India And Science

Our great and ancient motherland, India, and her great scientists and inventors have many contributions to the world. Every Indian must know about our country and be proud. 

Do you know that India has gifted the world "zero" too? What would science be without zero?

Listed below are a dozen of India's scientific gifts:

1. Father of Astronomy : Aryabhatta ; work : Aryabhattiyam 

2. Fathers of Surgery : Charaka and Sushruta ; works : Samhitas 

3. Father of Anatomy: Patanjali ; work: Yogasutra 

4. Father of Yoga : Patanjali ; work : Yogasutra 

5. Father of Economics : Chanakya ; work: Arthashastra 

6. Father of Atomic Theory : Rishi Kanada ; Work : Kanada sutras 

7. Father of Architecture : Vishwakarma ; work : Suryasiddantika 

8. Father of Aero Dynamics : Mayasura ; work : Vastu Darpana 

9. Father of Medicine : Dhanvanthri  - Ayurveda 

10. Father of Calculus: Bhaskara II ; work : Lilavati 

11. Father of Warfare and Weaponry: Parashurama ; works : Kalaripayatu, Sulba Sutras 

12. Father of Sexual Anatomy : Vatsyayana ; work: Kamasutra 

Holistic Education For The Next Generation

Yet another child has committed suicide. Few may feel that a few marks less in a paper doesn't matter. But, for many, unfortunately, it's the end of the world. They decide to end their life while their parents and friends may not be even aware of such a far-fetched reality...

Seeing the spurt in the suicide rates, I am convinced that our system is flawed and needs to be fixed. Just IQ (Intelligence Quotient)  is not enough, EQ (Emotional Quotient) is needed too. Schools & parents must ensure a child's holistic education.

Education should be much more than gamy rote-learning and bookish knowledge. However, our schools focus on 'marks' more, rather than stressing on 'understanding'. Many students are enrolled in private tuition, mostly conducted by teachers of their school, so as to score more marks. It is believed that such teachers would share the sure-shot questions that are probable to be asked in the examinations. 

TOI, Children's Day 2016*

Top Management Colleges In New Delhi

My father's friend visited our home the other day just to speak to me. His daughter is interested to pursue her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in New Delhi. As I have studied Management from New Delhi, he wanted my opinion about the best MBA College in New Delhi. 

As soon as he asked me about the best MBA College in Delhi, I answered - Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) Delhi. I know this as my cousin had studied from there and also from my knowledge from newspapers and magazines.

"Which are the Top MBA Colleges in New Delhi?" he asked.

"Uncle, I have done my MBA more than a decade ago! We need to look for the latest information. These days, answers are available at the click of a mouse-button!"

I logged on to the Collegedunia website.

We can choose from 20000+ Colleges & Universities in India from this site.

Collegedunia

Blog To Feed A Child - I

Poverty has its repercussions and a direct impact on hunger & education.

It is sad that millions of children have to choose between hunger and education everyday.

Attending school ought to be every child’s right.  However, the Right To Education & attending school is the privilege of a few lucky children.

Why can’t we ensure every kid is ‘lucky’ this way? 

Is it so tough to ensure that every child gets even one square meal a day?

For a majority, attending school entails missing out on a major part of the day & hence missing to contribute to the family-income. Tiny hands happen to be the helping-hands and support system that need to be “employed” to help sustain their family. Their parents have no option as they too are driven by basic necessities like hunger…

‘Peyt ka sawaal hai’(It’s a question of the stomach).

Durga Puja - Old Station Square, Bhubaneswar

Not many know that Durga Puja has been celebrated for centuries in Odisha, a state of India.

Durga Puja is celebrated with great grandeur & style here.

This year, I was particularly touched by the Durga Puja Pandal at Old Station Square, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is called the Temple City of India. One time it had more than 100,000 temples; now there are hundreds...

Note- The following photos and images shared in this post are from the Old Station Square Durga Puja Pandal of Bhubaneswar. The Pandal  presented a glimpse of history with relevant social messages that set me thinking.