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Data Protection: an important balancing challenge  It is a general attribute of modern societies that all their members have a right to own property. In its earlier forms property was always tangible and either immovable ( lands and buildings) or … Continue reading →

Course announcement : LAT13: Become a lifelong learner: It is now almost universally accepted  that to succeed in the coming 4th Industrial Age driven by Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, in the era of rapid change, it is crucial to … Continue reading →

Mission 2020: Building a nation of lifelong learners In June 2000, the Planning Commission set up a committee to draw up a vision 2020, which report (http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/pl_vsn2020.pdf ) was published in December 2002. We have less time than what the … Continue reading →

Addressing the STEM image problem needs to be a national priority : After the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on the 6th and 9th August 1945, the USA was the world’s undisputed technology leader until 4th October 1957, when the … Continue reading →

Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence: This course is designed to introduce the course participants to the key ideas of Artificial Intelligence and its applications in various domains to illustrate the famous quote of Andrew Ng that’ AI is the new … Continue reading →

Happiness Unlocked: Happiness Unlocked !! : A course on Happiness, for the lifelong learner Duration 3 months The main goal of all human activities and endeavours seems to be to seek happiness. The American Constitution …..life, liberty and the pursuit … Continue reading →

Preparing India for the 4th Industrial Age : In January 2016, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Professor Klaus Schwab drew attention to the arrival of the 4th Industrial Revolution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Davos this January … Continue reading →