Category Archives: education

Product That Prides: iPad and India’s own Kindle

Posted on January 28, 2010 by indra

Image The techies in US and world over appear to be talking today of only one product iPad that Apple’s Steve Jobs unveiled. Will it be as popular as iPhone or iPod? Anand was the first to send the message … Continue reading →

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‘Three Idiots’-My Comments

Posted on January 20, 2010 by indra

It appeared at one time as if I would not be able to watch the movie that I wanted before making some comments. Finally we made it on Monday, perhaps after two weeks. It has already made a record collection … Continue reading →

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India’s Next Decade: Be Teacher

Posted on January 19, 2010 by indra

Wanted a million teachers for the elementary level and half a-million at the secondary level.. Great numbers for the unemployment scene! Will the Next Gen take a note of it and be a good teacher and help making India a … Continue reading →

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English: A Necessity of Nation

Posted on January 16, 2010 by indra

I never knew of the SC scare about China poising to overtake India in English proficiency. And that it may take away the leadership of Indians’ globally recognized advantages in IT/BPO sector. Does India aim to depend on one sector … Continue reading →

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India’s Nobel: the Infosys Prize

Posted on January 13, 2010 by indra

I had missed the announcement of Infosys Prize in media. It was a chance surfing that revealed the news in Indian Express. Rs 50 lakh is pretty good an amount as prize money. Any higher amount as near to Nobel … Continue reading →

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Between Scientist and Administrator

Posted on January 9, 2010 by indra

I came across today an article by a professor of IIT, Delhi that has raised a very pertinent issue: Why a scientist doesn’t remain content with his work and achievement as scientist and starts looking to get into the chair … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 7, 2010 by indra

Arpit is appearing for class X CBSE examination this year, and his sister, Anisha is in class VI. None of them has any of the national languages as subject of study in their course. Arpit has German as second language … Continue reading →

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Kapil Sibal’s Arduous Task for Education Reform

Posted on November 12, 2009 by indra

An article in ‘India Today’ names Mr. Kapil Sibal as Mr. Loudspeaker. In his new role in UPA as HRD minister, Kapil had been hyperactive at least in announcements of his wishes. Every Indian will like all these reforms to … Continue reading →

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Vande Matram and Hindi

Posted on November 10, 2009 by indra

Media, be it the print or small screen channels, go in hyperactive mode with news created by Thackrays or any religious bodies these days. How can the singing of Vande Mataram that according to Indian constitution is the national song … Continue reading →

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India’s Scientific Heritage and Mathematics

Posted on November 3, 2009 by indra

Justice Markandey Katju, Judge, Supreme Court has deliberated wonderfully on ‘Sanskrit-Language of Science‘ providing a real insight into India’s scientific heritage and the great scientific achievements of our ancestors. I appeal every English-knowing Indian to read it and so I … Continue reading →

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