ThoughtPapers

The Design of Page Size Standards

The idea of easy scaling of our standard paper sizes was 1st proposed by Lichtenberg 

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : International Standard Size, Walter Porstmann, A4 Size

Ganita Kaumudi: When do we meet next?

Ancient mathematics texts are a treasure tove of interesting problems

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Sutra, time, distance, circumference

Akshaya Trithiya

An authentic interpretation of the festival Akshaya Trithiya

Author : Dr. D K Hari and Dr. D K Hema Hari

Keywords : Ganga, Mahabhartha, Veda Vyasa, Bhagiratha Prayathna

This is a Secret Message

An interesting concept to encode and decode text messages

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Matrix, Encoding, Decoding, Algebraic Matrix

The Broken Bamboo

Ancient Indian Mathematical texts are a treasure trove of interesting problems

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Bhaskaracharya, Mathematics, Sulbasutra

Completing the Square

Ancient Indian mathematics texts are a treasure trove of knowledge.

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Indian Mathematics, Bhaskaracharya

Astrology for Top Management

Understanding organizational dynamics through astrology

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Astrology, Malefic, Benefic, Planet, Aspecting

Why is negative times negative, a positive?

It's not an arbitrary rule. So, how did we get it?

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Mathematics, Arithmetic, Brahmagupta

Ramanujan: The mathematics genius

Remembering a man extraordinaire on his death anniversary    

Author : Senkottai Sriram, Experienced Journalist

Keywords : Ramanujan, National Mathematics Day, Numerology

Monsoon rainfall cycles as depicted in ancient Sanskrit texts

How much did our ancestors know about the monsoons?

Author : Prof. R N Iyengar, Jain University, Bengaluru

Keywords : monsoon, astronomy, traditional knowledge

Tantrayukti - An ancient Indian Scientific & Theoretical Text Construction Manual

The traditional Indian methodology for scientific treatises

Author : Dr. Jayaraman, Research Director, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai

Keywords : tantrayukti, charaka, sushruta, panini, ashtadhyayi