Category Archives: education

Bihar Science Congress: A Letter to Vikrmaditya

Posted on November 2, 2009 by indra

Dear Vikramaditya, In the Bihar Science Congress perhaps a significant number of academics, intellectuals and other celebrities of the state will deliberate. With politicians engaged almost more than 100% in vote politics and in making themselves rich, can those at … Continue reading →

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IIT Entry and Media

Posted on October 27, 2009 by indra

Somehow, every news coming from IIT is becoming one of national importance. Sibal announced the hiking of the qualifying marks of the examination of class XII for being allowed for IIT-JEE. The protests from CMs and political leaders such as … Continue reading →

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Education for Employability

Posted on October 21, 2009 by indra

Unfortunately, the educational curricula in the country didn’t change to match the requirement at the targeted jobs. This gap created a huge unemployed and underemployed lot that hardly justified the expenditure incurred on education by the parents and in turn … Continue reading →

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Education: Skill Gap, a Problem or Solution?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by indra

I am firm believer that India could meet the challenge of Naxalites or Maoists only through quality universal education and good skill training. Can some sociologists do a quick research by asking the young men and women of the country … Continue reading →

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Thinkers from India: Business, Science, Technology, Management

Posted on October 18, 2009 by indra

While some Indians still keeps on priding in Venki‘s Nobel, though he might have disowned his pride in his India origin. Some others are busy in history of some Indians who missed the Nobel. I remember at least one name … Continue reading →

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Textex- My Dream e-Gadget

Posted on October 15, 2009 by indra

While reading and talking about e-readers, Amazon’s Kindle or Sony’s competitive version or for that matter many others including some from the Chinese that are getting into market or will soon be available, I always hope one day some entrepreneur … Continue reading →

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The Poor Indian Nobel Laureate

Posted on October 9, 2009 by indra

‘Venky‘, the Nobel winner does not own a car and rides a bicycle to work. “Asked what he would do with the money, he laughed and said he did not even own a car, but that he might buy a … Continue reading →

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IIT Professors and Sibal

Posted on October 2, 2009 by indra

Sibal is meeting with professors of IITs. I wish that all the malice between them will die. And the professors will return happier to their classes and will never have to teach with empty stomach. However, I do also wish … Continue reading →

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Sibal and IIT

Posted on September 26, 2009 by indra

While I have already expressed my views against IIT teachers’ resorting to strike, worst of all a hunger strike, for getting higher remuneration. I hate someone comparing the entry salary with those getting into the industry. Every industry or occupation … Continue reading →

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IIT’s Gurus Can Do Better

Posted on September 22, 2009 by indra

In this country believing in ‘bhukhe bhajan na hohin gopala’, it is not strange that teachers in IITs are also going for a hunger strike on Thursday. However, they have assured that it will not affect the students, and they … Continue reading →

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