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As I wrote earlier, the Graduate Program in US universities is by its format an integrated program. The admission requirements are identical for each program -Master's or Ph.D. All students take same courses to start with. In the beginning all students attend classes together for “basic...

In general, the US universities follow a different path than Indian universities about their graduate programs. The Graduate Program or Graduate Studies in US means studies after a Bachelor’ degree which is called an undergraduate degree. The Graduate Program includes Master’s and Doctoral...

It feels rather strange when we give credence to thugs. I have no personal vendetta against Mayawati. I will simply write a few lines based on published records and facts as we know them. Mayawati was born to less than middle-class hardworking folks. I would have liked to believe that she would...

A charitable trust is being set up. The name of the trust is “Mother’s Educational and Charitable Trust”. This is in honour of all mothers, in specificity, my own mother who was a pillar on which my career is resting. I will get it registered in Sonepat as soon as I came back to motherland...

A society or a system should feel alarmed when a potentially deadly virus stares in the face. Unfortunately, when the virus is self-inflicted and nurtured by powerful homegrown nutrients then it destroys the system. That is what our nation is going through. The recent stir and killings of and by...

Needed to come back ! Here is something to ponder. I would say the topic was thrown at the readers to evaluate how well our nation is doing and how good should we feel about everything that is going on. There is so much noble past to feel good about. The saints and the emperors - the likes of...

What a topic ! In June 2006 when Mr. Warren Buffett parted with almost 40 BILLION dollars to help the poor and needy in the world, he said, “I was blessed to be born in a place where I could utilize my talent, play by the rules and become successful. The society and system rewarded me enough...

Dear Old and New Friends at Jatland: I am breaking a fairly long silence. I returned to motherland last year. After settling down to the extent one needs to and learning about the motherland and system much of what I had missed due to absence from here, I am humbled in more ways than I had ever...

Definition of Poverty line in India: Affordability to buy food to provide 2400 calories if you live in a rural area, and 2100 calories if you live in an urban area. The definition of poverty in India does not factor in the basic need for clothes, shelter, education and healthcare. We can...

no wonder No wonder, most men look so confused when they reach offices in the morning, they yawn and scrample around for a cup of coffee! And women look bright and they know exactly where they are going! As the day progresses, situation gradually changes and it is quite the reverse in late...

We get lot of pointed opinions - don't we ? It is rather interesting to note so varied opinions on an issue about which hardly anyone knows all the FACTS. Of course, a male-female affair always attracts everybody attention and then it becomes everybody's business. We are bombarded with moral...

Indeed, Rajendra Bhai: You just said it. We are producing less and consuming even lesser. And that defines our poor standards of living as nation, where 70 percent of people are living below poverty level by any measures. We got a population problem out of control.

point missed Dear Sumit: Yes, the world is moving at a faster pace with all the developments. But the precise point here that it is the number of people at any place that plays in the equation. Think as basic as this. A given amount of resources/production being divided among 10 people or 100...

The following news was headlined by several Indian newspapares, including Hindustan Times. Feels good - doesn't it - to know that we are 12th richest nation in the world and even wealthier than Australia. ************** India 12th richest nation in 2005: World Bank Press Trust of India...

Well, well, well More often than not an irrational human behavior (or plain stupidity for that matter) surpasses all human imaginations in their weirdest form. This story of admission rejection by DPS establishment of a student who has proved to better than all the rest on the only scale that...

As we prepare to bid goodbye to two thousand and four We reflect on good points and many things that were sore Older we will be and I pray that we be wiser as well In harmony we live and in our minds peace may dwell Happy 2005 Everybody!

Dear Mukesh: How sad that your friend (or anyone else in a general situation like this) should miss a golden opportunity to appreciate and applaud the true worth of a simple peasant! It does not take hell of a lot for wealthy businessmen or highly educated and rich people to send their...

Bhai Jagmohan: Indeed, our society is experiencing ‘growing pains’. Even though our culture is very ancient, we are relatively young as an independent society (not even SIXTY yet). In a situation like ours and with a huge population like India has, today’s results and trends are expected. The...

On December 19, 2004, there was a gathering of sarv khap mahapanchayat at the historic Chaubisi Chabutra in Meham village. The mahapanchayat decided, among other things, that it will not accord social sanction to love marriages. At the same time there seems to be an effort on the part of...

Someone (some silly hijacker, of course) got into my hotmail account and has sent strange emails and files (perhaps containing who knows what) on my behalf. These emails seems to have been sent to people in my contacts list and perhaps some more. I have NOT sent any email to anyone from hotmail...