The teachings I have received from everyone of my gurus are extremely precious. I bow down
truly and sincerely to each and everyone of them. Except for the ones, who falling prey to commercial quests,
showed indifference immediately once their teaching term was over, I look forward to interact, work,
and help in any way that I possibly can for all that you have taught and given to me.
Here is a list of my gurus, as far as I can recollect,
Rustomjee International School
- Prerna - 4th - English
- Ingrid - 4th - English
- Babita Mukherjee - 5th - English
- Maya Nair - 6th - English, Reading (She got me started on reading! To Kill a Mockingbird, is a ridiculous book though!)
- Padmaja - Drawing
- Tejaswini Gangan - Geometry
- (To the AV teacher, seriously, turning TV on is no teaching!)
- Brinal - English (Beware of her! Extremely dangerous!)
- Manali - Mathematics
- Jyoti - History
- Monika - Geography
- Manjistha - Algebra
- Tahira - Physical Training
- Santosh - Physical Training
- Medha - Marathi
- Seema - Hindi (Seema ne kaha 'ki', chhota e)
- Roy - Francais
Chess
Thakur Vidya Mandir / FIITJEE
- Chandar Kumar Sah - Physics
- Brij Mohan Singh - Mathematics
- Siva Ramakrishna - Chemistry
- Divya - C++ (somewhat)
IIT Delhi
- Ambuj Sagar - Science, Technology and Human Development , Inclusive Innovation
Fortunately, I didn't know the meaning of word inclusive back then!
- Balaji Srinivasan - Decision Theory and Design Optimization
- Anuj Dhawan - Intro to Electrical, Digital Electronics
- M R Shenoy - Semiconductor Optoelectronics
- Neeru Choudhary - Management Accounting, Fixed Income Instruments
- Shankar Prakriya - Signals and Systems
- Sujin - Computational Physics, Classical Physics and Relativity
- Divya Dwivedi - Introduction to Literature
- Ratnamala Chatterjee - Electromagnetic Waves, Solid State Physics, B.Tech. Project
- Varsha Singh - Emotion and Cognition
- Sujeet Choudhary - Thin Film introduction and manufacturing techniques
- Arudra Burra - Criminal Philosophy
- Prem Kalra - Intro to Computer Engineering
- Preeti Ranjan Panda - Intro to Computer Engineering
- Manan Suri - Digital Electronics
- Joyee Ghosh - Quantum Mechanics
- Varsha Banerjee - Mathematical Physics
- Rahul Marathe - Mathematical Physics
- Gaddam Vijaya Prakash - Semiconductor Physics
- Anurag Sharma - Optics
- Nidhi - Intro to Chemistry
- Sameer Sapra - Intro to Chemistry
- Saswata Bhattacharya - Electrodynamics
- Sami Khan - Language
- PV Madhusudan Rao - Inclusive Innovation
- A K Shukla - Statistical Physics, Nuclear Physics
- Maloy Singha - Intro to Mechanical Engineering
Eklavya School - Reading and Video Learning
- Narendra Modi - Everything
- Ashwani Lohani - Deliverance without excuses.
- Jaggi Vasudev - Everything (mystic...)
- Uday Umesh Lalit - Communication, behavior
- Dhananjaya Chandrachud - Nuances of decision making
- Charlie Munger - Everything
- Daniel Kahnemaan - Thinking
- Donella Meadows - Thinking
- Kautilya/Chanakya - Everything
- Sanjay Bakshi - Everything
- Warren Buffett - Business Valuation
- Viral Acharya - Risktaking (For public banks, heads I win, tails the taxpayer loses.)
- Shouribhrata Chatterjee - Analog Electronics and RF engineering.
Most IIT professors are professional lecturers and not fit to be called gurus. Their availability and ethics end
when the payment to them ends. They are "ek haath se lo, ek haath se do" people.
I have also learnt many things from my friends, and despite not mentioning them here, I thank them very much!
Sagar Acharya
Guru Purnima
21st July, 2024