Category: Social affairs
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My graduate student days.
My graduate student days were fun — most of the times. I had 3 different professors — in 3 different semesters, when I was their teaching assistant (TA). None of them was any acerbic to me ever, even when I would be at fault. Professor 1: Guy Indebetow was the very first one. A cheerful…
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My analysis of Odisha elections — 2017
Odisha Panchayat Election 2017 The concurrent election in Odisha just drew to a close and I did an analysis on the results available tentatively. Notice that there is no visible errors here, even if I e.g. adjusted 854 to 850 and so on. If you add up the % figures they add to 100% perfectly…
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When Love can cost you dollars.
American Academics. When Love can cost you dollars, if your emotions aren’t syndicated and shielded well. Why often they guard themselves against, the deeply entrenching scandalous affairs they find themselves in. One example in the making; affairs at Stanford Business School. Doborah has been advising women against gender stereotypes. She knows therefore how to treat…
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Farmers killing themselves in Maharashtra.
660 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra, in 2015 — as per today’s print edition of TOI. While its worrying to the core, whats more worrying is the diversion of Relief Fund by CM towards cultural activities. CM Fadnavis says 25% — of relief fund, is allocated towards culture promotion. Why should relief fund be diverted…
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Racial Chauvinism.
Racial Chauvinism I came across the following on FB. Its not the first time I have come across such prejudiced view of the world we live in, irrespective of whether its a western view or an eastern view. But its not right and we must not accept such perjury of ethical concerns. Its kind of…
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