India Definition and 93 Threads

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    News India - Election 2011 - India Against Corruption

    India - Election 2011 - India Against Corruption 1. Has anyone from Anywhere, India, TN, Chennai looked into alternate candidates to the usual INC, DMK, AIADMK, etc. Any interesting candidates? 2. Has anyone met any of the candidates in person? If so, kindly provide your take on them...
  2. R

    Schools Need guidance on CED evaluation for India university transcript

    I am from India. I am sending my degree mark sheets and certificates to CED for course by course evaluation to see if my 3 years Indian UG degree (BCA) is equivalent to that of US. (Ok probably the ans is no but an institution requires it) I have the following documents: 1) mark sheet of...
  3. M

    Doing MS in India: Eligibility for MS Nano Science

    Hi what is the eligibility to do MS in India. Since i did B.Sc in Physics and MCA (3year) too. Now i want to study MS in Nano Science. But Indian universities are asking B.Tech or BE or M.Sc to join in MS nano Science. Pls Clarify this.
  4. J

    Giving a cut on re-importation tax imposed on the East India Company

    The name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773—a protest by American colonists against various acts by the British Government which, among other things, attempted to establish a monopoly on the importation of tea into the colonies by giving a cut on re-importation tax...
  5. J

    In India many people die from drinking homemade wine

    I'm not a science student. So, please keep your reply simple and straightforward. Thank you. In India many people die from drinking homemade wine yearly. What can be the reason(s) for this apart from outside factors such as delibrately introduing a posionous herb etc? I don't know if it's...
  6. R

    Can You Pursue B.Tech. and B.Sc. Simultaneously in India?

    IS it possible in India to do both B.sc. (distance learning) side by side with B.tech. (full time). I want to be an astrophysicist, so i should have to go with B.sc. But due to parental pressure and also for the reason that there is no value of B.sc. in India I've decided to go with both at same...
  7. R

    Electricity Rates in India: Single and Three Phase Lines

    I live in India . I have Three Phase Line in my Home & Single Phase Line in Office . However the rates for both Single Phase & Three Phase are the same ( Rs.2.70/unit for first 50 units , Rs. 3/unit for next 50 , Rs. 3.60/unit for next 100 , Rs. 4.20/unit for next 100 & Rs.4.70/unit thereafter )...
  8. C

    Aurora borealis over India is it possible?

    I read on another forum that during or after the huge tsunami that hit in 2004, that supposedly aurora borealis was spotted in the skies over India. The poster said that this is an impossibility, and that is proves that the United States is the cause behind the tsunami, and that it was created...
  9. E

    India and Thorium reactors progress

    I understand India has some of the world's largest supply of thorium, and that thorium reactors are the fast breeder type. How close is India to building a commercial thorium reactor and what other nations would benefit from thorium fission?
  10. T

    News What is the correct meaning of politics in India?

    What is the correct meaning of politics in India? About political leaders in India
  11. P

    Engineering Nuclear engineering in India and its future

    Hi every body.. I just want to know how beneficial it would be if one pursues the nuclear physics stream etc., thank you
  12. H

    News India-China War in 2012? Analysts Predict

    Apparently some Indian defense analyst predicts that a 'nervous' China will attack India in 2012. What do guys think? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124748777728332473.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
  13. L

    Farmers in India commit suicide over debts.

    http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25346529-23109,00.html Imagine the desperation that brings so many to such an end. Heartbreaking.
  14. P

    Exploring Time: Musings of a New Joinee from India

    Am a new joinee (from India). I have been thinking about time for sometime now (:smile:). So here are my questions ... and no, I don't have any background in Physics (apart from senior school level i.e.). What is nature of time? How is time created? When we move to the next measuring...
  15. C

    News Recent terror attacks on Bombay, India

    In view of the recent terror attacks on Bombay, India, what do you think will happen to the relations between India and Pakistan? Also what's do you think of the situation? As an inhabitant of Delhi, the general sentiment is an ever increasing sense of hostility towards Pakistan. I've had a...
  16. C

    I'm India, and I'd like to know if I pass USMLE, and study in the US.

    I'm India, and I'd like to know if I pass USMLE, and study in the US. Will I be allowed to practice medicine over there after my education or should I have to come back to India then apply for visa again and then come to US inorder to practice?
  17. D

    India 450,000"Calculating India's Population: Logic & Facts

    How many people are living in India? With the help of following data can you find How many people were listed as living in India and give logic also ? . The population of some countries is calculated based upon some logic and listed here ( It has no link with the facts) :- . USA...
  18. siddharth

    California uses more gasoline than India or China

    If it's true, that's a pretty astonishing statistic. http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/amazing-stat-ca.html
  19. R

    From India to UAH: Thoughts on Studying in Alabama

    Hello, I'm 18yrs old and this August, I'll be flying from here to Huntsville, AL to study at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (www.uah.edu). I'm receiving a scholarship of 70% of the tution fee. When I decided to go to US to study, my first priorities were to get myself into a...
  20. C

    Physics Career Change - Engg to Physics in India

    Hi everyone, I'm a strange case...I've done my graduation in B.E. (Comp Sc) with 59.9% aggregate marks and then an MBA from a good institute in India. I've been working for the past year but I've realized that I want to do a Ph.D. in Physics and ultimately do research in Physics in an...
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    Testing M.Sc. Entrance Exams in 2008, India

    Hello, My name is Tanuj Trivedi. I am a final year B.Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering student from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. I'm planning to switch to Physics for my graduation studies. I have not appeared for the JAM '08 test, though. I am planning to appear for the M.Sc...
  22. EnumaElish

    News Reuters: World Bank uncovers fraud in India health projects

    http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-31361020080111 My 2 cents on this is, at least somebody discovered it (= 1 cent for the good news) and something tells me this is the tip of an immense iceberg (= 1 cent for the bad news).
  23. H

    Can American/European Engineers Work in India and Other Outsourcing Countries?

    Is it possible for american/european engineers to go and live in India and work there if they can't get work here? Would you have to learn their language or do they use english? I am talking about going there to do outsourced work. Would it be a problem to get a job there? I am not only...
  24. F

    Calculus created in India 250 years before Newton

    ...that's what this headline says anyway. There's a lot more to calculus than infinite series... Also by the time Newton came along most of calculus had been discovered. Newton was the one who saw the big picture & showed that it was all part of the same theory.
  25. siddharth

    News Who Will Replace Abdul Kalam as India's President?

    In the near future, the members of parliment of the Indian government are set to elect a new president, who'd replace Abdul Kalam (a scientist) as the president of India. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6748839.stm) I recently found out that the leading candidate (who has the backing of...
  26. S

    Which Engineering Universities Outside India are Good and How to Apply?

    which eng. uni's(outside INDIA) are gud??except MIT...
  27. baywax

    Air Car: India's Eco-Friendly Auto

    :cool:Here's a new form of locomotion using compressed air to turn the engine's pistons. A fill up costs about 2 dollars (2 days wages in India) http://green.yahoo.com/index.php?q=node/315
  28. L

    News World poverty rate reduced by growths in China and India

    Most people have been hearing about the rapidly growing economies of China and India. The developments in China has lifted about 300 million people out of extreme poverty in the last two decades. Perhaps developments in India will do the same meaning a world reduction in poverty in the next...
  29. N

    Testing What Are the Best Books for AIEEE and BITSAT 2007 Exam Preparation?

    hello friends Iam frm india.and iam planning to apppear for AIEEE and BITSAT 2007 Well I would be grateful if you could suggest me good books (Phys,chem,maths)for objective-type questions for prepn for exams of these level .Iam sure indian students will be able to answer my queries here...
  30. A

    News What are the implications of the US nuclear deal with India?

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/bush.india.visit/ Federal law prohibits the United States from sharing its nuclear technology with nations that have not signed the non-proliferation treaty or have tested weapons yet Bush has agreed a deal whereby the US will provide India with...
  31. C

    Zio (india) problem i don't know how to solve such problems

    There is a unique sequence of positive numbers that starts with the number 1 at the first position and has the following properties. • Each value in the sequence is greater than or equal to every value that appears earlier in the sequence. • If the value at position k in the sequence is m...
  32. R

    Take a Sabbatical in India: Advice Needed

    Sabbatical in India? Because of my husband's studies (hinduism), we are planning on moving to India for 1-2 years after we graduate in May. I'm going to have my B.S., and I'd like to continue on for my Ph.D. I am 10 years out of high school, with an strong work background, although outside of...
  33. Gokul43201

    Preparing to Leave for India & Get Married: 5 Weeks Away

    I'm going to be away on vacation for the next 5 weeks, and visits to PF will be intermittent, at best (or so I think). And by the way, while I'm away, I'm also going get myself hitched. Yup, folks...after several years of courtship, I'm finally tying the knot. I leave for India monday morning...
  34. A

    Finding Nanotech Institutes in India & US

    I want to do a specialisation in Nanotechnology, so could you please tell me about some good institutes in India and US.
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    News Can different religions coexist peacefully in India?

    Like always , my ideas bump into my head when I am at bed at night :biggrin: I have heard about all sorts of religous-communal hate ...blah blah(I am good at social discussions, so bare me , science discussions invited..:)) Take the example of INDIA or HINDUstan Hindustan/India was a...
  36. Gokul43201

    News Nixon/Kissinger Saw India as Soviet Stooge in 1971 South Asia Crisis

    Nixon/Kissinger Saw India as "Soviet Stooge" in 1971 South Asia Crisis Fascinating stuff ! How did I miss this ? http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20050629/
  37. C

    News Let's Complain Alphabetically: India in 2020

    Lets all have a party. Start complaining all u want in alphabetical order. Okay since I'm going to be a Prime Minister of India in the future so I'll see what are all the complaints u have of India. Please make all the bashes relevant to present time.
  38. B

    Facts About India to Make Every Indian Proud

    TO MAKE EVERY INDIAN PROUD Q. Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems? A. Vinod Khosla Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? A. Vinod Dahm Q. Who is the third richest man on the world? A. According to the latest...
  39. Reshma

    Post-Grad Prog in India: MSc & More Institutes Offering

    What are the different post-graduate programmes offered in various institutes in India? I'm aware of MSc thru IIT. Are there any other institutes offrering an excellent MSc programme?
  40. marcus

    Big Sumatra Quake: Wave hits Sri Lanka, India,

    this BBC article has a map http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4125481.stm#map people who regularly watch broadcast TV will have already seen this but those who don't (like myself) may not have many thousands of lives were lost in the Tsunami which spread out from the point in...
  41. zoobyshoe

    Sorcerer Summoned in Salem, India - Feb 2004

    I can almost not even believe the last sentence of this story: The Australian: Indian police call in sorcerer [February 09, 2004] Address:http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8627060%255E29677,00.html
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    Did Ancient India Possess Advanced Technology Lost to Time?

    This post is inspired by my physics teahcer who today gave us a lecture on India's bright past. (Not joking, really) I have been listening the tales that ancient kings of india, has weapons similar to the nuclear weapons, they had spaceships and all those gadgets which we will be able to see...
  43. Dissident Dan

    News Heat wave in India kills over 1,100

    http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=535&ncid=535&e=7&u=/ap/20030602/ap_on_re_as/india_deadly_heat Temperatures have reached 120 degrees. Normal monsoon rains have not come. Over 1,100 have died due to this, according to India's state-run All India Radio. A district...
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