Anurag MehrainTechnology, Culture and PoliticsDeMystifying Artificial Intelligence (AI)AI is everywhere and touches our lives in many ways. What makes it so ubiquitous today? How might it affect our lives? Is it dangerous…2 min read·Dec 2, 2023----
Anurag MehrainTechnology, Culture and PoliticsHow Should Countries Like India Regulate AIAnurag Mehra, Indian Institute of Technology5 min read·Sep 18, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesWhy are Graduating IIT Students Opting More Frequently for “Non-Core” JobsIn most engineering branches, students are simply unable to find jobs especially those which are well-paying. The exodus from these…1 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesChatGPT Has Seductive Powers but Will it Affect Our Ability to ThinkChapGPT and other bots of its ilk have severely disrupted academic practices. Evaluations based on writing essays, coding, strategizing ……1 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesHow “Liberal Arts” — Broad-based, Multidisciplinary — Academic Programmes Can Make IIT Education…Student experience can be made much more engaging by removing rigidity from existing curricula and facilitating greater choice for courses…1 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesSome Simple (Bitter) Truths about Hosting Foreign Campuses in IndiaThe announcement of “rules” that will govern the entry of foreign educational institutions into India, by the UGC, is just a bunch of…1 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesLife of Undergraduates at IIT Bombay — Nature of Placements & the Internal Brain DrainWhy do so many students opt for jobs unrelated to their branch of study?This preference for non-core jobs breeds poor sudent interest in…1 min read·Sep 14, 2023----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesBuzzwords — Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning — are Overused as Panacea to Anything and…Employment in “core” engineering sectors can happen only if well paying jobs are created by putting resources into infrastructure…1 min read·Aug 17, 2022----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesSchools are Transforming into Giant Coaching FactoriesThe Central University Entrance Test (CUET), as the exclusive pathway to university and college admissions, demeans the Board examinations…1 min read·Aug 17, 2022----
Anurag MehrainIndian Education ChroniclesThe Lack of Domestic Educational Opportunities Drives Students Abroad — What the Plight of Indian…As a nation we have not done enough to create adequate opportunities for students aspiring to be doctors. Even when we have such a need…1 min read·Jun 5, 2022----