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Category: academics

  • Class XII, ICSE exam questions, Physics.

    Question 1 (a) In an electric dipole, how is the direction of the dipole vector defined? (b) What’s the Electric Potential of a Dipole Vector in the vertical direction to it? (c) Say if this is correct or incorrect: “Between an alpha-particle and a proton the alpha particle has more electrostatics potential energy in an…

  • The 1 ppm mentality of India in education.

    This article talks about some educational paradigms of India but gives the following anecdote to the end. Belated Happy Feynman Birthday. 11/may/2013. He was born this day in the year 1918. 8 years younger to my maternal grand father. Which is why I am always amazed by Feynman. My grand pa was a farmer in…

  • The academic sky of Asia.

    4. Rep of Korea: 14% organizations in top-100. Korea is 1.2% of Asia population. Result: Korea provides about 12 quality organizations for each percentage of its people, normalized to Asia. Korea provides 1 quality organizations to about 7% of Asia population. {quality orgs for its own people, normal to Asia; Korea 12 orgs/%, Japan: 7…

  • Patriarchy in Indian academics. Our excellence is a myth.

    Patriarchy in Indian academics. Our excellence is a myth.

    The Indian Academics are glorious organizations, renowned around the world for their moribund infrastructure but excellency in education. Isn’t it a myth? How can we produce the best athletes who live and practice in mush? Perhaps the king just needs the athletes, no matter what, as the Olympics needs them. This time the international organizations…

  • IMA (IoMA, Institute of Mathematics) now ISI.

    IMA has a nice wind-born campus in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, about 6 kms from the famous ancient caves. In the beautiful but wild rural parts of Bhubaneswar, perfect for research organization only if highly funded and having fabulous infrastructure. I think this will now come true.