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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalMr. Ram was appointed Assistant Director (Foreign Languages) in the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi in March 1958. His work consisted of translating industrial and national standards, technical specifications, articles from technical periodicals, etc. from German, French, Italian and Russian into English. He was also in charge of documentation work at ISO meetings where he had to prepare the English and French versions of the agendas, resolutions and minutes. In addition to his work in the BIS, he worked as translator for several institutions and companies like National Leather Research Read More...
Mr. Ram was appointed Assistant Director (Foreign Languages) in the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi in March 1958. His work consisted of translating industrial and national standards, technical specifications, articles from technical periodicals, etc. from German, French, Italian and Russian into English. He was also in charge of documentation work at ISO meetings where he had to prepare the English and French versions of the agendas, resolutions and minutes. In addition to his work in the BIS, he worked as translator for several institutions and companies like National Leather Research Institute, National Chemical Laboratory, Delton Cables, Escorts Pvt. Ltd., Engineers India, Instrumentation Ltd, Kota, (where he also taught Italian to engineers who were proceeding to Italy). He did translation work also for the Central Pollution Control Board and the German Embassy, both in New Delhi. Mr. Ram also worked as German translator and editor for the Scientific Publishing Services in Chennai.
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Among the many commonly discussed subjects – on love, religion, history and so on – there are quite a few wherein conventional and traditional beliefs and views obscure the underlying reality. The general reader of this book will find the truths exposed in it both informative and interesting. Some readers, though, might find them disturbing especially if they wish to cling on to certain well-loved and pet beliefs inherited from tradition.
As a contr
Among the many commonly discussed subjects – on love, religion, history and so on – there are quite a few wherein conventional and traditional beliefs and views obscure the underlying reality. The general reader of this book will find the truths exposed in it both informative and interesting. Some readers, though, might find them disturbing especially if they wish to cling on to certain well-loved and pet beliefs inherited from tradition.
As a contrast to pet beliefs the author has included in this book a chapter on science where pet beliefs have no place. In this chapter he has briefly outlined the steps taken by astronomers through the ages in determining the vastness of the Universe. This is the science of celestial metrology.
The author seeks to bring clarity and straighten records to eliminate common, persistently prevailing misconceptions relating to certain topics in linguistics, religion, music, science and history. Excursions into these various topics bring some fascinating insights which have generally remained overlooked.
How is English related to Sanskrit? Who were the Aryans? What is the essence of music, of religion? Who was Jesus Christ? What was the message of Pr
The author seeks to bring clarity and straighten records to eliminate common, persistently prevailing misconceptions relating to certain topics in linguistics, religion, music, science and history. Excursions into these various topics bring some fascinating insights which have generally remained overlooked.
How is English related to Sanskrit? Who were the Aryans? What is the essence of music, of religion? Who was Jesus Christ? What was the message of Prophet Mohammed? What fate befell the Princes in the Tower? Whose was responsible for the Second World War? What are the implications of the Big Bang Theory? Is the search for the Equation of Everything realizable? What is the ultimate reality and how can Man view the Universe?
These are subjects regarding which, the author feels, some clarifications are required and some common misapprehensions need to be removed.
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