Brahmagupta: An Indian Mathematician
Brahmagupta was born in Bhinmal, Rajasthan in Northeast India, in 597 and died in 668 at 71. His father was an astrologer, and he was born into a mathematical family. Brahmagupta, like his…
What is Crime and Who is a Criminal?
What is Crime? Crime, in sociological parlance, is deviant behaviour of a person with respect to the established or accepted standards of conduct of a society. The deviance is determined…
A Historical Note on Mathematics
Counting is the backbone of mathematics. However, it is unrealistic to assume that early counting was a form of mathematics. Mathematics can only be claimed to have begun when some…
What is Green Chemistry?
The ‘Green Chemistry’ is chemistry with a ‘Green’ purpose. This means the environmentally friendly chemistry is developed and used to reduce environmental footprints, conserve natural resources, and thus keep nature…
What is Thermal Imaging – Where is it used?
Thermal imaging cameras convert thermal (heat) energy to visible light for analysing an object. The image produced is known as a thermogram and is analysed through thermography. Therefore, thermal imaging cameras…
Basai Wetland: Disappearing in Gurugram’s Concrete Jungle
A wetland is an area of land seasonally or permanently saturated with water. Wetlands are nature’s most significant and unique features, serving as a source of drinking water, erosion control,…
Resolution enhancement using Optical Microscopy: Fourier ptychographic Microscopy
High-resolution (HR) images with adequate details have important applications in numerous areas such as medical imaging, microscopy, satellite imaging, etc. Thus, the necessity for image quality is fast increasing. But, due…