Posts Tagged ‘Education’

The Govt. of Karnataka has recently announced the closure of about 800 schools, and why, because their medium of instruction was English and not Kannada. I'm going to tackle the language nationalism with English in this article, not the hotter one regarding Hindi.All the schools closed are in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India where thousands of jobs have come fleeing from the ... Full story

This is a guest column written by "amolagirhe" Medical students were protesting against the reservations at Mumbai. They did not have any weapons. It was going on very peacefully. Suddenly, police arrived and asked the students to leave. Students peacefully answered that they want to talk to Governor. The intention was to send the message to Prime Minister. I will be surprised if Mr. Prime ... Full story

It is with great sadness that I write this - advocating brain drain for India. Well, the practicalities of this, I recognize, are futile, but the idea holds water and even gains strength from the ongoing madness of Manmohan Singh's government. The largest democracy is ruled by a Prime Minister without a backbone. All that Manmohan Singh knows is about money, and nothing else - how ... Full story

The IITs are certainly gathering a lot of outside attention these days. And of course the recognition is very much its due. Now, they are the 3rd best Technology institutes in the world! Congrats! Mind you though, in science they rank only 36th - which is quite sad. For a scientist, that I am, it is not difficult to distinguish between the two. In simple words, ... Full story

This is a hilarious article written by India's Consul General at SFO about an event on a plane. "I am a Hindu. Do you know anything about it?" I asked, though it was clear that to even begin to explain the concepts and complexities of something so alien to her was an impossible task. "No. I know very little. But can I tell you one more thing? Do you know anti-Christ?" she asked again with complete concentration on her question and total indifference to mine. "No. But do you know some Hindu beliefs?" I persisted. "We don't have much time. Please remember one thing. A huge war will come. The anti-Christ will try to put a mark on everyone's wrist. The Book called it a mark. We now think it will be like a chip. The devil will put a chip under everyone's skin to control them. It may start here in California, as the devil needs many chips. Please remember what I am saying. If someone tries to put a chip, do not accept. If they say they will kill you, let them, but do not get the chip put. If you die, remember what I said. You will go straight to heaven. You look like a nice person. Don't you want to go to heaven?" she asked breathlessly as the vast spread of Los Angeles appeared below from the windows of the aircraft. Her serene frame, her kind tone, her deep eyes all implored me to accept this, should I face the choice one-day. "But I am a Hindu. Please don't misunderstand me. We believe in rebirth or in the liberation from the cycle of life and death. Not in heaven," I protested gently as the plane touched the ground. Her eyes looked glazed and she appeared devastated. "Just remember what I said. Don't accept the chip," she concluded, while gathering her bags. Full story

An Indonesian student presently in India gives his perspective of why to study in India, and also how for other Indonesians in particular and any international student in general. for why, he says: though Indian universities are not the best, they are better than many other low fees and living costs (very true) easy entrance and easy scholarship (never knew that! - maybe in the lower rung ... Full story