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The Far Reaching Ramanujan Mathematics
Man Who Knew Infinity, The: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan - Robert Kanigel

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Reviewed Man Who Knew Infinity, The: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan - Robert Kanigel

The Far Reaching Ramanujan Mathematics

I am reading a book ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ – A life of the Genius Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. The book has been described as ‘Fascinating.exciting and thoughtful’ by the INDEPENDENT. I was very much peeved by the statement that the South as educated North Indians see it was backward and...Read more

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Reviewed Touching Lives - S K Das

A book for a good cause...

I am indeed fascinated by some of the tales described in Touching Lives by Shri. S.K. Das which illustrate the humble victories of the SITE(Satellite Instructional Television Experiment) program of ISRO. I could read only a few instances. Of that of the Bhils in Jhabua district in Madhya Prad...Read more

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Reviewed Hot, Flat, and Crowded - Thomas L. Friedman

Why the world needs a green revolution

The scene starts at the US Consulate in Istanbul with an American embassy resembling a fortress without a moat and where birds don't fly. The changing America with a quote by Gurucharan Das. The era we are entering will be one of enormous social, political, and economic change-driven in large...Read more

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Reviewed IGNOU

IGNOU MBA Reminiscences

IGNOU provides valuable education to a wide spectrum of people across the globe. It was a unique concept in india when it was established in 1985, the first convocation being held in 1989. People working in different professions across white collar/blue collar platforms are able to exercise equa...Read more

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