Shakti KumarLoans & InterestsMost of you would have taken a loan at some point in your lives — either a student loan to fund your Masters in your dream university…Aug 11Aug 11
Shakti KumarDice of LifeWhy do some people attain success quite early in life while for some success eludes them? Can we compare this with the roll of a dice?Apr 4Apr 4
Shakti KumarinCantor’s ParadiseInteresting Numbers From The World Of MathematicsIn this post, let me introduce you to some numbers in mathematics that have an interesting property associated with themDec 2, 20232Dec 2, 20232
Shakti KumarinCantor’s ParadiseThe Collatz ConjectureThe Collatz Conjecture is a conjecture named after Lothar Collatz, who introduced it in 1937. It is also known as the “3n+1 problem” or…Nov 16, 20231Nov 16, 20231
Shakti KumarDaylight Saving Time (DST)This post talks about the Daylight Saving Time abbreviated as DST, a phenomenon followed in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere which…Nov 4, 2023Nov 4, 2023
Shakti KumarThe Great Circle DistanceFinally. Got the time to write a post after a looooong time. (Okay I will admit it. It is not that I didn’t have time. I was just lazy to…Jun 11, 2023Jun 11, 2023
Shakti KumarThe Island That Lost A DayIn my last post, I wrote about latitudes, longitudes, what are time zones and what causes the sun to set late in MumbaiOct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
Shakti KumarSunset In Mumbai — Why Is It So Late?Last month, I moved to Mumbai for my job. Here, I have observed that even around 6:30 or 7pm the sun still shines bright in the sky. This…Jun 19, 2022Jun 19, 2022
Shakti KumarSome Insights Into The CGPAIn the previous post (Part 1), I had explained the concepts of GPA, CGPA and how they are calculatedMay 29, 2022May 29, 2022
Shakti KumarGPA and CGPA ExplainedIf you are a college student or somebody who has completed college, you would definitely know these 2 terms — GPA & CGPA. These 2 are of…May 1, 2022May 1, 2022
