Article in Madurai Messenger – Puzzle Master Extraordinaire

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I was featured in Madurai Messenger today. 

Watching kids, and particularly teenagers, giddily glowing over learning, is always a treat. Especially when what they are learning is mathematics, a subject that sometimes bears a dull reputation amongst youth. But T.R. Jothilingam brings his passion for puzzles to the front of the class, holding the attention of his eager pupils, all the way till the bell rings. Having always had a way with numbers, it was not until seeing his fi rst magic square, about ten years ago, that Jothilingam’s interest in fun maths deeply intensifi ed. “After discovering magic squares”, he explains, “I was drawn to the satisfaction I found in completing them.”

 

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Article in The Hindu – Getting the figures right

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I was featured in The Hindu today.

A large number of students of various schools of Tiruchi and neighbouring districts had a unique experience when T.R. Jothilingam, a wizard with numbers from Madurai, taught Mathematics in an innovative method during the special programme ‘Fun Math and Mind Game’ held in Tiruchi recently.

 

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Article in The Hindu – The Puzzle Buster

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I was featured in The Hindu today.

T.R.Jothilingam, a station master by profession but is a real master of numbers. He lives in a world of numbers. The Station Master at Madurai Railway Junction, T.R.Jothilingam’s fascination for numbers is so much that most of the time you .nd him bent over pieces of paper, pen in hand and solving mathematical puzzles.

The Puzzle Buster

 

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