When we use the word “sine” in a mathematics classroom today, few of us pause to consider the extraordinary journey hidden behind that seemingly simple term. Its history stretches across three major intellectual worlds—India, the Islamic civilisation and medieval Europe—and illustrates how mathematical knowledge travelled across languages, cultures and centuries. The story begins in ancient…
Hardly anyone outside India’s deep-tech ecosystem may have heard of NoPo Nanotechnologies. Yet, in a modest facility in Bengaluru’s Electronic City, a company born from an improbable dream is attempting to solve one of the most consequential problems in advanced manufacturing — producing carbon nanotubes at industrial scale. And it all began with Mars. Gadhadar…
Can you guess what a 2,008x multiplier represents? It is not a cryptocurrency return. It is not the kind of eye-popping multiple promised by a high-risk venture fund. It is something far more consequential: the expansion of BharatNet’s optical-fibre footprint across rural India over the past decade. And unlike a financial multiplier, this one can…
It is with considerable restraint that I chose the subject for this column, following a request from the Editor to express my views on how I assess Bharat’s achievements as we celebrate its 80th Independence Day. Much has already been said by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the nation’s journey, achievements and aspirations. Yet, as…
Shekhar Maramgarju History often acquires meaning in hindsight. Political observers, historians and even strategists frequently look for patterns that may have gone unnoticed in real time. One such intriguing pattern emerging over the past decade is the apparent significance of the month of August in the governance journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It may…
Shekhar Maramraju Infrastructure is not built overnight. It is the product of vision, policy, execution and sustained political commitment. While roads, railways, ports and power projects invariably take years to complete, there are certain periods in a nation’s history when the pace of development accelerates dramatically. India’s infrastructure story since 2014 is one such chapter….
Shekar Maramraju India has been fooled in the name of Gen Z. Worse still, an entire generation has been falsely branded. For nearly two months, one phrase dominated television debates, social media timelines and political narratives—”Gen Z.” Gen Z is angry. Gen Z is cultureless. Gen Z is irresponsible. Gen Z is a threat to…
