, Sharadindra

Commentary
Extramural research funding by institutions that undertake intramural research
p. 0478 | Gowrishankar, J.

Prospects of botanical pesticides in sustainable agriculture
p. 0479 | Dubey, N. K.; Shukla, Ravindra; Kumar, Ashok; Prakash, Bhanu; Singh, Priyanka

Clustering instability in jets of granular materials
p. 0480 | Nott, Prabhu R.

Scientific Correspondence
Fire-induced invasion of an endemic plant species alters forest structure and diversity: a study from north-east India
p. 0483 | Mao, A. A.; Gogoi, R.

Land-ocean tectonic signatures of the Krishna-Godavari Basin, a qualitative evaluation
p. 0485 | Subrahmanyam, A. S.; Subrahmanyam, V.; Sarma, K. V. L. N. S.; Murthy, G. P. S.; Murthy, K. S. R.

Leafhopper's face mimics the ladybird pupae
p. 0487 | Yamazaki, K.

General Articles
Incentive mechanism for preventing deforestation and promoting conservation of forest ecosystem
p. 0489 | Chandrasekharan, Indrani; Kumar, R. Sendhil; Ravindranath, M.; Kushwah, D. J.

Review Articles
Oxygenic hydrogen photoproduction - current status of the technology
p. 0499 | Ghirardi, Maria L.; Mohanty, Prasanna

Research Articles
Evaluation of methods to estimate foliage density in the understorey of a tropical evergreen forest
p. 0508 | Jain, Manjari; Kuriakose, Giby; Balakrishnan, Rohini

Magnetic susceptibility distribution in the soils of Pune Metropolitan Region: implications to soil magnetometry of anthropogenic loading
p. 0516 | Sangode, S. J.; Vhatkar, K.; Patil, S. K.; Meshram, D. C.; Pawar, N. J.; Gudadhe, S. S.; Badekar, A. G.; Kumaravel, V.

Influence of Deccan volcanism in the sedimentary rocks of Late Maastrichtian-Danian age of Cauvery basin Southeastern India: constraints from geochemistry
p. 0528 | Madhavaraju, J.; Lee, Yong Il

Research Communications
Strain of Bacillus circulans isolated from apple rhizosphere showing plant growth promoting potential
p. 0538 | Mehta, Preethi; Chauhan, Anjali; Mahajan, Rishi; Mahajan, P. K.; Shirkot, C. K.

Using fallout 210Pb measurements to estimate sedimentation rate in Lam Phra Phloeng dam, Thailand
p. 0542 | Moungsrijun, Sasimonton; Srisuksawad, Kanitha; Lorsirirat, Kosit; Nantawisarakul, Tuangrak

Sapphirine-bearing Mg-Al xenolith in Proterozoic kimberlite from Dharwar craton, southern India
p. 0547 | Patel, S. C.; Ravi, S.; Anilkumar, Y.; Pati, J. K.

Primary volcanic structures from Nakora area of Malani Igneous Suite, Western Rajasthan: implications for cooling and emplacement of volcanic flows
p. 0550 | Kumar, Naresh; Vallinayagam, G.

Female-biased sex ratio in a protandrous moth: challenging the mate opportunity hypothesis for explaining protandry
p. 0557 | Muralimohan, K.; Srinivasa, Y. B.

Book Reviews
Transportation in a Climate-Constrai­ned World by Andreas Schäfer Et Al
p. 0563 | Verma, Ashish

Ganitasārakaumudī - The Moonlight of the Essence of Mathematics by Thakkura Pherū
p. 0565 | Sriram, M. S.

Advances in Photosynthesis and Respi­ration. Photosynthesis in silico: Understanding Complexity from Molecules to Ecosystems by Agu Laisk, Ladislav, Nedbal and Govindjee
p. 0566 | Mohanty, Prasanna; Raval, Mukesh Kumar

Applied Psychometry by Narender Kumar Chadha
p. 0567 | Mathew, Mary; Perumal, Santhi

Personal News
T. C. Anand Kumar (1936-2010)
p. 0569 | Mehta, Rajvi H.

Historical Notes
An 'agent of the spirit of history': an appreciation of P. K. Kelkar
p. 0570 | Manchanda, Rohit

Publications received
Publications received - 2009
p. 0573

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Barkatullah University
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S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
p. 0577

The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
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The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
p. 0579

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
p. 0580

Indian Academy of Sciences
p. 0581

National Institute of Advanced Studies
p. 0582

Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre
p. 0583

Department of Geology, Centre of Advanced Studies
p. 0583

Mody Institute of Technology and Science
p. 0584

'Training on Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Plant Tissue Culture and Microbiology'
p. 0584

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
p. 0585

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
p. 0585

HOMI BHABHA CENTRE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION
p. 0586

Sri Krishnadevaraya University
p. 0586

Indian National Science Academy
p. 0587

TRANSLATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (THSTI)
p. 0587

Summer School on Predictability of Weather and Climate
p. 0588

PSG INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, COIMBATORE 641 004
p. 0588

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
p. 0588

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