tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post4743467335905844286..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Pan IIT Global ConferenceAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-36436783732705467302008-12-22T09:28:00.000+05:302008-12-22T09:28:00.000+05:30Since many of the Pan-IITs alumini have American k...Since many of the Pan-IITs alumini have American kids...here is an interesting radio show<BR/><BR/>http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2008/12/india-rising/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-65371345369239159662008-12-22T07:35:00.000+05:302008-12-22T07:35:00.000+05:30I wonder if the reporter has an inkling of all the...I wonder if the reporter has an inkling of all the brouhaha that surrounded this Hemamalini event.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/22/stories/2008122250570100.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-26217709668997181092008-12-21T21:39:00.000+05:302008-12-21T21:39:00.000+05:30I disagree with the above commenter that IITs shou...I disagree with the above commenter that IITs should diversify. They should excel in whatever their mission is for and whatever broad-based education technocrats, technologists, entrepreneurs need. But we need IIT like institutes in other branches besides enggr. too.<BR/>As reg. infrastructural problems in IITs or non-IITs that is a whole different issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-49401723509768579822008-12-21T02:59:00.000+05:302008-12-21T02:59:00.000+05:30"I am proud ... we could start 6 IITs though throu..."I am proud ... we could start 6 IITs though through temporary campuses or through the campus of an existing IIT." This is a wonderful fix for the woefully underutilized IITs and their ungainfully employed professors. And sure, these underutilized technology institutes should diversify so that they match all the moribund state universities, in scope and quality. Just that <A HREF="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Land_for_IIT_still_a_far_cryLand_for_IIT_still_a_far/articleshow/3717846.cms" REL="nofollow">reality</A> has an annoying habit of getting in the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-26256427335070978472008-12-20T22:37:00.000+05:302008-12-20T22:37:00.000+05:30just as PM raised the issue of contribution of pri...just as PM raised the issue of contribution of private enggr colleges, i hope the pan-IIT conference discusses the issue of reputable programs as the IIT in sociology, law, economics, environment, international studies,geography, languages, journalism and other fields of humanities...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-25985747095659713822008-12-20T21:30:00.000+05:302008-12-20T21:30:00.000+05:30Hi Abi,Sorry for taking this slightly off topic. B...Hi Abi,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for taking this slightly off topic. But is do you or any other person that you know of have blogged about the IISc centenary celebrations? Any recordings? I have heard a great deal about it, and am desperate to know who all talked and what they talked.<BR/><BR/>Again, sorry for taking the topic at hand off, but it was conceptually related one. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-21032386568042137162008-12-20T20:44:00.000+05:302008-12-20T20:44:00.000+05:30Well, well, well. Who would have thunk ?Las Vegas ...Well, well, well. Who would have thunk ?<BR/><BR/>Las Vegas does family vacations too :-)madraskaarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950814593117445934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-50712244603604891212008-12-20T18:32:00.000+05:302008-12-20T18:32:00.000+05:30Abi, as I said when we met [and it was lovely to m...Abi, as I said when we met [and it was lovely to meet you], I blame YOU for the absence of shilpa shetty from the program!<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com