What is a liberal arts education? As an Indian student growing up in a typical Indian household, the children of the 80s and 90s grew up listening to a single refrain: ‘become a doctor’ or ‘become an engineer’. The more ambitious ones went for the bureaucratic services. With the change in millennia, the refrain […]
Read Full Article →You will admit, psychological thrillers make for the most interesting genre whether to read or watch. There’s no doubt that the human mind while being among the most complex organs, is also the most intriguing. Unraveling its secrets, understanding its complexes, finding that fine line between sanity and insanity is a project that can consume […]
Read Full Article →What do Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, Oliver Hart, Paul Krugman, and Robert Engle have in common? They are all Nobel laureates who devoted their lives to the study of economics. Economics is what makes the world go round. Quite literally. From historical evidence of ancient civilizations using a barter system for trade to the […]
Read Full Article →When Dan Brown wrote Origin, he wasn’t so much predicting at the future as documenting the present. Google, Alexa, and Siri are today a part of our lives and we all use them without batting an eyelid. Two decades ago, suggesting that something like would be an essential part of our lives may have seemed […]
Read Full Article →The Vow for Parents: I will remember that my child’s college experience begins with this process of applying, and will be supportive but will also let them take charge. College admissions are stressful for everyone involved. The applicant of course but also, teachers, counselors and especially parents. So since its holiday time (and deadline time […]
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