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Geragogy: learning in old age

In the 1990s when I first studied gerontology and geriatrics, the field in Malta was still in its infancy. At the time, the Institute of Gerontology, created in 1989, welcomed candidates from afar to study this developing field. People…

The paradox of secularism

Secularism has been a buzzword and watchword in the modern era, especially in post-independence India. All political parties swear by secularism and compete with each other to prove that they are more secular than the others.…

path to knowledge

Did you know that Jagdish Chandra Bose and Einstein developed their grand theories while working outside of the university system? Ramanujam worked out most of his deductions while working as a clerk at a post office in South…