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Book Excerpt From 'The Moving Of Mountains'
Books A new book out on how innovation in education can bring about a revolutionary change in bringing the poorest of the poor out of poverty. The book, The Moving of Mountains (Penguin) charts the journey of an initiative that was supported by the likes of Dr. Kalam, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and others and is perfect to bring focus on how a simple idea can bring about a positive change.
Book Excerpt - The Moving Of Mountains: Women, Tech & Transformation
On International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day, we honour the power of technology to open doors and change lives. The Moving of Mountains (Penguin Enterprise) by Adhirath Sethi shares Agastya Foundation’s remarkable 25-year journey to bring science and creativity to underserved children. Today, 424,449 girls in Agastya’s programmes are coding, creating, and confidently leading.
How education can transform lives - and society
The Moving of Mountains: The Remarkable Story of The Agastya International Foundation By Adhirath Sethi Penguin Enterprise ‘The Moving of Mountains’, with a foreword by A.S. Kiran Kumar, former chairman of ISRO, offers an inspiring narrative of perseverance, innovation, and the power of education to transform lives. It delves deep into Agastya's 25-year journey, from its humble beginnings to becoming a global movement that touches over 5 million students annually.
A new book shows how a Bangalore NGO adopted hands-on methods to teach science to school students
On a cool Bangalore morning in 2003, educationalists, scientists, policymakers and a host of other academics congregated in the JN Tata Auditorium to hear a series of lectures. Housed within the IISc’s stunning campus, the hall could accommodate about 900 people. It was barely half full as Ramji Raghavan took to the podium. People of varying eminence were set to speak that day and the audience thinned and swelled in accordance with the same.
A Game of Thrones ending for all fans who take themselves too seriously
Illustration: Robin Chakraborty By Adhirath Sethi How will the final battle for the Iron Throne play out?
The dirty water theory or why we keep churning between the Congress and BJP
Like most educated Indians I meet, I have no strong party affiliation. We know what we don’t want and always have a gripe against something the current regime is doing. But ask us who we want instead, and the answers are sparse. We stare sheepishly at our feet like toddlers who claim to know everything but go quiet when queried on any topic of substance. It is fair to say that I want what most want: for the person in-charge to just do their job.
Once Bitcoin, Twice Shy: To All the Boys Who Mocked Me for Not Buying Cryptocurrency
We all bookmark our lives using landmark events. Where were you during 9/11? Or when Sachin made his 100th 100? Or when Mithun Da first busted a move? It’s fun to reminisce, and useful in case some old murder case gets reopened and they ask you for an alibi. I remember December 2017. It may not be the most consequential month to most, but let’s not forget that this was when Bitcoin was at its peak. Maybe even more popular than Mithun at his peak.
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