Since we are in the middle of a major protest action in the IITs, here are two featured posts over at OrgTheory.net on how protests matter: Part 1 and Part 2. The comments on these posts are also quite illuminating.
Now playing: Where the Truth Lies, scripted and directed by BJP "leaders" .
Rainbow Scientist: The fight for the rank of the best Indian institution
Cogito Ergo Sum: Research at NITs: Can we solve it?
Guess what is in great demand in God's Own Country? Coconut Pluckers! There's even a design contest for a coconut plucking machine.
Friday, August 21, 2009
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About coconut plucking. Monkeys are trained in Thailand to pluck coconuts:
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http://www.calnative.com/stories/n_monkeyb.htm
Apparently there is a million rupee prize open for six months, starting this September:
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