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Hindi poet and translator based in Bangalore, India.
Category: Technology
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Many of us believe that being an entrepreneur is being your own boss. I see friends around me who want to start their own business because it either makes them rich or the boss of their own lives. I think this attitude is wrong. Becoming an entrepreneur does not necessarily make one rich. We hear stories of…
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My friend Shweta recently spoke about natural pesticides that a local farmer in her village uses to yield better crops. She did some exhaustive research in the field, and presented a seminar in one of our Traditional Indian Science and Technology classes. She also spoke about how her father used innovative local techniques to increase…
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Chat online, tickets online, banking online, mobile recharge online, books online, mail online, dating online, order food online, travel online, jobs online, shopping online, gaming online, socialising online, cinema online. Is our life restricted inside a plastic box?
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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 –
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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…
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 