Many thanks Gurcharan ji and Pankaj ji for good thoughts. These remind all of us to be in peace and harmony. Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > I fully agree with Gurcharan sir's point of view. Actually Indian > Scientists have always been underestimated. We do work with limited > resources but still sometimes our work is more significant that people > working in the rich nations. I happen to meet many scientists from many > places other than India and I realised that there have been flaws in their > work, at times, but still it goes unnoticed just because they are > famous. Sometimes publications are not based on quality but on who is the > author. > PLANT NOMENCLATURE IS AN OPINION AND OPINION DIFFERS AMOUNG MORE THAN TWO > PEOPLE, SOME TIMES IT DIFFERS IN THE SAME PERSON OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. > What we learn is from these opinions and then make our own opinion or just > follow what we feel like. > > I will give you an example: > Liparis nervosa is an orchid species. It has been kept into 8 different > genus from time to time by renowned Orchid experts of the world. This > doesnt mean that those persons were not good. It just shows the difference > in opinion. > Hence we must respect opinions of all!!! > Respecting others always brings respect to ourselves too. > This group is not just a group but family and I always cherish to be a > part of this family. > > Best regards > Pankaj > > > > > > On Friday, 9 November 2012 01:41:34 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >> >> Dear members >> Ours is a unique group where members from all fields and diverse >> expertise share a common passion: a love for plants and the love for >> photography. >> Ours is also a unique group in which several non-botanists, to name >> a few Garg ji, Satish ji, Dnesh ji, Prashant ji, Mani ji, Aarti ji, Tabish >> ji, Shrikant ji and Neil ji perhaps know more about plants than many of us. >> But they are as humble, or perhaps more, that has set a standard for others >> and created an atmosphere that others love to enjoy interactions in the >> Group. Ushadi is a storehouse of knowledge, and practical experience with >> plants both within and outside India. >> Having said that, the backbone of the group are our experts who >> spare valuable time from their busy official schedule to identify plants >> for others, provide useful literature, but they do so (the biggest >> attraction for the group) without any show of authority. It would be a long >> list if I name them here, each a renowned authority in his/her field, >> having published a lot in their respective fields. This is a big asset of >> our Group, that makes it so unique and has set an benchmark of more than 90 >> percent identifications. It is a matter of pride for all of us. >> While interacting on this group we, however, treat botanists and >> non-botanists equally. I enjoy the same level of involvement when >> interacting with Pankaj ji as I do with Tabish ji. I have named them >> because I had most productive and long interactions with these two, >> fortunately all ending in useful conclusions, with no egos on either side. >> Let us maintain this high level of cordiality, interact, but with >> mutual respect. >> And finally, I for one believe that Indian scientists are not less >> than any one else. They have proved themselves repeatedly within and >> outside the country, and let us have faith in ourselves and in our dignity. >> , >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.**com/ <http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> -- > > > > --
