Outer Space: is it a global common?

This review examines critical questions related to whether the outer space is a global common; it also addresses the challenge of achieving balance between the outer space treaty (OST) mandate of compliance with the common interest principle and requirement of providing an environment for the success of commercial lunar enterprises while simultaneously mitigating the possibility of conflict on the Moon

Regulation of satellite telecommunications in India

Commercialization of space activities particularly harnessing satellites for telecommunication in the 1970's is perhaps the most dynamic development of the twentieth century comparable only to the industrial revolution of the seventeenth century. The possibilities of civilian applications of satellite technology confined to its military use until the recent past has raised urgent questions of policy and regulations both nationally and internationally.The main objective of the thesis is to review the development of satellite telecommunication with particular reference to India. The thesis assesses the present access status and the regulatory regime, analyzes general challenges of deregulation including concerns of national security, fair competition, equal opportunity for service providers and manufacturers and above all consumer protection. It examines the how the Canadian CRTC and American FCC are addressing the current challenge posed by rapid technological developments and consequent convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting as well as lessons India could learn from the Canadian and American experiences. Finally suggestions are made for a possible logical direction for India's future telecom policy, in particular and the commercialization of space activities, in general

Morphometric analysis of bregma and lambda and presence of any Wormian bone in bregma in north Indian population

Determination of sex from the skeletal remains is of medico legal importance for establishing the identity of an individual. The determination of deceased sex is first step in skeletal analysis since estimation of age at death, race,and stature depends on sex of the deceased. Total 100 adult dry skull were of unknown sex available in the Department of Anatomy Santosh medical college and hospital,Gaziabad and Government Institute of Medical Sciences,Greater Noida, were studied. Distance between bregma and lambda were obtained and presence of any sutural bone was observed in bregma. The results were compared with the present literature. Still there is a demand for further research to validate the distance from bregma to lambda for anthropometric use for particular race and various other surgical procedures