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New York Times - India Ink Blog

February 1, 2012

Well, what is it going to be: engineering, medicine or commerce? Most 12th-grade students in India are faced with this question, as they struggle to fit themselves into one of a few narrowly defined boxes. Heaven forbid someone might enjoy reading both Newton's laws and Plato's dialogues! Plato is clearly a waste of time with no practical, remunerative value. Or is it?

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