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You never know which song would play next on the radio and that is a pleasure Article published in 'The Hindu' , Open page , 6th July  https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/enjoyable-unpredictability/article69769389.ece ____________________________________________ “W hy do you still listen to the radio,” asked a friend, when you can tune into playlists and podcasts available. It is almost like, you name it, and we have it. At the snap of a finger, music is available on demand. That question really made me think and what I probably like about radio is the unpredictable nature of it. You never know which song will play next and that anticipation is indeed a pleasure. I still remember the good old days of the 1980s, much before TV came into our lives. My grandfather used to play radio mostly for film music, and All India Radio, Kozhikode did a good job of mixing new releases as well as reminding us of the black & white era songs. The only other source of listening to a so...

  BSc in Physics or a B.Tech in AI ?  ------ Someone recently asked if they should go for a B.Tech in AI (Artificial Intelligence) or a B.Sc in Physics. I did not have to think much - Considering his interest in Physics since high school, I quite confidently said- Let your first degree be in Physics. They asked, Why I am saying this when the whole world is gravitating towards AI.  Well for the simple reason because Physics as a discipline has survived many decades! and still relevant.  This article / blog by Dyutideepta Banerjee is so timely and I have shared this with the student.   Why Physics Matters in AI This is an insightful article drawing parallels between the two.                               https://dyutideepta.is-a.dev/blog/physics-in-ai/ Topping up AI on a particular discipline / domain is where the meat of the matter is - let that be Generative AI, ...