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Manthan Times Volume 7, Edition 3
Manthan Times Volume 7, Edition 2
Manthan Times is back with a new edition of the newspaper! Click on the image below to read it!
Manthan Times Volume 7, Edition 1
Food for Thought
Food for thought is an open call – a writing exercise wherein anyone can express what comes to their mind when they read the prompts provided. Check out the latest edition here.
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Gyaan & Goodbyes: Volume 5
Click on the images to read the full interview! Aratrik Basu Pratik Ananth Kulkarni Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Volume 5
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Pratik Ananth Kulkarni
Give us a brief introduction about yourself. I am a 5th-year biology major, just finishing my Master’s thesis. Academically, I’m… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Pratik Ananth Kulkarni
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Aratrik Basu
This is a very special interview for me as you are also my senior from school, preceding Lumière convener and… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Aratrik Basu
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Volume 4
Click on the images to read the full interview! Hanisha Vadlakonda Muhsina T M Khushi Bhattacharya Anshul Negi Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Volume 4
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Hanisha Vadlakonda
Hello Hanisha! How does it feel to be interviewed by the magazine that you have been working for so long?… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Hanisha Vadlakonda
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Muhsina T M
In conversation with Muhsina, A passionate Chemistry Major who is pursuing her thesis in the department of Earth and Environmental… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Muhsina T M
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Anshul Negi
Can you give us a brief introduction about yourself? My name is Anshul Negi. I am from Dehradun, Uttarakhand. I… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Anshul Negi
Gyaan & Goodbyes: Khushi Bhattacharya
I heard you guys had three semesters in one year. Tell me more about it? Three semesters happened in one… Continue reading Gyaan & Goodbyes: Khushi Bhattacharya
खुदीराम बोस
Britishers ruled India for almost 200 years. For the independence of our country, our land, many sacrificed their lives, and that’s why we can breathe in a free and independent India. Almost everyone in our country knows about Mahatma… Continue reading खुदीराम बोस
Academic Freedom: Putting An End To Austerity
As Donald Kennedy says: “Academic freedom really means freedom of inquiry. To be able to probe according to one’s own interest, knowledge and conscience is the most important freedom the scholar has, and part of that process is to… Continue reading Academic Freedom: Putting An End To Austerity
Deep-sea tube worms – weird yet beautiful
In the year 1979, Corliss and a team of geologists, geochemists and geophysicists set out on their first expedition, near the Galapagos Rift, in search of hydrothermal vents. Nobody imagined the need for a biologist on board, as they… Continue reading Deep-sea tube worms – weird yet beautiful
Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World
Let’s first break this complex word down. The term ‘neurodivergence’ was coined in 1998 by sociologist Judy Singer. Singer emphasised the idea of neurodivergence being natural, and stated that social barriers are what causes it to be a disability.… Continue reading Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World
દેવભાષા સંસ્કૃતની અજાયબી : The wonders of Sanskrit- The language of the Gods
હિમાલયના પહાડોની, એમેઝોનના જંગલોની, ગ્રેટ બેરિયર રીફની અથવા તો કોઈ કલાકૃતિની સુંદરતાનું શાબ્દિક વર્ણન શક્ય છે. પરંતુ કોઇ ભાષાની સુંદરતાનું વર્ણન કેમનુ કરવુ? પ્રસ્તુત લેખમાં દેવભાષા કહેવાયેલી, વિશ્વની સૌથી જૂની પરંતુ સૌથી સમૃદ્ધ અને વિશાળ શબ્દભંડોળ ધરાવતી ભાષાની અમુક… Continue reading દેવભાષા સંસ્કૃતની અજાયબી : The wonders of Sanskrit- The language of the Gods
Reflecting on Cognitive Biases
We often hear terms like ‘Survivorship Bias’ and ‘Confirmation Bias’ being thrown around in conversations. Apart from being commonly (mis)used buzzwords, these are some of the most common examples of cognitive biases. So, what exactly are cognitive biases, and… Continue reading Reflecting on Cognitive Biases
In conversation with Dr R Vijaya Anand
As a part of Manthan’s first curated photography section, let us hear from Dr R Vijaya Anand who is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences as well as the Dean of Research and Development at… Continue reading In conversation with Dr R Vijaya Anand
সত্য ও সুন্দর : Truth and Beauty
Rabindranath Tagore during his tour of Germany visited Einstein’s house in Caputh , near Berlin, on July 14, 1930. The discussion between the two great men was recorded, and was subsequently published in the January, 1931 issue of Modern…
Pavlov conditioning: Does it ring a bell?
Classical conditioning, or Pavlovian conditioning, is learning by associating a neutral stimulus with a previously unconditioned stimulus, one that automatically evokes a biological response. This response may be emotional or just a simple reflex. Though first established in dogs,… Continue reading Pavlov conditioning: Does it ring a bell?
mRNA Vaccines: Messengers of Hope
The new COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are not just ordinary vaccines but a revolution in themselves, not just because they are against an unexpected and dangerous disease but because they use a unique technology of mRNA. Researchers… Continue reading mRNA Vaccines: Messengers of Hope
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