March 2012

Jeev Milkha Singh, like any other kid, loved to play but it was the disciplined yet open mind-set of his parents that led him to choose one of the least explored games in India as a career. Son of sports celebrities, Milkha Singh, Olympian and one of the most celebrated sprinter of the world, and […]

–When it comes to intergroup conflict, the group with less power benefits more from sharing its perspective. To help promote peace in the Middle East, many organizations have established “peace camps” or similar conflict-resolution programs that bring Israelis and Palestinians together to foster greater understanding of the opposing group. One common feature of such programs

–MIT researchers are developing a system that would allow aircraft-carrier crews to guide in autonomous planes using ordinary hand gestures. Aircraft-carrier crew use a set of standard hand gestures to guide planes on the carrier deck. But as robot planes are increasingly used for routine air missions, researchers at MIT are working on a system

Karna makes his final sacrifice Vineet Garg describes Rahul Dravid as the Karna if we take the analogy of Mahabharata related to Indian Cricket. He says that Rahul Dravid, right from the start of his career, has been overshadowed by equally deserving and shining players of Indian Cricket, but Dravid out of his sheer passion

He grew along with legendary Kapil Dev while dreaming about Cricket Supermans and suddenly found himself amongst them. He played the Ranji Trophy at the age of 16 years and quickly realized that he could become a part of the Indian National team. Ashok Malhotra was a very good batsman though he did not do

He is a former Indian international player and played in 11 One-day matches for India. He hails from Madhya Pradesh. Presently, he is the only level three coach in Madhya Pradesh. Amay Khurasia started his international career in a very good fashion as he scored a half century in the very first match against Sri

–New methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles. Sometimes the fastest pathway from point A to point B is not a straight line: for example, if you’re underwater and contending with strong and shifting currents. But figuring out the best route in such settings is a monumentally complex

He remains an inspiration for anyone who considers hard-work as the cornerstone of success. He ran bare-foot but surprised the whole world with his single-minded dedication. Milkha Singh owes his success to military where he was spotted to have the capability of being a runner. He went on to win Asian Gold Medal and Commonwealth

He was considered one of the most dashing players of his era. Vinod Ganpat Kambli, born on 18 January 1972, in Mumbai, was the childhood buddy of Sachin Tendulkar. He had great potential and he showed it amply on the international stage. Yet, due to undisclosed reasons, he was dropped from the team. Though he

This article was conceptualized when I took part in the annual function of the institute where presently I am working as a placement officer. The work of the placement officer (or TPO–Training & Placement Officer) is to ensure that students get good training, and companies visit the campus for recruitment. Overall, it is tough job

He is considered one of the most dangerous flickers of the world. His drag flick races at the speed of 145 Kmph and it is this forte that makes him an asset to the Indian team. Sandeep Singh features as a full back and is a penalty corner specialist for the team. He hails from