The Tribune Chandigarh, Opinion page, 4 November 2012 Excerpts: THIS year’s rankings of world universities spring no surprises as far as India is concerned. India as before is placed very low. In a list prepared by a London-based educational advice company, Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (QS), the highest ranking entry from India ( continue reading… )
Recently I spent two weeks in a hotel in Beijing. I needed an adaptor to get power supply for my laptop from the mains. I was given an adaptor, but was asked to leave 100 Yuan as a refundable deposit . Interestingly, the number on the currency note was noted ( continue reading… )
Rajesh Kochhar Invited talk delivered at XXVII General Assembly of International Astronomical Union Special Session 4: Astronomy Education between Past and Future, Rio de Janeiro 6 August 2009 A man is wise with the wisdom of his age only, and ignorant with its ignorance. -Henry David Thoreau History is an exercise ( continue reading… )