Mukundan GurumurthyWhen we play chess, we hatch grand plans, take risks, fall into traps, succumb to pressure, psych out opponents, and make bold sacrifices — all without knowing whether any of it will pay of
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My body is created as a three-dimensional character to dim the light of the spiritual consciousness inside me… –JaneenTisha BhavsarGenesis During a summer visit to the Vatican City, I found myself admi
Madhulika Naidu Varma ChozhaSeveral years ago, on an arduous journey to Gangotri, my hunger pangs were satisfied by warm, fluffy idlis served with tomato-ginger chutney. The hot and steaming plate in the chilly-
Abhinav Lodha and Samya VermaOur tools also affect our thoughts ~ NietzscheOur perception of the world, as well as our idea of being and what it means to be, is fast donning the garb of a technological framewor
Excellence through Experiential LearningDr Brainerd PrinceThe Indian education system is plagued with an obsession for grades, more so amongst the STEM and engineering fraternity. According to Aspiring Minds, a
Pranjal RastogiThe word smart is ubiquitous in daily language, especially in the field of technology. The word itself is derived from the Old English smeortan and German schmerzen, meaning causing sharp pain. T
Dr Brainerd PrinceWe concluded the last issue by saying that once we have used the technique of committed reading and read through the key texts of the critical bibliography we had put together on the thematic,
Designing a Research ProposalDr Brainerd PrinceWe have indeed arrived at our academic home in the mountain. We have located the research community or the academic discipline in which we want to locate our resea-
Nainika GuptaWith the advent of the digital age, technologies such as the internet have become an irreplaceable part of our lives. Interacting with the internet every day is almost unavoidable; people cannot he
Dr Brainerd PrinceI have always found myself happy and thriving in the first stage of a start-up. There is a certain adrenaline rush, with all the buzz – late nights of never-ending work, exciting conversatio
Dimapur, February 18 (MExN): The White Owl and the Centre for Thinking, Language and Communication, Plaksha University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in the broad areas of acad
Dr Brainerd PrinceThe bags are packed, the water bottle shut tight, and the rucksack firmly secured on the back. The researcher, all tooled up, is ready to begin her climb.She is very clear in her head about wh
Harleen BaggaMany students would likely cite the desire to learn as the primary reason for committing to four years of college. But what do we really mean when we use the word learn? It is something we do right-
Nimrat KaurPlaksha UniversityData is something we have all heard of but need to learn more about. At times, it is even something that scares us. We are sceptical of data and the possibility that it might lead t
Dr Brainerd PrinceWe have used the image and metaphor of the mountain as a place to do academic work, away from the city. We find ourselves at the foot of the academic mountain. We have identified a real-life p
Dr Brainerd PrinceA quick review, ofwhere we have got in this story so far,might be useful in setting the context for our next steps. We began with being in a posture of an authentic search in which we fin
Zoya GhoshalVocaloid. An interesting term, right? Probably a word you never heard of before. But the term vocal should ring a few bells.A Vocaloid, in essence, is a new type of voice synthesizing technology usi
ApoorvKatochCTLC Fellow, Plaksha UniversityScience can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world – Isaac Asimov. The above quote by the Russian born writer and professor of
Dr Brainerd PrinceThis last month, I have been teaching about intentionality. The word is an abstract noun, and hence is quite distant from our everyday usage. Frequently used terms that are connected to intent
Nitika BanhaniThe Government of India has been aggressively advocating for a revolution in education, healthcare, banking, and travel. Technology is one among the many drivers executing the governments vision,
