Category Archives: Science / Technology

ब्लॉग म्हणजे काय रे भाऊ?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Makarand karkare

Maharashtra Times, one of the leading daily newspaper in Marathi has asked me to write a column about the blogs. Blogs Up is the name of the column and it will appear every alternate week. I will be reviewing various … Continue reading →

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तमसो मां ज्योतिर्गमय – गुरुत्वाकर्षणच्या मदतीने!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Makarand karkare

आजसुद्धा जगातले जवळ जवळ १५० कोटी लोक वीज पुरवठ्या पासून वंचित आहेत. आपल्या प्रकाशाच्या गरजेकरता ह्यांच्यापैकी बहुतेक सर्वजण केरोसीन च्या ढणढणत्या चिमण्यांचा वापर करतात. वर्ल्ड बँकेच्या अंदाजानुसार, ह्या धुरामुळे सुमारे ७८ कोटी बायकामुलांच्या आरोग्यावर, रोज दोन पाकिटे सिगारेट ओढण्या इतका … Continue reading →

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Solving the Confusion of tongues

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Makarand karkare

The story of Tower of Babel has always amazed me. I read it first in the Mythical Man-month, the classical collection of essays on software engineering. It emphasized the importance of having a common language. This is how the story … Continue reading →

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एक घास चिऊचा

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I don’t think there is any Marathi Manus who hasn’t heard this phrase. No Marathi kid ever grew up without offering morsels to the sparrows.  In fact, the sparrow, was a great accomplice for the parents in feeding their children. … Continue reading →

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Dance floor that produces electricity

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Do you believe that a dance floor can generate all the electricity it needs from the people who dance on the floor? Sounds unbelievable? Then read on. Piezoelectricity is the charge which accumulates in certain solid materials (notably crystals, certain … Continue reading →

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Knowledge sets us free…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Have you ever used Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia? For a curious being, it’s like asking a fish if he has ever been in water. . As far as I am concerned, it is one of the five tabs that makes … Continue reading →

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Destined or shaped?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Is the shape of things predestined? As I had written in this article in the past, we currently have a series of management training session in our office. Yesterday’s session was on “Customer Orientation”. The trainer was explaining the difference … Continue reading →

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स्टीव्ह जॉब्स “इनसेनली ग्रेट!”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Makarand karkare

स्टीव्ह जॉब्स गेला! जवळपास गेली सहा सात वर्षे तो कन्सरशी झुंज देत होता. तरीसुद्धा ती बातमी साऱ्या जगाला धक्का देऊन गेली. तो एक किमयागार होता. या ना त्या प्रकारे त्याने सर्वांच्या आयुष्याला प्रभावित केले. २००५ साली स्टॅनफोर्ड युनिव्हर्सिटीच्या कमेन्समेंट अँड्रेसमध्ये … Continue reading →

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The power purse

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Makarand karkare

A few days ago, I had written about how an Indian engineering student had made a phone charger that charged a cell phone as you breathe. This week Times of India had a news item about A solar purse that … Continue reading →

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Save those cuss words

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Makarand karkare

We are always told by our elders that using swear words is bad and we should never use them. However, from time to time, particularly when we are in shock or pain, we let out a few anyways. Science has … Continue reading →

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