Govind Kumar

Indian Astronomy Pre Ptolemaic

To the Western scholars, Indian Astronomy is mysterious. Let us see what astro scholars have said about IA. Dennis Duke, of Florida State University suggests that Indian Astronomy predates Greek Astronomy "The planetary models of ancient Indian mat... Read >

The Concentric Equant Model of Aryabhata

Aryabhata developed a Concentric Equant Model, in the sixth century. The Sun moves on a circle of radius R, called a deferent, whose center is the Observer on Earth. The distance between the Earth and the Sun, the Ravi Manda Karna, is constant. The motion... Read >

Vedic Civilization in Thailand

This is the photo of the Ramayana Garden in Thailand. The first poem and the greatest was Ramayana, opined Aurobindo. When the poet Valmiki saw two birds mating and a native killing one of the two. He said " Ma Nishada ", meaning " Dont do that, for ... Read >

Calculus, India's gift to Europe

The Jesuits took the trignometric tables and planetary models from the Kerala School of Astronomy and Maths and exported it to Europe starting around 1560 in connection with the European navigational problem, says Dr Raju. Dr C K Raju was a professor ... Read >

Cricket Fever builds up in India

Almost all TV channels are discussing India's chances in the World Cup. Just now I saw a tape of the 1983 Final which India won ! Indians are thinking " Will History repeat itself ? ". Will Sachin, when he quits the World Cup for ever, be able to hold ... Read >

India's Transfiguring Hour

As we said in our columns before, 1030 PM on 02042011, proved to be India's transfiguring hour ! Some idol worshipping Indians have not acknowledged the role played by Gambhir. He came in when Sehwag was out second ball and when he got out, the scor... Read >

Valthaty, the new Rising Star of IPL 2011

Paul Chandrasekhar Valthaty was in the U 19 Indian team, along with Stuart Binny and Irfan Pathan. Then he had an eye injury and fought back magnificently for form. Now he is at par with Sachin as the highest scorer in IPL 2011, 201 runs ! It seems he ... Read >

Pune Warriors plays First Game in IPL

Pune Warriors plays First Game in IPL Nobody believed when cricketing pundits and writers extolled Pune as the team to be beaten ! Yesterday, the strength of Pune was in full view. Her bowlers restricted hapless Punjab to 111 and the match was... Read >

What can you say to the Tricolor Ocean ?

The Nagpur Stadium was renovated at a cost of 100 crores. There were 45 K crowd on Saturday. Some Indian fans have gone to the extent of purchasing tickets at more than 15 K rupees per ticket. They were expectant of an India victory. The tricolour ocea... Read >

The Nine Revolving Heavens script Indian Victory

Zaheer bowls three maiden overs and then removes Taranga - c Sehwag b Zaheer.! Sreeshant bowls fast at 145 kph but then Dilshan hit him for two fours and now SL are 22/1 off 7.4 overs ! There was some controversy regarding the toss and it was cal... Read >

This can be India's Transfiguring Hour

With Jupiter, Sun, Moon and the sports planet Mars in the auspicious 9th House or the House of Fortune, go India go ! Prove to the world that ye are professionals ! Mix caution with aggression and the Cup can be India's. Instead of lofting, hit the ... Read >

The Heavens favour India !

Till May 6, Jupiter will be in Pisces, in the 9th. The World Cup, therefore, will take place when Jupiter transits the 9th. Saturn will be in the favourable third. The only negative factor is that Mars will be moving over to the 8th, on 20th March. So ... Read >

Jupiter in the House of Fortune saves India in a close game

Providence ( Jupiter in the House of Fortune ) saved India yet again. Master Batsman Sachin Tendulkar got Man of the Match Award for his blistering 85, but then he had as many as six lives. Four Paki fielders let him off, Misbah, Y Khan, Afridi and... Read >

India to field the perfect XI in Chennai ?

Indian batting has performed and bowling and fielding have underperformed, according to her ardent fans.All media and fans were praising Dhoni before. Now they are after his blood ! Perceived complaceny and bowling frailties are criticised by its... Read >

Moon Chart of the Kochi Captain, Mahela

Mahela scored a century in the WC, yet his team did not win the Cup ! Why this ambiguity? What are the reasons responsible for this ? Now he has resigned as the vice captain of SL and is now the Kochi captain. With this sort of luck, can he steer K... Read >