Author: Nandita Gadgil
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Technology: The changing manufacturing process
Remember Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times, the command given in a loud voice, section five, more speed, four seven … American comedy film. This is a glimpse of the impact of the Industrial Revolution on people’s lives and economic conditions at that time. It was the period from 1760 to 1840…
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To all dear parents,
लालयेत पंच वर्षांणि, दश वर्षांणि ताडयेत | प्राप्ते तु षोडशे वर्षे, पुत्रं मित्रं वदाचरेत || Lalayet panch varshaani, dash vrshaani taadyet | praapte tu shodshe vrshe, putram mitram vdaachret || बालक पाच वर्षाचे होईपर्यंत त्याचे कोडकौतुक करावे, दहा वर्षाचे होईपर्यंत चुकल्यास मारही द्यावा. परंतू, सोळा वर्षाचे झाल्यावर मुलाला मित्राप्रमाणे वागवावे.…
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Technology: The link between yesterday's ideas and today's reality
Raindrops begin to fall on the dry land and become green and fresh. The aroma of the soil wafts and the moisture in the air penetrates the leaves. That rain changes the whole atmosphere, and suddenly new ideas start popping up in the mind of nature. Clouds fly, black-and-white clouds…
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Appraising Maxims
द्राक्षा म्लानमुखी जाता शर्करा चाश्मनां गता | सुभाषितरसास्वादात सुधा भीता दिवंगता || Draksha mlaanmukhee jaataa, sharkara ch ashmtam gtaa| subhaashitrsaasvaadaat sudha bheeta dvangtaa || संस्कृत भाषेतील सुभाषिते इतकी अवीट गोडीची आहेत की त्यांच्या रसास्वादापुढे द्राक्षे बेचव वाटतात, साखरेचे खडे दगडासमान वाटतात आणि अमृतही घाबरून स्वर्गात पळून जाते. Maxims/ Subhashita’s in…
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Innovation…Towards IoT
Science and technology have developed so rapidly that it is hard to trace back to our starting point from our current position. The terms such as technology, computers, electronics have become the latest buzzwords. We cannot even imagine what items have been automated. The ‘Internet of Things is one such…
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Power of wisdom
स्वगृहे पूज्यते मूर्ख: स्वग्रामे पूज्यते प्रभू: | स्वदेशे पूज्यते राजा विद्वान सर्वत्र पूज्यन्ते || Svagruhe poojyate moorkhaha Svagraame poojyate prbhuhu | Svadeshe poojyate raajaa Vidvaan Sarvatra poojyante || मूर्खांची वाहवा त्यांच्या घरात केली जाते. सामर्थ्यवान माणसाचे कौतुक गावभर केले जाते. राजाची स्तुती देशभर केली जाते. परंतु विद्वानांचे गुणगान सर्वत्र केले…
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Innovation…a Panacea of Life
Innovations have made our everyday lives easier and more comfortable. The actual life-giving experiences, however, we gain thanks to the progress in the field of medicine. How did ancient Indian medical practitioners like Charaka and Sushruta perform surgeries or operations thousands of years ago? Were they using potions made from…
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Almighty Ganga
गंगा गंगेतिब्रूयात् योजनानां शतादपि | मुक्त: स सर्वपापेभ्यो: सर्वत्र सुखमेधते || Ganga Gangeti yo bruyat yojannam shtaadpi | mukhtaha sa srvapaapebhyoho sarvatra sukhamedhate || अनेक योजने दूर असतानाही जर गंगेचे स्मरण केले तरी तिच्या केवळ स्मरणाने मानवाच्या पापांचे क्षालन होऊन त्याला सुख लाभू शकते. It’s about the importance of…
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