Blog Archives - Vinayak Garg https://vinayakgarg.com/category/blog/ Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:27:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.12 Library https://vinayakgarg.com/library/ https://vinayakgarg.com/library/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:59:10 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=78 Nov 2010 | This blog post is adapted from the very first publication of V.I.S.V.A.S., which highlighted the deficiencies in current library and reading room system of IIT Delhi. While this is written for a specific library in India, I believe it is something applicable to any library. Ideal Walkthrough in IIT Delhi Library Person climbs […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/library/feed/ 0 Delhi University Admission Process https://vinayakgarg.com/duadmissions/ https://vinayakgarg.com/duadmissions/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:09 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=104 Oct 2009 | When you want to change any system, I feel it is best that one should first formulate the most desirable system, without any constraints and subsequently adapt it based on current constraints. Doing so enables us to not only make a better system right now, but also chart out a longer vision […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/duadmissions/feed/ 10 Its time to RUN !! https://vinayakgarg.com/running2009/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:12 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=93 2010 | Its that time of the year when the Delhites get off their vehicles and join together to run across the streets of Delhi, Delhi Half Marathon is back!! This blog post is on my observations during the last run. This post is adapted from an earlier entry of mine that I had written […]

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]]> Teacher Awards https://vinayakgarg.com/teacherawards/ https://vinayakgarg.com/teacherawards/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:20:39 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=87 September 2009 | This year Delhi University awarded distinguished teachers on the occasion of teacher’s day. A survey was conducted by the Vice-Chancellor from the post graduate students about the academics they had at the under graduate level. Based on this feedback 80 teachers from different departments and colleges were awarded in a ceremony, by […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/teacherawards/feed/ 0 Vision for IIT Delhi https://vinayakgarg.com/iitdelhi/ https://vinayakgarg.com/iitdelhi/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:01:22 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=28 In January 2009, senate of IIT Delhi had called for vision statements for IIT Delhi from students, and this document was prepared as a response to the call. This document was prepared by me along with Bhushan Shinde.

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/iitdelhi/feed/ 0 Making examination centres Mindful https://vinayakgarg.com/article-exams/ https://vinayakgarg.com/article-exams/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:27:00 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=70 This is an article I wrote after I had myself appeared in entrance exams post completing my schooling. The article was written in 2004, published in 2006. My first published article. (Unable to locate a text version of it. Apologies for placing article as an image)

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/article-exams/feed/ 3 Resonance https://vinayakgarg.com/resonance/ https://vinayakgarg.com/resonance/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:22:06 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=66 Aug 2009 | In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate at larger amplitude at some frequencies than at others. These are known as the system’s resonance frequencies (or resonant frequencies). At a resonant frequency, even small periodic driving forces can produce large amplitude vibrations, because the system stores vibrational energy. When […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/resonance/feed/ 2 Teaching teachers https://vinayakgarg.com/teachingteachers/ https://vinayakgarg.com/teachingteachers/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:40:51 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=57 August 2009 | Currently there is a dearth of well qualified teachers, at all levels. A teacher forms the backbone of an education system and it is required that attention should be paid towards providing this basic necessity to the education system of India. Considering the fact that education, especially the basic education, is pre-requisite […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/teachingteachers/feed/ 3 Electing Electives https://vinayakgarg.com/electives/ https://vinayakgarg.com/electives/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:37:32 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=52 July 2009 | A very important part of the curriculum in engineering institutes consists of elective courses. A range of courses are offered to a student, out of which he may choose the courses that he wishes to pursue depending on his interest and career ambition. Now the question that arises is the fact whether […]

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]]> https://vinayakgarg.com/electives/feed/ 2 Informed choices https://vinayakgarg.com/informedchoices/ https://vinayakgarg.com/informedchoices/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:27:03 +0000 https://vinayakgarg.com/?p=31 This post talks about role of informed choices in career decisions, and their presence (or absence) in Indian scenario.

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