How Pingala created the Binary Number System
Ancient Indian prosodist and mathematician Pingala was the first to develop and use the binary number system
June 24, 2020 Chandrahas Halai
Mathematics, Everywhere!
Chandrahas Halai shows the universal applicability of mathematics with a culinary illustration from Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati.
December 25, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
Glorious Legacy of India- The Indian Mathematical Heritage Lecture Tour
This is a brief report of Indian Mathematical Heritage Tour by Chandrahas Halai.
December 9, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
Sacred Geometry Of Hindu Temples
A hologram is produced on a high-resolution photographic plate by using monochromatic (single colour) laser and optics (beam splitter) too without using any camera. A three-dimensional holographic image of the…
October 22, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
A Primer On Kaprekar’s Constant
I was born in the year 1971. Let us play with this number. By arranging the digits of this number in descending and ascending order we get two numbers 9711…
September 10, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
The Tashkent Files
Do you know: Who founded the National Dairy Development Board that started Operation Flood? This move made India not only self-sufficient in milk production but also the largest producer of…
April 16, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
Devgiri Fort – A Microcosm Of Indian History
During one of our respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji’s public contact program “Pariksha pe charcha” one mother shared her worries with the Prime Minister. The lady said that her…
March 30, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
An Ode to Orchha
Lord Ram’s ruling of Ayodhya as a king is the ultimate example of an ideal ruler. People of India yearn and strive for such a governance. At the same time…
March 4, 2019 Chandrahas Halai
24 Names Of Vishnu
पाशांकुशाहिडमरूककपालशूलै: खट्वांग शक्तिशरचापयुतैर्भवन्ति|| अन्योन्यहस्तकलितै: कति मूर्तिभेदा: शंभोर्हरेरिव गदारिसरोजशंखै:|| Lord Shiva holds ten different weapons, namely a noose (trap) (पाश), a goad (अंकुश), a snake (सर्प), a drum (डमरू), a potsherd…
October 14, 2018 Chandrahas Halai
