An Indic Perspective to Mathematics — 3 July 6, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Ganita, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsShivoham (This is the concluding part of the sequel to ‘Introduction to Ganita’) Part 1 (Introduction) Part 2 (Ganita – Math Encounters) Part 3 (below): Ganita prevailed over Math in their encounters, but what did it really win? While Ganita’s … Read the rest
An Indic Perspective to Mathematics — 2 July 3, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Ganita, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsShivoham This is the Second in a Set of Posts as a follow up to our ‘Introduction to Ganita’. This Set of Posts on the Indic Perspective to Mathematics is the third installment of our continuing Series on Ganita. Our first … Read the rest
An Indic Perspective to Mathematics — 1 July 1, 2016UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Ganita, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsShivoham This is the first of a 3-part set of Posts that follows our ‘Introduction to Ganita’ Topic Outline This Post studies from an Indic perspective, the path taken by Mathematics from ancient Greece to reach its present form. We compare … Read the rest
The “Modern” Hindu is a Spoiled Brat June 12, 2016UncategorizedCulture, Dharma, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi There. I said it. We were all thinking it. Our parents were saying it. Even our enemies know it. But the average modern Hindu has yet to accept the fact that he (or she…yes, even you ladies) is a spoiled … Read the rest
Discretion Part Deux June 10, 2016UncategorizedDharma, Elite, High Culture, Politics, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi In our previous essay, we discussed how Discretion is the Better Part of Valour. Without having the discretion to know when to fight and when not to fight, what to say and what not to say, when to speak … Read the rest
