Monthly Archives: January 2011

Academic writing v/s popular writing

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Akshat Rathi

When scientists write journal articles their main purpose is to inform the readers about the new discovery or invention that they have made. But that is not all, to be able to communicate their results they often weave a ‘story’. … Continue reading →

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Time well spent removing the creases

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Akshat Rathi

All of us spend a certain number of hours per week at work. Some of us work only the required number of hours because those are the office hours for which they get paid. Some of us work extra hours … Continue reading →

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Another human folly has made me think about how I look

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Akshat Rathi

I used to think that how I look or what I wear should not matter. The only thing that should matter is what I stand for: my work, my words and my nature. And yet, time and again as a … Continue reading →

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Dealing with anxiety by overcoming a human folly

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Akshat Rathi

We all suffer from anxiety at many points in our life. It is an unwanted but unavoidable feeling. In this post I am going to discuss one technique which works quite effectively. Continue reading →

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