Day: November 26, 2014

Indian-American Industrialist Rahul Shukla Awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman

Indian-American Industrialist Rahul Shukla Awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman

Posted by | Nov 26, 2014 |

Rahul Shukla, CEO of S.S. White Technologies in Piscataway, New Jersey, was recently awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman by the Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Society of India at a ceremony at the House of Lords in London. ‘Pravasi’ refers to diaspora and ‘samman’ means honor. The NRI society is an international organization based in India that connects non-resident Indians with India. The award recognizes those Indians who have made their mark overseas for outstanding services, achievements, and for keeping the ‘flag of India high’. Every year, the group selects 30 NRIs globally for this award. The award ceremony was attended...

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Book Review: Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises

Book Review: Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises

Posted by | Nov 26, 2014 |

Editors: David C. Roistal, Earl D. McCoy, and Henry R. Mushinsky Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press – 190 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar Tortoises, once part of the turtle family, are known to live a very, very, long time – up to 200 years. Their longevity makes them standout in the animal kingdom. They split off from the pond turtles about a hundred million years ago, the editors point out. Their other unique characteristic is that they can grow to an enormous size and weight. The heaviest known living tortoises are the Galapagos tortoises that weigh up to...

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