'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.
'Some Indians take the extreme view that everything was known to our ancients, but others go to the opposite extreme and consider everything Indian was superstition and rubbish.' 'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.'
There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.
A look at the current contenders International Bank Note Society's Banknote of the Year
The Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy, which opened last autumn on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is charging kids 56,000 euros ($62,000) a year for tennis lessons and school.
India scored at the recently-concluded Telluride Film Festival, reports Aseem Chhabra.
If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.
Dr Devdas Shetty is the new dean of the College of Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan. He said his goal is to see the College of Engineering become a leader in engineering education. "I want to work on providing real-life challenges for students by forming industry partnerships and applied research at the undergraduate level," he said.
In a show of solidarity with the striking writers, Vanity Fair has withdrawn its annual bash.
A sampling of ideas from the next generation of consumers -- and entrepreneurs.
The 91st Annual Academy Awards was anything but boring, feels Aseem Chhabra.
Let the grandeur do the talking instead of the gags, says Raja Sen.
Let these thought-provoking quotes by famous teachers from across the world inspire you.
Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
Two skyscrapers were decimated the day 2,996 died, one and a half decades ago. George Joseph profiles the monument that has replaced them.
Etiquette classes today cater to a wide audience of job seekers, front-desk execs, business heirs, romantics, students and even those with low self-esteem
Sukanya Verma gives us a recap of the 91st Academy Awards.
The 17-year-old Indian American who sings pop, and gospel and has written and composed 15 songs in pop style, won second place, singing Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' at New York's famed Apollo Theatre's amateur talent contest.
The Wolf of Wall Street has its moments but it is director Martin Scorsese's weakest attempt at film-making, says Aseem Chhabra.
Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.
An 18-year-old 'exceptionally promising' high school senior from Andover, Massachusetts, was among 28 students named by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation last week as recipients of its up to $30,000 per year scholarship for four years of college education. Veda Eswarappa was the only Indian American among the 28 students from lower-income backgrounds named for the prestigious scholarship that the non-profit foundation gives every year to high-achieving lower-income students.
For starters, Mad Max: Fury Road is gloriously nuts, says Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
Sandeep Baweja, an attorney with the Baweja Law Group, with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation.
Saeed Jaffrey lives on through his versatile body of work.
The film is an utterly delightful and fresh take on the classic fairy tale -- Snow White.
Even if The Artist wasn't 2011's best film, Raja Sen doesn't have too much to complain about the Oscars this year.
Even if The Artist wasn't 2011's best film, Raja Sen doesn't have too much to complain about the Oscars this year.
'Prashant has left us and it is really tragic. But I want to hold on to those little moments of happiness that he shared with me and with others whose lives he touched. That is how I want to remember him.' Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to Patang director Prashant Bhargava, who passed away on May 16. He was only 42.
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