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Rajesh Kochhar

Author of The Vedic People ( Orient BlackSwan), English Education in India, 1715-1835 (Routledge), and (jointly with Jayant Narlikar) of Astronomy in India (INSA)

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The rise of the techno-baboo :IT is a brain-sink (1999)

Rajesh Kochhar 29/11/2008 No Comments

The rise of  the techno-baboo :IT is a brain-sink   Rajesh Kochhar Current Science, Vol.76, No.12, 25 June 1999, pp 1531-1533  Computer software is the new pagoda tree which India is shaking vigorously, Earnings from software (SW) exports this year (1998-99) are expected to touch Rs. 11,000 cr, up 60% ( continue reading… )

Media Coverage

Rajesh Kochhar 17/06/2008 No Comments

BOOK REVIEW: The Vedic People: Their History and Geography PRESS COVERAGE: Death stalks a generation. (HIndustan Times) 2 Sep. 2007. World of tech-savvy Ganesha [The Tribune (Life Style)] 6 Apr. 2007. Cancer takes a heavy tol in Malwa villages, but who cares. (Indian Express Chandigarh) 25 Nov. 2006. Malwa’s ‘cancer ( continue reading… )

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Rajesh Kochhar 28/05/2008 No Comments

How corruption subverts the system: It is like the poisoning of the village well Integrating IT into mainstream industry An unhealthy exam system: It’s time for knowledge-based education [The Tribune (online edition), Opinions, 16 January, 2004] Towards a global perspective on globalisation [The Hindu, Open Page, Tuesday 16 Dec. 2003] ( continue reading… )

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