Geometric Phases in Physics

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(An article I wrote in 1998 for Science Reporter magazine, attempting to answ...

I remember, I learned that age old adage “Honesty is the best policy” when I ...

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Religion is supposed to be based on trust, faith, the common good. But it see...

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Take the example of a day, is everyday identical to other? Even though a day ...

Seasons change as do the time. After a harsh cold winter comes the spring. Th...

Dirt is almost omnipresent, in fact wherever there is free access to air, the...

Excerpts of a Tagore classic, with inputs from http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/user...

I wondered if I really know the meaning of an icon. I searched the Net but co...

Today on 26 January, India celebrates its Republic Day. It is a public holida...

Laughter can reach epidemic levels, as it did in 1962 in Tanzania when there ...

As one gets older, the more frequent fears haunt us. Perhaps , because of the...

What is wisdom? How many know? I tried and am still trying. It is a lofty goa...

Whether we like it or not, chemistry has transformed our lives: refining the ...

Many students' difficulties in physics boil down mainly to difficulties with ...

Almost everyone works, on different vocations they choose. Some work to help ...

Almost everyone waits for a miracle in life. Everyone is facing one hardship ...

Why do we live? Is it because we think that life is a precious gift, or just ...

Emotions, states of mind, affect us differently at different times, they get ...

Electricity is flow of electrons, we all know that. Electrons that are presen...

It was after a global catastrophe, in which almost half the world population ...

But, is that all to 'sleep' ? I think not! There is lot more to sleep and sle...

Teaming is becoming almost a necessity nowadays. Anyone who wants to be succe...