Dr.Ravi Prakash Tiwari’s latest book, A Cornucopia of Articles: A Magisterial Work, is a compendious depiction of issues pertaining to science, society, environment, security, academics, spiritualism, politics, economics, health, agriculture, global warming, ISRO and many others. It incorporates thirty articles penned down in a sublime language. This book is socially relevant because it conscientizes us about a medley of consequential temporal and spiritual issues. It will aid the society in learning how to tackle heat, save environment, use gadgets judiciously, assuage depression and suicidal tendency, keep surroundings clean, test food adulteration, soothe mind , diminish food wastage, etc.
In the first chapter, Role of the UAE and Israel in Assuaging Water Crisis, Dr. Ravi has depicted how both the countries have solved the water –issue by having invented the technology to purify waste water and having used drip irrigation to conserve water. The countries like India must emulate them to avert civil wars for water in the near future. In the next chapter, Artificial Intelligence, he depicts how AI will play major roles in curing cancer, combating crime, predicting pandemics, etc. He assures us through examples that the advantages of AI currently outweigh the disadvantages.
In the article, Environmental Apocalypse, he discusses causes, impacts and solutions of environmental issues to be adopted by folk.
The article, Upheaval in France Gives the Food for Thought On Immigration, awakens us to the perils posed by immigration. He adduced instances of India , France and other nations grappling with the threat of immigrants wreaking havoc in their countries. The chapter, Pros and Cons of Using Digital Gadgets, elaborates on the need to employ gadgets judiciously and provides the views of psychologists and the UNESCO.
The article, China :- A Malediction To Humanity, exposes the nefarious designs of China. It elaborates how China blatantly hitched conspiracies to breach territorial integrity of its neighbours and defied international laws.
The chapter, Khalistan- A Separatist Movement, is a reminder to separatists that they can’t coerce India poised to be the third-largest economy in the world in less than a decade besides being a great military. The chapter, Self-Reliant India in The Defense Sector, reveals that the accomplishment of a Viksit Bharat (developed India) goal by 2047 hinges on to what magnitude the defense sector is resilient and self-reliant. It reveals how India’s defence ecosystem has been transformed and how she has embraced women in military.
The chapter, Destigmatize Suicides to Save Lives, deals with the causes of suicides and the ways to keep suicidal tendency at bay. It will benefit society immensely. The next two articles deal with the need to provide the improved healthcare facilities at an affordable price and the ways the govt. can make the private players toe its line. The chapter, Changes in Kashmir after the abrogation Of Article 370, depicts how Kashmir has progressed post- August 5, 2019, in every sphere of life. The chapter, Food gives the food For thought, explains the need to bolster our staples with micro-nutrients to make our labour force robust. The government must introduce golden rice with beta carotene (Vitamin A rich). Rice must be repleted with high nutrition.
The chapter, Treat the Earth as a living entity deserving rights, explains how
using the verdicts of the Indian supreme court and the European union Supreme court and their observations, we can restore Mother Earth’s right to good health.
Chapters on climate elaborates on the measures needed to be taken to arrest global warming. The chapter on internal security suggests some innovative ways to bolster our internal security apparatus. The chapter on Aditya-L1 depicts its journey and functions in India’s progress. The chapter on Chandrayaan-3 does the same. The chapter, Biggest Causes of blood-shed, talks about the undeclared third world war.
Having read such though-provoking articles, society will pressurize the govt. to take a leaf out of other countries’ books to surmount some vexing problems mentioned in the book. Besides learning these, students will learn how to convey their contemplations into words and employ high standard English and foreign words and idioms and phrases. They will learn how to compose in an ornamental English. The articles will enhance their general knowledge and make them socially responsible. The students with a scientific bent of mind will be intrigued by certain scientific facts mentioned in the articles. They will actuate them to become researchers in the coming years. Dr. Ravi has employed certain captivating phrases or idioms like food gives the food for thought, girded up its loins, etc. He has employed high standard words like belligerent, accentuate, repercussion, etc. The following quotations from this book will edify the readers or bibliophiles:
• Leading the world in wastewater utilisation, Israel innovatively treated and recycled 86% of its wastewater for agricultural activities by 2015.
• It goes without saying that we may not count gains from meditation but we lose anxiety, bitter memories, anger, jealousy, feelings of revenge, depression.
The book is replete with all the ingredients to make it a best seller. It will make readers knowledgeable about not only the universal facts but also idioms or phrases and high standard words of English language. It is devoutly hoped that students and teachers will deem it a prized possession. A must read!
