About Entrance and Exit Exams………..

After about a year of uncertainity (at last !!) the Honable High Court of Madras has given an historic judgement that Entrance in Mandatory for Entry into Professional Courses.
Though there is no doubt as to the importance of Entrance , there exists a myth regarding the process. I will try to clarify them
WHY ENTRANCE and [...]

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Court prefers entrance rather than Exit

From Chennai Online http://www.chennaionline.com and The Hindu http://www.hindu.com
High Court quashes Tamil Nadu Government’s new admission policy
By A.Subramani
Chennai, Feb. 17: The Madras High Court on Monday struck down the Tamil Nadu Government’s new admission policy for professional courses, and alsodirected the Government to commence the process for conducting commonentrance test for the coming academic year.
The First [...]

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Duckworth and Lewis

Few good links about this
http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/RAIN_RULES/DUCKWORTH_LEWIS_1999.htmlhttp://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/RAIN_RULES/DUCKWORTH_LEWIS_2001.htmlhttp://web.mid-day.com/columns/Harsha_Bhogle/2001/August/14406.htm

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Muslims in Army

Second, there is disturbing evidence that certain Indian security and intelligence-related agencies simply don’t recruit Muslims. These include the Research & Analysis Wing, Intelligence Bureau and National Security Guard. This is totally unacceptable and unworthy of a plural society that aspires to a degree of equity. Even the CIA would be embarrassed if it were [...]

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A Special Day full of events

Today is a special Day, becuase of two reasons
1. It is Daddy’s 60th Birthday2. I am completing 2 years of Government Service and have completed my probationary period. For the past two years, I have CONTINOUSLY worked without any leave. I managed with CL and CoL for my marriage. Since I have already passed my [...]

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Kannathil Mutthamittal

An excellent movie by Manirathnam

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Kalvanin Kadali 36-28-36

After a long time, I saw a movie today. In fact, it has been years since I have seen a “matney” show. The last matney show I remember is an English Movie I saw in April 1999 immediately after completing our II Path and II Micro Practicals.

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More about the Entrance Saga

From http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/24/stories/2006022417470600.htmhttp://www.hindu.com/2006/02/23/stories/2006022308320100.htmhttp://www.hindu.com/2006/02/23/stories/2006022316920800.htm

New admission policy to achieve `commonness,’ High Court told
Special Correspondent
Impugned Act violative of right to equality: counsel
CHENNAI : The Tamil Nadu Government’s new admission policy of dispensing with the Common Entrance Test (CET) for the State Board students seeks to achieve “commonness” on the basis of one syllabus, one question [...]

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Statement on the Status of Tamil as a Classical Language

Statement on the Status of Tamil as a Classical LanguageFrom Tamil – Classical Language
Professor Maraimalai has asked me to write regarding the position of Tamil as a classical language, and I am delighted to respond to his request.
I have been a Professor of Tamil at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1975 and am currently [...]

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Unchanged Policies

Read an interesting post at http://thamizhsasi.blogspot.com/2005/11/1.html

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