Homeschooling

Homeschooling is popular in the USA. Once I took a graduate level course in Topology at UC, Berkeley, There were two young brothers, who was their and did well. Their father was a professor there and believed that his sons can learn better in homeschooling. In India, most of the time, mothers have their talents… Continue reading Homeschooling

Ideal UPSC exam selection list

Let the computer program check the name, Aadhaar number, address carefully. Any mistake, the candidate is out. Look for all swear words in all languages in the above fields, if present the candidate is out. Especially candidates from Naxalite movement states or people who didn’t vote for Modiji or both. Check old police records, school… Continue reading Ideal UPSC exam selection list

Rehana Ghadially

She taught Industrial Psychology. I took both the sections. And I would say I still remember many of the things she taught decades ago. She was mesmerizing. There was a group of students who were fond of her. I didn’t belong to that, but she was the only IIT instructor I took a reference letter… Continue reading Rehana Ghadially

1.5 Crore rs Package

It’s tempting. Indians newspapers are full of stories about these 1.5 crore rupees packages. You, used to seeing your mother and father dealing with hundreds. mother haggling for onion prices – rs 38 or rs 40. There crore rupees seem a lot – more than Ambani is worth. Maybe you can buy it. And insult… Continue reading 1.5 Crore rs Package

Bombay airport worker

The first time I came to India from the US was through Bombay airport. Then to Patna. At Bombay airport an employee asked me, “are you coming from America?” When I said yes, he demanded money as tip. I wondered what has be done to deserve a tip, nothing it was obvious, but one of… Continue reading Bombay airport worker

JEE: An honest opinion

Many visitors to this site come looking for JEE, Acceptance rate of IIT, how to go to foreign countries through IIT. In short how the media has painted higher education as, you generally know what to do. This site comes among the top, that’s why you came here, their was no marketing involved, and Google… Continue reading JEE: An honest opinion