Have any of your original professors/lecturers done outstanding work in their discipline and are now celebrated?

07 July 2018 1 2K Report

I wonder how many ever succeeded but remained big fish in a tiny pool, happy to be under half-lit lamps throwing occasional light on them and their work.

Sivanathan Sivaruban

Agreed.we have to create platform to them to bring publication in electronic form.

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