Kabir Firaque, a newsroom veteran of three decades, has been part of The Indian Express editorial team since 2008. A civil engineer by education, he writes on science, mathematics, puzzles, and issues related to Assam. He tweets @KabirFiraque

July 01,2015 14:31:01 PM
How to manage sound with some physics, some mathematics and no politics.
Wed, Jul 01, 2015
June 24,2015 17:27:39 PM
This week, Problematics invites readers to a little arithmetic inside the coach, and a little heavenly geometry.
Thu, Jun 25, 2015
June 17,2015 18:15:07 PM
The bunnies have a gestation period, however short, but the shares can multiply 24×7.
Wed, Jun 17, 2015
June 15,2015 00:00:46 AM
Lee was a lot else besides Dracula, including a British World War II veteran, but the Count has only that single enduring identity outside of Bram Stoker’s novel.
Mon, Jun 15, 2015
June 10,2015 17:59:42 PM
Four variables always add up to 4,030 for each of these six leaders; why must it be so?
Wed, Jun 10, 2015
June 03,2015 15:47:02 PM
A village has a scheme to improve its child sex ratio, but will it work?
Wed, Jun 03, 2015
May 29,2015 10:17:36 AM
This week, we invite readers to play a game invented by the late John Nash
Fri, May 29, 2015
May 20,2015 14:46:46 PM
This week, Problematics explores a tiny village in Odisha and its unique bond with Delhi and Mumbai.
Wed, May 20, 2015
May 14,2015 13:40:40 PM
When it makes sense to count one end as odd and the other as even, and when it does not
Thu, May 14, 2015
May 06,2015 09:07:32 AM
Can you unearth 10 simple proverbs from sentences that don't seem to make sense?
Wed, May 06, 2015
April 29,2015 13:45:07 PM
Should the farmer claim compensation at separate rates for paddy and wheat, or go for a consolidated claim?
Wed, Apr 29, 2015
April 22,2015 11:04:19 AM
If you thought the Singapore math puzzle was hard to crack, we came up with something equally tough.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015
April 15,2015 00:01:46 AM
In this week's Problematics, we bring together movie giants Godzilla, King Kong and, a creation of internet, giant squid.
Wed, Apr 15, 2015
April 08,2015 19:57:13 PM
Finally, here was something I could understand. More importantly, here was the number I could launch your puzzle with.
Wed, Apr 08, 2015
April 01,2015 17:32:51 PM
In this week's Problematics, the examination season has given us some puzzling inspiration.
Wed, Apr 01, 2015
March 25,2015 16:09:12 PM
In this week's Problematics, we place bets on who will win the World Cup against a professional bookie and a dumb one.
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
March 18,2015 00:00:23 AM
A blog for people who like to solve problems using common sense or aam aadmi mathematics.
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
March 11,2015 19:30:42 PM
The World Cup with its round-robin format provides for some delightful mathematical entertainment
Wed, Mar 11, 2015April 23,2013 01:19:11 AM
Shakuntala Devi had a passion for mathematics and a gift for sharing it
Tue, Apr 23, 2013
October 28,2012 02:00:40 AM
We grew up watching Bond. Hes grown up too. He still has a weakness for women and martinis but now fights for a cause and against his own demons.
Sun, Oct 28, 2012October 05,2012 03:08:36 AM
As James Bond turns 50,the revelation of Nikki van der Zyl as the voice behind many Bond girls gives addicts a reason to revisit their DVDs
Fri, Oct 05, 2012August 24,2012 03:22:25 AM
Northeasterner is a sweeping description for countless identities. There is a world to explore beyond it
Fri, Aug 24, 2012
November 28,2011 02:20:12 AM
Bertrand Tavernier,who won the lifetime achievement award at IFFI 2011,reflects on what drives him and his films.
Mon, Nov 28, 2011November 27,2011 00:01:39 AM
Film Bazaar promoted Indian films at Cannes too
Sun, Nov 27, 2011
November 24,2011 00:04:49 AM
It has set out to acquire a flavour more international than ever,and chosen French auteur Bertrand Tavernier for the Lifetime Achievement Award that it has revived
Thu, Nov 24, 2011



