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Meeting the Mathemagician

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When I first heard about  Arthur Benjamin  the mathemagician, a few weeks ago, A number wizard and the mathematics professor, I was really awestruck  by the sheer brilliance of the man at one of the most time consuming mathematical operation, i.e. Squaring of numbers. Arthur Benjamin is the well known mathamatics educator known for squaring the numbers faster than a calculator, and so, racing against the calculators seems peanuts for the genius.  In fact, What Ted Talks says about him perfectly sums up his character :  "Using daring displays of algorithmic trickery, lightning calculator and number wizard Arthur Benjamin mesmerizes audiences with mathematical mystery and beauty.  Arthur Benjamin makes numbers dance. In his day job, he's a professor of math at Harvey Mudd College; in his other day job, he's a "Mathemagician," taking the stage in his tuxedo to perform high-speed mental calculations, memorizations and other astounding math stunts. It's part

Stepping in different boots

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Today had the most amazing experience as I was invited as a Judge for a district level inter-school competition at The Subhash Excellence School, Bhopal. Not Only happy, but I was equally surprised to receive such an invitation for the first time in my life. While I still think It was a bit early for me to achieve such state, I want to sincerely thank the entire school and its management, for considering me for the same. I had always been on the other side of the table, since I had been participating in varied range of literary events and competitions as this, But today being on the judging panel, I experienced a greater sense of responsibility a person bears then. I want to extend my sincere gratitude towards Hon'ble Principal Sunita Mam, Dipti Mam and Indubala mam. My sincere thanks to dear Himanshu, who had helped me in many ways as a volunteer. I specially want to thanks Respected Mr. Vajpeyi Sir, who also accompanied me in the panel today, And no words of gratitu

Defeat of a Democracy

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​I don’t write much on political matters, but the results of the american presidential poll has changed everything… Literally everything. Frankly speaking… These results justifies that yes… One fine Day, some multi-millionaire can disrupt the whole political setup of the most powerful nation in the world, and can even become a President !!!