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“Shakti” Processor – Made in India, Made for the World

November 2, 2018 Dheeraj Pai 0

Researchers at Reconfigurable Intelligent Systems Engineering (RISE) Laboratory at Indian Institute of Technology Madras design and develop India’s first indigenous microprocessor. The ingeniously developed microprocessor, named “Shakti”, could be used in mobile computing, wireless and […]

The Identity of Mount Meru!

May 19, 2020 0

It is common in Indian literature to compare exemplary humans to Mount Meru. Even in current news reports you may see the usage of this word to mean ‘great’, or ‘of a tall order’. Going back […]

DharmaVeer Sambhaji Maharaj- part I

May 14, 2020 0

There is a famous line about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj, ‘Shivaji Maharaj taught us how to live for the better life of a common man, and Sambhaji Maharaj taught us how to die […]

The Next Generation of Wireless – 5G

May 11, 2020 0

In the first part of the article, we looked at the EVOLUTION OF MOBILE GENERATIONS, here we will see the features promised by 5G and what it means for smart city plans and businesses. “With […]

Is Buddha an Avatar?

May 7, 2020 0

Avatar is a very Vaishnava idea. It solves too many problems in one go. There are three aspects that are essential to be considered an Avatar. -As the word itself connotes, it is a descent […]

Srinivasa Ramanujan: An Enigmatic Genius

April 26, 2020 0

26th of April, 2020 marks the 100th death anniversary of the mathematician who brought India on the World Mathematics Map, Srinivasa Ramanujan is regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of the modern world without […]

What to pick? A Parshu, Dhanush, Murali, or Nothing?

April 25, 2020 0

Parashurama was born and brought up in a humble hut, surrounded by immense knowledge in the form of his enlightened father Sage Jamadagni, immense love in the form of his Mother Renuka, and immense abundance, […]

EVOLUTION OF MOBILE GENERATIONS

April 21, 2020 0

Consumers demand more from their technology. Whether it is a television, cellular phone, or refrigerator, the latest technology purchase must-have new features. With the advent of the Internet, the most-wanted feature is better, faster access […]

CAPITALISM IS AN ANCIENT INDIAN CONCEPT AND IS NOT IMPORTED FROM THE WEST

April 13, 2020 0

The economic system where the businesses are run for profits by individuals and not by states is popularly termed as Capitalism. In today’s India we all appreciate the beginning of Capitalism through the Liberalisation of […]

Constitution and Hinduism Part -I: Definition of Secularism and Hinduism

April 11, 2020 0

According to Merriam Webster Dictionary the meaning of ‘definition’ is “a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol dictionary or a statement expressing the essential nature of […]

‘WHO’ is responsible for COVID-19?

April 6, 2020 0

It is very difficult to understand the chaos unleashed by CoViD-19 without recalling how the SARS epidemic of 2002-03 had let loose fear, concern and death in a similar manner. Then, like now, China was […]

The Maratha Queen-Rajmata AhilyaBai Holkar Part-I

March 31, 2020 0

The Holkars The family of Holkars are of the Dhangar or shepherd tribe. Malhar Rao Holkar was the first who obtained any eminence, or indeed rose from the ‘Shepherd-Boy’ to the ‘Subhedar’. Holkar, or more […]

The beacon-light for the brave- Kittur Rani Chennamma

February 21, 2020 0

Female rulers in India have always been an inspiration to everyone in this country, especially women, but do we know who was the first to be the beacon light? The first woman independence activist of […]

Raja Shiv Chhatrapati

February 19, 2020 0

In Shake Shaliwahan, in the year 1551, in Shukla Paksha, during the Uttarayan (when sun travels in the northern hemisphere), on the third day of waning moon, in the season of Shishir, on the star […]

Tapping Potential Like Hanumana

February 11, 2020 0

Hanuman, a central figure in Ramayana, is worshipped by millions. Despite adoring him, we often take the path of blind ritualistic worship or reduce him to a caricature as done by sickular Hindus, thus not […]

MARTHANDA VARMA OF TRAVANCORE

January 29, 2020 0

World history is always been monopolized by the European powers. At best, the Japanese are mentioned for their role in WW2, but they’re often portrayed in bad light. After all, when Europeans invade, they are […]

A historic perspective to CAA

January 27, 2020 0

Since the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has been passed by the parliament and assented by the President of India Shri. Ramnath Kovind there have been riots in the name of protest and has sprouted several […]

Srinivasa Ramanujan: A Man With An Infinite Sense Of Numbers

December 22, 2019 0

What was to be done in the way of teaching him modern mathematics? The limitations of his knowledge were as startling as its profundity. – Prof. G. H. Hardy talking about Srinivas Ramanujan Such was […]

Decolonization and India

November 3, 2019 0

How is colonial mentality hindering India’s success? Colony is a term derived from Latin word “Colonia” meaning settlement or a farm. It is the settlement of people non-native to the land occupied by them in […]

370, An Oppression Against Fundamental Rights of J&K Women

October 31, 2019 0

The recent abrogation of ARTICLE 370 has certainly caught the attention of the world, it has been a hot topic of debate since it has knocked the doors of UN and the UN has made […]

On Hindu, Indian or Bhāratīya identity

October 25, 2019 0

It is well known that the term Hindu originates from the Iranian version of Sanskrit term Sindhu, referring to water bodies such as rivers or specifically to the modern Indus river which is called Sindhu […]

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