That was how the prime time headline read in a popular Hindi news channel. ‘God Particle’ has captured news space following CERN’s discovery of Higgs Boson particle, the particle which physicists believe lays at the core of The Big Bang. Media, and I need not explain why, is holding on to the terminology of ‘God… Continue reading Mil gaya bhagwan ka ‘kan’! (Found the God Particle)
Author: Sambit Dash
Other than teaching Biochemistry to undergraduate students of medicine i write, i research, i speak, i read...and i am passionate about these activities
‘Rain’ bina chain kahan re…
For the beginners, it is raining much less in Manipal than it normally does. (You dont believe me for the last couple of days?) Now you might be heaving long sighs as your clothes are not affected by fungus, you and your shoes and your salwar suits or your pants do not get wet when… Continue reading ‘Rain’ bina chain kahan re…
What to bring to Manipal – 3 things that will not fit in your Travel Bag
As you embark on a journey to a new, vibrant university town of Manipal, there would have been (for those who already have made the journey) or will be a constant dilemma that you would have/will face. The dilemma of what to pack! Yes, packing stuff for a new destination can be a very stressful… Continue reading What to bring to Manipal – 3 things that will not fit in your Travel Bag
Presidential Paradox
A lot of air time, print space over the past few days has been given, to what until sometime back, for masses of India was a nondescript exercise – election of President of India. Thanks to the ‘Civics’ everyone had to study in early school days, we are aware that such a post/position/chair/authority exists in… Continue reading Presidential Paradox
The i-BOMB – A Critical Take on the US-Israel-Iran Face-Off by Sambit Dash
The day after the world celebrated the ‘love day’ draped in red, television screens in the evening showcased the antonym of love. As Iran (for your geographical knowledge, a country to India‘s west sharing Pakistan’s western border) ventured into the territory of the N word, the world watched. What was described as ‘open defiance’ rattled… Continue reading The i-BOMB – A Critical Take on the US-Israel-Iran Face-Off by Sambit Dash