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?5 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
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 them9 min read·Dec 2, 2023--2--2
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…4 min read·Nov 16, 2023--1--1
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…7 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Jun 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 Mumbai4 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Jun 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 calculated5 min read·May 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…11 min read·May 1, 2022----
Shakti KumarThe House Number ProblemComing 26th April is the death anniversary of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. It was on this exact day that he breathed his last…6 min read·Apr 24, 2022----