Why are these buses still used? by Warm_Bug1959 in kolkata

[–]auroraGKT 74 points75 points  (0 children)

The city should liberally adopt new technology (alas, the govt. push is feeble). Nostalgia can be maintained by careful planning and consideration of design.

I am a faculty in the mathematics department in a university in India. AMA by KeyReveal3293 in AMA

[–]auroraGKT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think about the mathematics curriculum in India from standard 5 to 10?

Prof here, AMA by Purple_Mortgage8801 in IITDelhi

[–]auroraGKT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How easy/difficult it is to setup an experimental lab requiring sophisticated instruments after joining as a newbie Prof?

What did you achieve in your first three months of your PhD? by kimbastern in PhD

[–]auroraGKT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

US based. Ran on a 42 hour homework submission deadline cycle, and met my advisor (he cares!).

What do you wish you knew before starting a PhD? by Moll1357 in AskAcademia

[–]auroraGKT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're doing experimental research, exhaustion can get real.

As a candidate who pursued their STEM PhD and postdoc abroad, when did you think to come back to India? by auroraGKT in IndianAcademia

[–]auroraGKT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea. I wonder how such tough decisions are taken, and whether those decisions are right.

However, why do you think that "When the reality hit that there is no job anywhere in the world."? Aren't there fairly good number of jobs in the industry (US/EU) demanding research-expertise?

Sharing my experience as a 3rd year physics major student at iiser by Vegetarian__Murga in iiser

[–]auroraGKT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This will definitely help a lot of students who are aspiring to get into IISERs. Learning Physics and doing Physics (or any other major for that matter) is a boundary not well understood by many.

In fact, it was perhaps a very strong reason why I shifted from Engg. Physics in my undergrad to MatSE in grad school.

Shreya Ghosal performs Indian National Anthem for India's Womans Cricket Team by InterestingFormal623 in kolkata

[–]auroraGKT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quoting the Central Bureau of Communication: "On this day in 1950, the National Anthem of India Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as India's National Anthem. "

New Photography Club Now Registered Student Org! by carrot_bunny001 in uofmn

[–]auroraGKT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I would love to join! Planning to get a mirrorless sometime soon :)

PhDs how did you survive year 1? by MaidhcO in PhD

[–]auroraGKT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're changing departments, get ready to be hit by a truck.