Monthly Archives: November 2010

Types of Iron in ancient Indian metallurgy

Posted on November 29, 2010 | 3 comments

The iron pillar that stands intact in Delhi is one of the many marvels of  ancient metallurgy. Infact, unlike modern metallurgists, 14 different types of iron were known to metallurgists of the subcontinent. According to Rasa Ratna Samuchchaya (dated to the eighth to twelfth century AD), Iron was classified into three basic categories, which are applicable even today – Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Technology

On the iron pillar of Delhi

Posted on November 27, 2010 | 5 comments

Ever wondered how the famous iron pillar of Delhi has withstood rusting and corrosion, in-spite of standing in open air for over 1,600 years? It is 7 meter high, 16 inches in diameter, and weights over 6 tons. The pillar was fashioned at the time of Chandragupta Vikramaditya (375–413). It is a living testament to the high level of skill achieved by ancient Indian blacksmiths. Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Technology

The adult world of adolescence

Posted on November 24, 2010 | 2 comments

The days of adolescence is rapidly being replaced by some new traits. Today every girl child wishes to be a diva and every boy desires to be called a dude. A time where girls have moved from adorning their dolls to adorning themselves. A world where the matrix to social acceptance is the number of friends on facebook. Where are those days of innocence gone in present kids!? Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Nature, Technology, Television

Ancient Indian mathematics

Posted on November 23, 2010 | 2 comments

By the time the world had just started rediscovering mathematics, India had reached the zenith of knowledge. When Indians discovered mathematics, did they know what the world was conspiring? Read my latest article on the-NRI

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Posted in Culture, Education, Technology

Why is Karnataka named so?

Posted on November 22, 2010 | 3 comments

I was recently wondering how Karnataka got its name! Many of us might not know that Karnataka in the medieval ages was called Mysore state, and was renamed to Karnataka only in 1973. There has to be some reason behind every state’s name. For example, Bihar is named so because it is derived from ‘Vihara’, meaning dwelling place of Buddhist monks. Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture

How strong are our developmental grounds?

Posted on November 19, 2010 | 1 comment

Obama considers India as a defining and indispensable power of the 21st century. And we are happy about it! But we seriously lack in one aspect. Our grounds for development is IT. Tomorrow, if IT fails, or a competitor surpasses India in IT sector, our economy will crumble like a house of cards. I seriously don’t understand why are we busy making our economy a reactive system instead of a proactive system. Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Technology

Miles to go before I sleep…

Posted on November 18, 2010 | 2 comments

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow. Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Sankalp