The Latur pattern of study involves continuous and methodical practice of model question papers months before the board exams. It was devised by Aniruddha Jadhav, principal of Rajarishi Shahu College in Latur, who felt it helps students in providing point-to-point answers to questions which could be expected in the examination. This methodology, however, has been lambasted by educationists who consider …

Consider this, your state has been hit by a cyclone with wind speeds measuring 300 kilometres per hour. All modern means of communication – telephone, cellphone, wireless sets – lie dead as the cyclone has destroyed all connecting stations and links. This is what happened during the Orissa cyclone. All communication links broke down as dish antennas, radio stations, telephone …

An alchemist was an early student of the science of chemistry. According to one theory the word “alchemy” is derived from “Khem”, the ancient name for Egypt. That country was the source of a great deal of the pioneer work in the various sciences. Much of the early work of the alchemists is frowned on by today’s scientists because it …

When American astronaut Alan Shepard couldn’t hold his pee any longer on their space mission in 1961, he was directed to do it in his suit, a new book has revealed. According to Tom Wolfe’s book ‘The Right Stuff,’ that’s what mission control said to Shepard during Mercury-Redstone 3, when the astronaut said he needed to urinate. Shepard did as …

We think of robots as perfect machines that never do anything wrong, let alone get hurt. However, there are some robots whose whole purpose is to get hurt and to say ‘ouch’. These robots are dummy patients for dentists. They have a model human head, and student dentists practise doing fillings and other kinds of dental work on the robot’s …

Tri-Valley University is a Christian Higher Education Institution aiming to offer rigorous and excellent quality academic programs in the context of Christian faith and world view. Tri-Valley University’s academic programs include School of Engineering (Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), School of Business and School of Art (School of Trinity), School of Law and School of …

James Madison grew up on a plantation called Montpelier in Virginia. This would eventually become his home. He studied under an influential tutor named Donald Robertson and then the Reverend Thomas Martin. He attended the College of New Jersey which would become Princeton, graduating in two years. He was an excellent student and studied subjects ranging from Latin to geography …

I.K. Gujral — Indra Kumar Gujral Biography Born On: 4th December, 1919 Born In: Jhelum, Punjab (now in Pakistan) Career: Twelfth Prime Minister of India, Minister of Finance and Minister of External Affairs Died On: 30th November, 2012 I.K. Gujral is a famous political personality of India. He stepped into the field of politics when he was in college. He joined …

Howard Stern — Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio personality, television host, author, actor, and photographer best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a “shock jock” for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style. Stern has been exclusive …

Govindjee — To re-live the area of discoveries in photosynthesis, a mock seminar was conducted at the University of Allahabad in 1952. Six young boys dressed in various European costumes, dirty gowns, old hats and baggy trousers, with powdered faces and thick moustaches, acted like the scientists who had made significant contributions to the understanding of photosynthesis. The role of …