Category: People
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Aaron, the passionate liberator
Read more: Aaron, the passionate liberatorThe intellectual hoarders around the world would have heaved a sigh of relief when they heard about the tragic death of Aaron Swartz. The Hindu rightly pointed out that the world had become poorer with the death of this computing genius and passionate activist who stood for free access to knowledge and information in the…
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KSSN: A Venerable Silent Mathematician
Read more: KSSN: A Venerable Silent MathematicianA funny incident happened when Prof KSS Nambooripad (KSSN) started his career as a faculty member in the maths department of UC College, Alwaye in central Kerala. One of the students stood up and asked why should they learn mathematics, as he could not find any compelling reasons to learn it.