Friday, August 15, 2008

62nd year of political freedom

A hearty congratulations on 62nd Independence Day to all. May we continue to strive for independence in all spheres of life including political, economic and social. May independence not be limited to voting once in five years. May independence mean freedom, in truest sense as destined in the Constitution, of expression, thought, faith, worship and belief, of acting without fearing offending someone's sensibilities, of speaking without constraining oneself, from prejudices and superstitions, from shackles that constraint Mother India to achieve its rightful place on earth.
(Photo from 2007 Independence Day at IIM Ahmedabad)

Book Review - Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy (2003)

I can say, with some modesty, that I am familiar with the subject of mathematics more than an average person is. Despite that I hadn’t ever ...