Govindnarain Khandelwal

Politicising Everything: “Standing Up” is Tearing Us Down

For any healthy democracy to function, there needs to be a contrasting diversity of thoughts and ideas; in its essence, this is what a tolerant and free society is all about. But if you ask anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock, there seems to be an uneasy amount of political discourse nowadays. MoreContinue reading “Politicising Everything: “Standing Up” is Tearing Us Down”

4 Philosophy Classics That Will Change Your Life

What is right and wrong? Is anything real? Is there such a thing as objective knowledge? These are some of the questions that may come to mind when we think “philosophy”, and to the average Joe, thinking in this way may seem unnecessarily convoluted. But philosophy is meant to change how we think and challengeContinue reading “4 Philosophy Classics That Will Change Your Life”

The Simulation Hypothesis: Is It All Real?

The idea that everything you can touch, all the people you know, every memory, every experience, every sensation you’ve ever had, is all merely a part of some simulation, is an extremely disconcerting proposition to say the least. But, does this crazy idea supported by everyone from Elon Musk to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson haveContinue reading “The Simulation Hypothesis: Is It All Real?”

3 Ways Data Science is Just as Important as Medicine in Determining Public Policy: COVID-19

Both before and especially since COVID-19 had been officially declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, doctors across the world worked around the clock to fight the virus by treating patients, recommending measures to lower mortality rates, and conducting research to develop an effective vaccine. Panic set in and the world went intoContinue reading “3 Ways Data Science is Just as Important as Medicine in Determining Public Policy: COVID-19”